2018
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster

Night Out in Westbrook

by Michael Kelley

National Night Out was held Tuesday behind Anderson-Watkins Insurance on Quimby Avenue in Westbrook. The event, which included free food, activities and demonstrations, is aimed at creating a better relationship between police officers and residents. School Resource Officer Sandy Mailman hands out stickers and other items to children at the Westbrook Police Department’s National Night […]

Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster

Westbrook featured in new tourism site

by Michael Kelley

WESTBROOK — Maine Development Foundation’s Maine Downtown Center has launched Main Street Maine (mainstreetmaine.org), an interactive website aimed at attracting tourists to the state’s 10 nationally accredited Main Street downtowns, including Westbrook. Through the website, visitors get a glimpse of what is available, and unique, about each downtown. “The site is full of advice and blog […]

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Posted inSouthern Forecaster

Proposed Gorham home sprinkler rules under review

by Robert Lowell

GORHAM — The Town Council Tuesday forwarded a proposal to amend the town’s sprinkler rules to its Ordinance Committee for a review and potential rewrite. The controversial ordinance amendment would mandate sprinklers to include all new, one- and two-family homes. The council vote was 6-0 with Town Council Vice Chairwoman Sherrie Benner absent. The measure […]

Posted inSouthern Forecaster

Mainers' interest in environment drives Sierra Club at 25

by Kate Irish Collins

PORTLAND — In this “big political year,” Tony Donovan, head of the Sierra Club of Maine, said the organization will use its “respected and effective” voice to urge action on a broad array of environmental issues. The Sierra Club of Maine is celebrating its 25th anniversary and Donovan said now, more than ever, grassroots environmental advocacy […]

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