The budget is up 9.69% from this year’s $47.2 million.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Letter: Heartfelt thanks to Westbrook’s call company volunteers
For those who aren’t aware, last week the Westbrook Fire Department Call Company members were notified that the suppression division of the call company would be retired effective immediately. It was a sad day for those who have devoted many years of service to the call company. Chief Steve Sloan and I talked last week […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes: April 4
Steve Lampron honored Steve Lampron, the recently retired owner of River’s Edge Deli on Main Street, has received this year’s Westbrook Spirit of America Award. Lampron was recognized for his decades of community service with his businesses and donations. Former Mayor Michael Foley, on his last day in office Feb. 12, read an announcement praising […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Combined budget plans raise taxes 11.4% in Westbrook
Inflation, a reduction in state funding and a decline in revenues are among the challenges the city faces, said acting Mayor David Morse.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
We Love to Eat: April 4
Free community meal – Saturday, April 6, 4:30-6 p.m., FBC Westbrook, 733 Main St., Westbrook. African food, hosted by New Mainers of God’s Peace Assembly. Kids menu available. Gray bean supper – Saturday, April 6, 5-6 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. Beans, chop suey, red hot dogs, coleslaw, casseroles, biscuits, punch and […]
Posted inBusiness, News
What does the Baltimore bridge collapse mean for Maine’s supply chains?
The effects won’t reach the state for over a month, one expert said. But there could be delays in restocking various goods, and consumers may see prices go up.
Posted inLocal & State
Car crashes into fire hydrant, causes ‘significant’ traffic delays in Westbrook
Police are asking drivers to avoid Warren Avenue on Friday morning as they deal with water issues after a car crashed into a fire hydrant.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Indoor farms are remaking the produce market – at a cost to the planet
In Westbrook, Vertical Harvest is building a four-story, 52,000-square-foot vertical farm and is negotiating a deal to supply it with renewable energy.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes: March 28
Don’s Lunch is back Manager Craig Bernier hosted the “reopening” of Don’s Lunch on Monday at 616 Main St., at the building that housed the former River’s Edge Deli. Don’s Lunch Van was a familiar sight around Westbrook in the past, parked at various locations over the years, including Cavallaro’s Auto Repair, Bernie’s Auto and […]