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Looking Back – 5/15

May 17, 1989 Joseph Sabatino Jr. has closed Classic Escort and Massage, but said Monday he did so because it didn’t meet Westbrook zoning requirements, not because of allegations that it sent women out on prostitution dates. Those allegations, contained in an FBI affidavit supporting the issue of a search warrant, are basically on the […]

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Well done

Dave Gowen, master at Highland Lake Grange, handed its Community Service Award last week to Ann Brown, school nurse at Canal Elementary School. As a volunteer, Brown has led several school and city groups. She has also served as president of the Westbrook Food Pantry. Presentation

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Westbrook budget gets final approval

WESTBROOK – The Westbrook City Council voted to approve the fiscal year 2014-15 municipal and school budgets Monday, and the next step is the school budget validation referendum on June 10. Westbrook voters will decide whether to approve the $33,854,745 school budget, which is a $1,686,627, or 5.2 percent, increase from this year’s budget. However, […]

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Maine’s D.C. delegation raises doubts about fed response to hazardous materials rail shipments

If a railroad spilled thousands of gallons of oil in Maine, no one in the state – or in Washington – knows what the railroads would do or if they’re prepared for such a disaster. In interviews with members of Maine’s congressional delegation, each said that’s the reason they are pushing federal regulators to strengthen […]