Hires, promotions, appointments Lynne Roche was appointed to the Avesta Housing Board of Directors for a three-year term effective Oct. 1. She joined Avesta as a community representative on the advancement committee in 2019 and was named co-chairperson in 2022. She has been a development officer at Harvard University, vice president for Ketchum Inc. and […]
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Westbrook High placed in lockout after student brings unloaded gun to school
A 14-year-old student was taken into custody Thursday and charged with theft of a firearm and terrorizing.
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Westbrook Notes: Sept. 14
Foley remembers Cramer Mayor Michael Foley honored former City Councilor and County Commissioner Lyle Cramer, who died Aug. 30. “Lyle lived in Westbrook for 40 years and served the community in various roles during that time. He embodied the essence of what public service truly means,” Foley said in his Mayor’s Message on Monday. “He […]
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We Love to Eat: Sept. 14
Free dinner – Saturday, Sept. 16, 4:30-6 p.m., FBC Westbrook, 733 Main St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Open Door Kitchen. Free community meal – Wednesday, Sept. 20, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Senior meal – Wednesday, Sept. 20, noon, St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Social […]
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Letter: Affordable housing more important than free parking
I proudly support plans for affordable housing in Westbrook on city-owned surface parking lots. A recent University of New Hampshire poll states that the top three concerns of Mainers are affordable housing, cost of living and homelessness. This housing will be part of the solution to those concerns, and it will be within walking distances […]
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Westbrook Notes: Sept. 7
Veterans cookout The veterans appreciation cookout is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Riverbank Park on Main Street, with food, music and camaraderie. Westbrook Veterans’ Services Officer Arty Ledoux said he hopes many veterans will turn out for the event. Backpacks needed Donate backpacks and small Hannaford gift cards to […]
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We Love to Eat: Sept. 7
Pot roast takeout supper – Saturday, Sept. 9, 5-6 p.m., Raymond Village Church, 27 Main St., Raymond. Pot roast and gravy, potatoes, green beans, carrots, roll and brownie, $12. Takeout only with outside seating available. To order, call 655-7749 before noon Sept. 9 and leave a message with name, number of meals and pick-up time, […]
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Forum: Westbrook’s local Warren charities are community treasures
Following my July 27 opinion column, “They paved paradise – and put up a parking lot,” about Westbrook City Hall’s apparent lack of community engagement these days, and after a citizen-led community meeting two weeks ago with over 100 concerned taxpayers about the city’s plan to develop the remaining downtown parking lots without citizen input, […]
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Mold temporarily shuts down Westbrook Performing Arts Center
The mold is isolated and does not impact Westbrook Middle School or its events, officials say, although some non-school bookings have been forced to relocate.
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Maine’s gun laws couldn’t stop 2 deadly shootings this year. Are more laws the answer?
Violent incidents in Bowdoin and Westbrook have been used by advocates on both sides of the gun control debate to argue that the current laws don’t work as intended.