The 20th annual Walk for Autism will take place in person this year with one of two walks taking place at Riverbank Park in Westbrook in April. The Autism Society of Maine hopes to raise $30,000 from the events, which will also feature games, vendors and face painting. The first walk will start at 11 […]
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Westbrook code enforcement officer to retire
Westbrook Code Enforcement Officer David Finocchietti will retire at the end of March after working with the city for 13 years in numerous roles. Finocchietti has held that position for four years but has worked in code enforcement for the city for a total of seven years. Before that he worked for the Police Department […]
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Artist, students to create sculpture for Saccarappa School
Ebenezer Akakpo is expected to impart other valuable lessons to the students as well.
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Westbrook Notes: Feb. 10
90th birthday honor Former city firefighter hired as new Freeport chief A former Westbrook firefighter/paramedic was hired as the new Freeport fire/rescue chief in December. Paul Conley Conley worked in Westbrook for 30 of his 45 years of service in southern Maine and was hired by the city in 1977 as a Boy Scout in […]
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Westbrook Fire Department receives grant for river rescue boat
The Westbrook Fire Department has received a $18,681 grant to buy a replacement boat for river rescues. The department will purchase a 14-foot aluminum boat with a 30 horsepower jet-powered motor with the grant from FireHouse Subs, a restaurant chain known for donating and providing grants to local fire departments. A FireHouse Subs location recently […]
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Westbrook Housing applicants must update information or lose spot on waitlist
Westbrook Housing is urging current Section 8 and Housing Choice Voucher waitlist applicants to update their information by Feb. 17 to keep their applications active. As part of an upgrade to the state’s centralized housing waitlist system shared by local housing authorities, including Westbrook’s, waitlist applicants must ensure their information is up to date to […]
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Westbrook pool programming expands with popularity
You can now learn to kayak, snorkel, scuba dive or swim like a mermaid as part of new offerings at the indoor pool at the Westbrook Community Center.
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Senior apartment building moves forward in Westbrook
The City Council approved a tax deal Monday that will help finance the project across from the high school.
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We Love to Eat: Feb. 9
Free, takeout boxed meal – Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1-2 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot, 612 Main St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Services.
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Westbrook Notes: Feb. 3
Community center switches free meals to takeout Due to a rise in cases of COVID-19, the sit-down weekly meal served at Westbrook Community Center will now be distributed as a boxed meal available for takeout from 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays in the parking lot at Trinity Lutheran Church at 612 Main St. “The fellowship of eating […]