March Meltdown fun this Friday Hot cocoa and snacks, pizza, crafts, games and face painting will be part of the March Meltdown event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 15, at the Walker Street field. Westbrook police will participate in the event, sponsored by Avesta Housing. “Melt boredom away with us,” the police […]
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We Love to Eat: March 14
Gorham haddock dinner – Friday, March 15, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Knights of Columbus, 299 Main St., Gorham. Baked haddock, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, peas, roll and dessert. $14; $6 pizza for kids. Takeout available, no drive-thru. Free corned beef dinner – Saturday, March 16, 4:30 p.m., FBC Westbrook, 733 Main St., Westbrook. Traditional St. Paddy’s […]
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Westbrook superintendent’s proposed budget up 8.9%
The $51.9 million budget plan for the new school year is currently under review by the schools’ Finance Committee. The tax impact of the proposal has not yet been determined.
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Hannaford, Market Basket, Shaw’s, Walmart: Check out the Press Herald’s comparison shopping
The cost of groceries has skyrocketed in recent years, but the price of food is only one factor attracting patrons to the big players in Maine’s shifting supermarket landscape.
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Westbrook Notes: March 7
Annual Button Show The Maine State Button Society will host its annual Button Show and sale with the theme of “Over the Moon For Buttons” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 6 at St. Hyacinth’s Church, 268 Brown St., in Westbrook. Collectors and dealers from “all over” will be displaying and selling their buttons, […]
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We Love to Eat: March 7
Gorham haddock dinner – Friday, March 8, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Knights of Columbus, 299 Main St., Gorham. Baked haddock, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, peas, roll and dessert. $14; $6 pizza for kids. Takeout available. Westbrook bean supper – Saturday, March 9, 5 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Beans, coleslaw, hot dogs, American […]
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‘He’s drowning!’: Boy rescued from river by Westbrook Winterfest attendees
Four Winterfest-goers sprang into action to save a young boy from the Presumpscot River on Saturday. Some community members are calling for better safety along the banks at Riverbank Park, such as fencing.
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Judge orders neuropsychological testing for man accused of killing Westbrook couple
Marcel LaGrange, 25, entered an insanity plea last summer after he was charged with shooting Brittney Cockrell and Michael Hayter in front of their children.
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Proposed Gorham Connector would impact 35 landowners in Scarborough
Town councilors and residents question whether Scarborough interchanges would create traffic problems there and cite concerns about wetlands protection.
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Westbrook Notes: Feb. 29
Civil War talk postponed The Westbrook Historical Society’s picture tour of Civil War monuments in Maine has been rescheduled to 1:30 p.m. April 6 at the community center. Admission is free. Roberta Dutton Morrill, vice president of the historical society, will present the program originally scheduled for March 2. Housing Coalition meets The Westbrook Community […]