“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Those words, taken from the First Amendment to the U.S. […]
2006
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The Star Theater stood on Main Street at the corner of Central Street for many years. The theater closed in the early 1970s and was eventually demolished as part of the Urban Renewal Project. A new building was built on the site and is presently occupied by Martini Lane Beverage and Redemption store. The portion […]
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AJ Sport Digest 3-15-06
Falcons compete in season’s first wrestling meet Wescott Junior High School sent 14 wrestlers to the Massabesic Middle School Invitational in Waterboro Saturday. Preston Peabbles, Harrison Stondak and Andrew Drouin each earned first-place medals, while Glenn Emery and Steve Sawyer were runners-up. In addition, Matt MacDowell took third and Craig Dibiase placed fourth. Overall, 12 […]
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City to ask about arterial intersection
Over the objections of the City Council, the city administration is going to ask the Maine Department of Transportation whether it would be possible to add a signalized intersection to the Westbrook Arterial. If the state approves the intersection, which would be located in the area of the Saunders Brothers mill, it could be the […]
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Westbrook 5th grade hoops
Westbrook’s fifth grade boys travel basketball team played in Saturday’s championship game in the Freeport Community Education Travel League. With a 6-4 record, the Westbrook team finished in fourth place in the 13-team league. They played well in the playoffs, but were topped in the finals by Scarborough. Westbrook coach Harold Bettney said that the […]
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Chopin Club celebrates Gershwin The Chopin Club met at the home of Jackie Skvorak on Feb. 14. Following a brief business meeting, President Mary Levesque turned the program over to the Parade of American Music Program Chairman Junie Dugas. Each year the Federation of Music Clubs designates one monthly meeting program to honor American composers. […]
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Free classes for wellness
New England Chiropractic is offering several free classes at its offices at 201 Main St. in Westbrook. The first on March 15 will focus on posture and energy. The second on March 29 will focus on trigger points. And, the third on April 12 is entitled “Wellness 101.” All classes will take place at 6:15 […]
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Branch wins a pair at New Englands
Bonny Eagle junior Hannah Branch was one of only three athletes to win two events at Saturday’s New England High School Swim Championships. “The competition was really fast,” Branch said. “It was a great meet and I had a lot of fun.” This year’s event was the first-ever New England-wide girls meet, and the first […]
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New pastor to lead Raymond church
Raymond Village Community Church, a United Church of Christ is pleased to announce the installation of its new minister, Rev. Nancy Foran. The installation service will be held on the Mar. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main Street, Raymond. The public is welcome to attend. The installation service affirms […]
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Court date set for CVS would-be bomber
A woman who demanded narcotics from a Windham pharmacy two weeks ago has been summonsed to appear in court on a felony charge of robbery. Rosanna Shirley Spearrin, 20, of 27 Town Farm Road, New Gloucester, is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County Superior Court on Mar. 20 after police searched 44 Maple St. in […]