WESTBROOK – Westbrook officials took care of two ongoing projects in separate votes at Monday’s City Council meeting, but not before hearing protest from one resident about efforts to help clean up and redevelop the property formerly known as the Maine Rubber plant. “The city of Westbrook, in my opinion, has no business being in […]
March 2012
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Ex-Monmouth teacher pleads guilty to child porn, theft charges
A former teacher at Monmouth Middle School pleaded guilty today in Kennebec County to multiple charges related to child porn.
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Water district backs new Sebago Lake level plan
WESTBROOK – In its latest State of the Lake report, the Portland Water District has endorsed a lake-level management plan for Sebago Lake that would more closely mimic how the lake was managed decades ago. The proposed plan calls for more fluctuating levels, tied to precipitation, throughout the year. The depth of Sebago Lake, the […]
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Maine National Guard chief addresses lawmakers
Adjutant Gen. John Libby, who also serves as commissioner of the state Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, is scheduled to retire on March 16.
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Westbrook notes – 3/7
Indian restaurant, ice cream shop open The Dancing Elephant and Catbird Creamery are now open for business. The Dancing Elephant offers traditional Indian food and luncheon buffets in the space formerly occupied by Tranchemontagne’s restaurant on Main Street. The restaurant opened last week. Also opening last week across the street, Catbird Creamery offers homemade ice […]
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USM names Sappi Westbrook engineer as school's engineer-in-residence
WESTBROOK – For 26 years, Micki Meggison has made her mark on the world as an engineer at Sappi Fine Paper in Westbrook. The company operates a mill that has been a fixture in the city for over 100 years, and now Meggison is helping the University of Southern Maine start a new tradition. Last […]
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COLUMN: ‘Golden Triangle’ a hotbed of soccer talent
WESTBROOK – Talent, as the writer Daniel Coyle argues, tends to be cultivated in clusters. Soccer in Maine is no different, as there is an 838-square mile swath of Maine that produces an outsized amount of soccer talent compared to the rest of the state. To visually appreciate this “Golden Triangle” of soccer talent in […]
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Pingree won’t run for U.S. Senate
In the wake of Rep. Chellie Pingree’s decision, several Democratic officials and strategists say Democrats might coalesce behind Angus King, the socially liberal former governor who won two campaigns as an independent.
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Death in nursing home meth-lab fire ruled accidental
More than 30 residents remain at the Ohio facility where the fire broke out on Sunday. Investigators believe two visitors and one resident knew about the meth lab.
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Kindergarten registration begins in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — Registration for next year’s kindergarten class will take place March 5-30 at South Portland elementary schools. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15 are eligible to enroll in kindergarten. Parents should call their elementary schools to schedule an appointment. At the registration appointment, parents must provide their […]