The Westbrook American reported on Oct. 22, 1958, that John Bragdon and Peter Beal, both of Westbrook, had reported to the air base in San Antonio, Texas, for training. Nineteen students from Gorham including Robert Shiers were attending the University of Maine for the fall semester.
October 2018
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Looking Back
Oct. 20, 1993 Three small tumors on the brain were responsible for his symptoms that were diagnosed at first as a minor stroke, Westbrook Mayor Fred Wescott said Monday. The tumors are to be shrunk with medicine and radiation that can eliminate them, and he intends to stay in the race for re-election Nov. 2. […]
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Gorham Notes
School garden workshop UMaine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County is hosting a school garden workshop from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Gorham Middle School, 106 Weeks Road. This workshop, free and open to public, is geared towards educators and volunteers who are interested in starting a school garden or already have a garden at […]
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Superintendent signs on for three more years
WESTBROOK — With little fanfare Oct. 10, the School Committee took the first step in approving a contract to keep Superintendent Peter Lancia in the district’s top education office for another three years. The board is expected to approve the contract, which would run from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022, on Wednesday, Nov. 14. […]
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Letter: Moody has proved his commitment to community
As a former teacher, I have known Shawn Moody since he was one of my students at Gorham High School. Having grown my own company in Gorham over the past 30 years, I have also worked with Shawn as a peer in our close-knit business community, where he is known for his positivity, his leadership […]
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Westbrook resident completes 302 trek for veterans
WESTBROOK — As a veteran of the United States Marines, Blake Toth of Westbrook knows the power of service. Since leaving the military he has tried to find ways to continue serving his community. Toth embarked on a 171-mile journey along Route 302 from Vermont to Maine earlier this month to raise money for Honor […]
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USM gallery restoration falls short of deadline
A rear view of the University of Southern Maine Art Gallery on the Gorham campus depicts the building under renovation in 2014. The University of Southern Maine Art Gallery on the Gorham campus is pictured Tuesday. The town’s Civil War monument is in the foreground. GORHAM — The national historical recognition of the University of Southern […]
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Guest commentary: Narrow-minded views of Urban Renewal sadly still exist
Those of us who have been around Westbrook a while all know that the federally backed downtown Urban Renewal project of the 1970s had some drawbacks. But in response to a Sept. 6 letter in the American Journal (“Urban Renewal Was Disaster for Westbrook”) it’s unfortunate that still to this day viewpoints exist which refuse […]
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Westbrook Notes
October is ‘Socktober’ A “Socktober” drive is under way to provide new socks for Westbrook students. The drop-off locations are TDBank, Northeast Credit Union, schools and the home of organizer Veronica Bates on Saco Street. The drive ends on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Bates said all sizes are needed from tots to teens. Bates said the […]
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Letter: Bates makes sure students have resources they need
Why Veronica Bates is a good candidate for the Westbrook School Committee: Veronica Bates helps me whenever she can. She helps with looking at colleges and encourages me to stay on track in school. She also does that with many other students at the Westbrook High School and makes sure they have the resources they […]