WESTBROOK — The gravestones of more than 1,500 veterans across the city have been adorned with American flags in advance of Monday’s Memorial Day holiday and community leaders are getting the final details settled for the city’s annual Memorial Day parade down Main Street. Members of the Stephen W. Manchester American Legion Post 62 on […]
May 2018
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Local legislative races mostly uncontested
Voters will head to the polls June 12 to decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the November general election for state offices. With the exception of the race for Senate District 28, the races are uncontested. In Senate District 25, Republican David Savage, 17 Winslow Road in Falmouth, is looking to […]
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Briefs
Big Brothers, Big Sisterscelebrates new home WESTBROOK — After more than two decades in Portland, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine celebrated its move to 625 Main St. on May 18 with an open house and ribbon cutting. Michael Royer, president of the Board of Directors welcomed 40 guests including Westbrook Mayor Mike Sanphy and […]
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Code office team busy with Gorham boom
Gorham Code Enforcement Officer Freeman Abbott, left, and his new assistant Thomas Hohn of Long Island. GORHAM — Filling a vacant spot, Thomas Hohn is the town’s new assistant code officer and building inspector. Hohn joined the code office team in mid January. “He’s doing a great job,” Code Enforcement Officer Freeman Abbott said. The Gorham […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Shawn of the (brain) dead
Even though lots of Republicans have never heard of him, and his name’s not even on the ballot, a big chunk of the GOP faithful will end up voting for Brent Littlefield for governor. While Littlefield isn’t technically a candidate, he’s very much in the running for the state’s highest office. He’s just employing a […]
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Here's Something: Maine, the way summer should be
I think it’s safe to say, now that Memorial Day weekend is upon us, that winter is finally over and we can be confident that snow won’t be flying anytime soon here in Vacationland. I’ve lived in Maine for almost two decades and as each year rolls by I become more appreciative of summertime. No […]
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The Universal Notebook: Handicapping the gubernatorial hopefuls, hopeless
Last week I attended a Democratic gubernatorial candidates’ forum in Brunswick. The sound system was faulty, the format frustrating and the moderator even more so, but despite these distractions I was able to get a little closer to deciding who to support and, given ranked-choice voting, in what order. First, however, let me address why […]
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Looking Back
May 26, 1993 Less available surplus money, and a $1 million increase in debt payments mean that Regional Waste Systems needs to increase the incinerator disposal fee by 16 percent – from $43 to $50 a ton for most member communities. And if the proposed recycling center and landfill in Gorham is built, the fee […]
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Class of 2018: Westbrook grad fashions future in business
WESTBROOK — A small resale business he started two years ago has paved the way for Westbrook High School senior Ryan Shackley to attend Babson College, one of the top business schools in the country. “It was ranked really high in entrepreneurship, business and international business and all the different aspects of business,” Shackley said […]
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Westbrook Together Days kicks off next weekend
WESTBROOK — For close to 40 years, Westbrook Together Days has been bringing families together in the city’s unofficial kickoff to summer, with rides, food and entertainment. This year’s festival, which is organized by the Westbrook-Gorham Chamber of Commerce, kicks off at 4 p.m. at Riverbank Park on Friday, June 1, with opening remarks followed by […]