WESTBROOK — The annual GrowSmart Maine Summit will take place in Westbrook next week. The summit, which is scheduled for Oct. 18, is a daylong event showcasing local redevelopment, historical preservation and downtown revitalization. Local, state and national leaders will be present to discuss and learn about Westbrook’s growth and development. “We like to just bring […]
2017
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'Tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems'
Sheriff Joe Lombardo, who’s leading the Las Vegas mass shooting investigation, echoed what many are feeling following the horrific events there: “The world has changed.” News organizations have called it the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. It was awful – so awful it felt a little like Sept. 11, 2001. Police have yet […]
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Letter to the editor: No place for Confederate symbols in public spaces
I often agree with Edgar Allen Beem, but cannot agree with his stance on Confederate symbols. I’ll leave Columbus for another time, mostly agreeing that, in this case, additional historical commemoration and knowledge of Native peoples lends some balance to the complex (and violent) history of the “Age of Exploration.” (And the name of our […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Letter to the editor: No place for Confederate symbols in public spaces
I often agree with Edgar Allen Beem, but cannot agree with his stance on Confederate symbols. I’ll leave Columbus for another time, mostly agreeing that, in this case, additional historical commemoration and knowledge of Native peoples lends some balance to the complex (and violent) history of the “Age of Exploration.” (And the name of our […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Inaugural Run the Ridge Trail Race this weekend
WESTBROOK — The Downtown Westbrook Coalition is hosting its first race this weekend. The first ever Run the Ridge Trail Race will be held Saturday, Oct. 14 at Sunset Ridge Golf on Cumberland Street in Westbrook. All participants who are at least 21 years old will receive a free beer after the race. Participants can register […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Inaugural Run the Ridge Trail Race this weekend
WESTBROOK — The Downtown Westbrook Coalition is hosting its first race this weekend. The first ever Run the Ridge Trail Race will be held Saturday, Oct. 14 at Sunset Ridge Golf on Cumberland Street in Westbrook. All participants who are at least 21 years old will receive a free beer after the race. Participants can register […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Looking Back
Oct. 14, 1992 The Westbrook High School Marching Band is in competition every Saturday night this month, but the big, big competition is over. The band and its friends have earned all the money needed to get to the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, and home again. Nearly a year ago the band […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Oct. 9, 1957, that the Valentine Parent-Teacher Association in Westbrook held its first meeting of the season. Arnold Higgins was president. The Boston Celtics played the Cincinnati Royals in a preseason game on Oct. 12 in Warren Centennial Gymnasium. Celtic players included Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn and Jim […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Oct. 9, 1957, that the Valentine Parent-Teacher Association in Westbrook held its first meeting of the season. Arnold Higgins was president. The Boston Celtics played the Cincinnati Royals in a preseason game on Oct. 12 in Warren Centennial Gymnasium. Celtic players included Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn and Jim […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Drug Take Back Day Oct. 28
WESTBROOK — The Westbrook Police Department will take place in the national Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 28. On Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents can drop off unused or unwanted medication at the Public Safety Building, at 570 Main St. The department can’t take hypodermic needles. According to Westbrook Police […]