WESTBROOK – Westbrook could gain another 40 units of independent-living, elderly housing at Millbrook Estates if the city’s contract zone for the senior housing facility on East Bridge Street is revised. The project would add a fourth wing to Millbrook Estates. Completed in the early 1990s, Millbrook Estates has 100 units of elderly housing. The […]
May 2014
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Third suspect nabbed in home invasion
BUXTON – The third suspect Buxton police were seeking in connection with a home robbery and assault was taken into custody early this week following last week’s arrest of two other suspects. Buxton Police Chief Michael Grovo said York County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael C. Crockett, 30, of Buxton, on May 18 in Cornish. “He […]
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Impact of layoffs unclear
WESTBROOK – Last week’s announcement that Sappi North America would be cutting its national workforce by 5 percent is not a welcome sign for employees of Sappi’s Westbrook mill, but the impact of the layoffs still remains unclear. An official statement released by Sappi last week said that in response to market challenges, the company […]
Posted inCurrent, Forecaster Opinion, Southern Forecaster
Guest Column: Let’s keep it a working waterfront
For more than a century South Portland’s working waterfront has been Maine’s most important link to global energy markets. While advancements in technology, newfound resources, and consumer demands have changed these markets over time, the importance of this vital link persists now and into the future. I am a graduate of Maine Maritime Academy, a […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
IF YOU GO
‘PAPERMAKER,’ A NEW PLAY BY MONICA WOOD WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Mad Horse Theatre, Hutchins School, 24 Mosher St., South Portland HOW MUCH: $10 suggested donation INFO: 774-4148 or madhorse.com
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