Bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 10, 4:30-6 p.m., Buxton Center Baptist Church, 938 Long Plains Road, Buxton. Hot dogs, two kinds of beans, chop suey, coleslaw and desserts. $10. Free community meal – Wednesday, Sept.14, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. COVID precautions are still being taken, such as wearing masks except while […]
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Westbrook Notes: Sept. 1
Safety day set for Sept. 10 A Kids Safety Day will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept.10, in the parking lot of Hannaford supermarket at 2 Hannaford Drive. The event is free and open to the public. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., go through the fire department’s smokehouse and view fire […]
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We Love to Eat: Sept. 1
Bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 3, 5-6 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. Red hot dogs, kidney and navy beans, chop suey, cole slaw, casseroles, bread and butter, punch and coffee. All you can eat for $12, $6; free, under age 5. Free community meal – Wednesday, Sept.7, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, […]
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Westbrook Notes: Aug. 25
Homing pigeons in wartime Jon Bernhard of Westbrook will take part in a program about the use of homing pigeons during wartime when the Westbrook Historical Society meets at 10 a.m. Sept. 10, at the Community Center, 426 Bridge St. Elizabeth Macalaster of Brunswick, who is the author of “War Pigeons,” will speak. Bernhard, who […]
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We Love to Eat: Aug. 25
Italian supper – Saturday, Aug. 27, 4:30-6 p.m., Casco Village Church, UCC, 941 Meadow Road, Casco. Annual August event with salad bar, Italian cuisine and dessert. $10, $5. Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, Aug. 27, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Suggested donation: $8; $4, child; $20, family. Takeout available. Free community […]
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Vertical farm is on the rise in Westbrook
The new development, consisting of a parking garage, apartments and a four-story urban hydroponic farm, is under construction downtown.
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Lace ’em up: Roller rink is back
Happy Wheels holds a grand opening this Saturday in Westbrook.
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Westbrook Notes: Aug. 18
Community Fest set for Tuesday Community Fest is set for 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., and features a pool party, live music, food trucks, arts, crafts, basketball, pickleball, volleyball, disc golf and cornhole. Admission is free. It’s “a great way to have some family fun before school […]
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‘Perfect storm’ of construction causing traffic headaches in Westbrook
Main Street may fully reopen in mid-September, Mechanic Street work will continue into November and the William Clarke Drive project will continue until spring.
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Forum: Westbrook lucky to have splash pad funding while awaiting new pool
After another brutal heatwave when another record temperature was set during a recent Sunday, many in Westbrook were reminded of 2022 being the third summer without a working outdoor pool. The decision not to repair the 40-year-old pool was a difficult, but wise one by the city, as the estimated $1 million-plus cost to repair […]