Craft fair – Saturday, April 9, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., White Rock Grange, 33 Wilson Road, Gorham. More than two dozen crafters and vendors offering items for Easter, Mother’s Day and hostess gifts. See facebook.com/whiterockgrange380 for details. Indoor yard sale – Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m-2 p.m., American Legion Post 197, 300 Conant St. (Route 25), […]
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Westbrook Notes: March 31
Fire department topic of history talk Retired fire captain Clyde Chapman will speak when the Westbrook Historical Society meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at the Community Center, 426 Bridge St. Chapman, who was the city’s fire inspector and historian, will discuss the history of the Westbrook Fire Department. The society’s museum is open […]
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Westbrook, Gorham students win big at regional drama festival
Casts at both high schools take home first place honors from the Maine Drama Festival for one-act plays.
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Westbrook students’ brawl spreads on social media, school grapples with cell phone policy
Westbrook Middle School is trying to tackle cyberbullying, homophobic and racist chats and distractions in the classroom caused by cell phone use, the principal says.
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Westbrook High School percussion ensemble, color guard win gold at states
The Westbrook Winter Color Guard and Winter Percussion Ensemble won gold medals at the Maine Band Director’s Association state finals March 25 in Sanford. “Our high schoolers rose to the challenge and performed at a really high level,” Band Director Kyle Smith said. The color guard team competed against Sanford, Marshwood, Maine Attraction and South […]
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‘Color of Memory’ installation open at Presumpscot Place in Westbrook
The interactive art installation by Lyman artist Amy Stacey Curtis, “The Color of Memory,” is now open at Presumpscot Place in Westbrook. The installation, sponsored by the University of Southern Maine’s Artist-In-Residence Program, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through April 22 at 22 Foster St. The free show is wheelchair accessible […]
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Westbrook Dog Park to be repaired with wood chips
The muddy Westbrook Dog Park remains closed, but once the ground dries, the city will remove the loose soil and replace it with wood chips. “Unfortunately, users of the park disregarded ground conditions a couple of weekends prior, and the surface of the dog park has become almost completely destabilized,” Mayor Mike Foley told the […]
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Woodlawn Cemetery columbarium project moves forward
The proposed columbarium at the Woodlawn Cemetery moved ahead Monday with the Westbrook City Council’s approval of a $48,000 contract for construction management services. The council unanimously agreed to pay $48,000 to Doten’s Construction of Freeport to find and work with contractors for the columbarium, walls that will hold crematory urns. The city is still […]
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Westbrook increases fees for ambulance rides
The City Council Monday voted to raise city ambulance rates for the first time in about 10 years, but the increase is expected to have little or no impact on residents. Basic life support rates will rise from $420 to $700, advanced life support from $500 to $1,000 and the fee per mile driven from […]
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Mechanic St. lot closes, Saccarappa Park opens for parking in downtown Westbrook
The Mechanic Street parking lot will be closed as of Friday, April 1, as the city gears up for the construction of the Vertical Harvest parking garage. About 75 spaces were created across the street at Saccarappa Park, which will be open for parking as of Friday. The lot will be open to all, although […]