Portland High School Assistant Principal Gunnar Hagstrom Jr. has been selected to become the new principal of Gorham High School, replacing Philip Blood, who resigned in April to work for the state education department. The Gorham School Committee was expected to confirm his appointment on a two-year contract at tonight’s meting. He will be paid […]
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Nia fitness moves to city
WESTBROOK – Nia, a fitness class that combines dance, martial arts and healing techniques, has come to Westbrook, thanks in part to instructor Erin Curren. Curren offers seven Nia classes six days a week, including five classes at the Fred C. Westcott Community Center on Tuesday through Saturday. The low-impact classes use a series of […]
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Guest Column – For fed agency, safety in numbers
I’m as much a fan of public safety as the next guy, but I think we’re in trouble over at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). One thing that tipped me off was the report that DHS is getting a new home. A 173-acre campus, actually, an office complex rivaled only by the Pentagon. With […]
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Especially for Seniors: Imposter ‘Life Alert’ targets seniors
Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills warns Maine elders to be wary of a phone scam in which the callers lead you to believe you are eligible for a free Life Alert or medical alert device product and then ask for sensitive, personal financial information. Life Alert is well-known for the tag line, “Help, I’ve […]
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Especially for Seniors: Imposter ‘Life Alert’ targets seniors
Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills warns Maine elders to be wary of a phone scam in which the callers lead you to believe you are eligible for a free Life Alert or medical alert device product and then ask for sensitive, personal financial information. Life Alert is well-known for the tag line, “Help, I’ve […]
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Westbrook School Committee uses surplus on school improvements
With an estimate of nearly $1 million in a surplus account, the Westbrook School Committee is looking at spending some $850,000 on school improvements. Initial estimates, according to Jim Violette, school board chairman, show there is a $954,000 surplus in the 2012-2013 budget, but until the books are officially closed on June 30, the end […]
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Westbrook Notes – 6/20
‘Marking Time’ at gallery Painter Barbara Brady will exhibit a collection of her work, titled “Marking Time,” at Saccarappa Art Collective’s Main Gallery from Friday, June 28, through Wednesday, Aug. 7. An opening reception for the public is from 5-8 p.m. on June 28. Brady draws on experience as a plein-aire landscape artist to produce […]
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Westbrook Notes – 6/20
‘Marking Time’ at gallery Painter Barbara Brady will exhibit a collection of her work, titled “Marking Time,” at Saccarappa Art Collective’s Main Gallery from Friday, June 28, through Wednesday, Aug. 7. An opening reception for the public is from 5-8 p.m. on June 28. Brady draws on experience as a plein-aire landscape artist to produce […]
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Westbrook Notes – 6/20
‘Marking Time’ at gallery Painter Barbara Brady will exhibit a collection of her work, titled “Marking Time,” at Saccarappa Art Collective’s Main Gallery from Friday, June 28, through Wednesday, Aug. 7. An opening reception for the public is from 5-8 p.m. on June 28. Brady draws on experience as a plein-aire landscape artist to produce […]
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Memory-care facility set to open in fall
People suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can often become easily confused, forgetting who they are, where they are and how to take care of themselves. Avita of Stroudwater, a new assisted-living facility specializing in memory care, is set to open this fall in Westbrook on Spring Street next to the Springbrook Center, a nursing […]