WESTBROOK — After years of being off limits to the public, a neglected family cemetery off Duck Pond Road is the process of being restored. Sandra Cort and her husband, Bruce, began restoring the more than 200-year-old Gowen Cemetery at 622 Duck Pond Road a month and a half ago. “It was heavily overgrown. We looked […]
September 2018
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Westbrook memorial honors Native American chief
WESTBROOK — The Friends of the Presumpscot River this weekend will unveil a monument and memorial plaque at 89 Conant St. to pay tribute to Chief Polin, the powerful leader of the Abenakis who populated the area before European settlers. The Chief Polin Monument dedication will take place 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29. The […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Letter: Balentine finds fault in the wrong places
Sadly, again, I am writing to state my disdain for columnist John Balentine, who has found the tone of American politics in his view to be mostly the fault of resisting Democrats and renowned reporters like Bob Woodward. They are, in his words, “trumping up every story.” If I were him I wouldn’t sully the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Westbrook Notes
Seniors to meet Westbrook Senior Citizens will meet at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the Community Center, 426 Bridge St. Newt Curtis and Charlie will play piano and sing. Seniors will travel Nov. 7 and 8 to a casino getaway and will visit Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods in Connecticut. They will lodge at Two […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Oct.1, 1958, that Maurice Senechal of Westbrook, a Marine Corps Reserve gunnery sergeant, was honored for his outstanding assistance to Marine recruiters. Westbrook Mayor Elmer Currier, Emil Aube and Philip Currier visited friends in New Brunswick, Canada.
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Here's Something: Reading makes America great
Who couldn’t use an escape from the real world, especially now as insanity in the public sphere runs amok. What we need is a good book to take us away, like a long soak in Calgon, to different times, different lives, different everything. Luckily for escapee-wannabees, PBS, that great American publicly funded broadcasting network (which […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: The conflicted love life of Eric Brakey
Eric Brakey doesn’t like Republicans. Which is odd, because Brakey is – more or less by default – the GOP’s candidate for U.S. Senate. Brakey, a two-term state senator from Auburn, got the nomination because no serious Republican dared to take on incumbent independent U.S. Sen. Angus King. (Before you rush to email me that […]
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Three-way race for two council seats in Gorham
GORHAM — The Town Council will have a pair of new faces on the seven-member board after the Nov. 6 election as two incumbents are not seeking re-election. Candidates vying for two available seats with three-year terms are Claude “Fred” Daigle, Lee Pratt and Virginia Wilder Cross. Current Councilors Sherrie Benner and Marla Stelk have bowed out. […]
Posted inTimes Record
Vietnam veterans receive long awaited welcome home
RICHMOND — When those who serve in the armed force return home from combat today, they are often embraced by their loved ones, and their communities. Yellow ribbons and blue star service banners serve as reminders to veterans and their families that they are supported. Service men and women are cheered on by volunteers at […]
Posted inTimes Record
With Harpswell’s legal account drained by tower dispute, town asks to refill coffers
HARPSWELL — The town’s lengthy legal dispute with Friends of Mitchell Field over the fate of the Mitchell Field water tower has drained Harpswell’s legal budget, forcing the town to ask voters to move another $30,000 into the account. That request will appear on municipal ballots in November. The town tore down the defunct water […]