BRUNSWICK — The November Saturday morning after Janet Mills won the gubernatorial election, Pender Makin sat in bed with her computer, sipping some coffee and preparing to compose a letter to whoever would be the next commissioner of the state Department of Education. “I was on the one hand so filled with hope for a much […]
2019
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Thornton Academy pulls away to win at Cheverus
Thornton Academy sophomore Dylan Griffin shoots over Cheverus senior Matt Duchaine during the Golden Trojans’ 54-29 victory Wednesday night. Griffin scored 15 points off the bench. Ben McCanna / Portland Press Herald photos. BOX SCORE Thornton Academy 54 Cheverus 29 TA- 12 6 19 17- 54C- 4 13 5 7- 29 TA- Jones 6-4-16, Griffin […]
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Southern Meetings: Jan. 4-10
Cape Elizabeth Tues. 1/8 6:30 p.m. School Board TH Tues. 1/8 7 p.m. Conservation Committee TH Wed. 1/9 6 p.m. Town Council Ordinance Committee TH Wed. 1/9 6:30 p.m. School Facilities Needs Assessment Committee CEHS Scarborough Mon. 1/7 5 p.m. Appointments Committee MB Mon. 1/7 7 p.m. Conservation Commission MB Tues. 1/8 6:30 p.m. Historical Preservation Committee […]
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Mid-Coast Meetings: Jan. 4-11
Brunswick Mon. 1/7 6:30 p.m. Town Council & School Board Inauguration TH Tues. 1/8 4 p.m. Master Plan Implementation Committee TH Tues. 1/8 4:30 p.m. Teen Center Advisory Committee People Plus Tues. 1/8 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 1/9 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee TH Wed. 1/9 5 p.m. Town Commons Committee TH Wed. […]
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Westbrook Notes
Woman’s club to meet GFWC Westbrook Woman’s Club will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Westbrook Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St. The meeting features a silent auction and all woman are welcome to attend. Charity luncheon success The Tips for Charity Luncheon during the Westbrook Festival of Trees generated more then […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Tax reform made simple
Here’s the hard truth about taxes: You’re gonna pay them no matter what. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor. It doesn’t matter if you’re a person or a corporation. It doesn’t matter if the state decides to emphasize taxing income, sales, property, liquor, tobacco, inheritances, excises (whatever they are) or the air that […]
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City's Adult Ed bumps up job training offerings
WESTBROOK — The Westbrook School Department has big things planned for the adult education program this year with a focus on offering programs that are “responsive to the folks here.” A new certified nursing assistant program is being offered this month, and there are plans to begin a commercial truck driving certification and possibly culinary […]
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Looking Back
Jan. 5, 1994 Westbrook Mayor Fred C. Wescott, 61, died of cancer Dec. 29, 10 weeks after he first became aware of his illness. In the meantime, he had been elected to his third two-year term as mayor. His inaugural would have been Monday. Funeral services were held New Year’s Day at St. Hyacinth Roman […]
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Work continues to reopen Kozeta’s Restaurant
WESTBROOK — The owners of Kozeta’s Restaurant at 597 Bridgton Road plan to reopen in about two months, two years after losing the popular eatery to an accidental fire caused by a cigarette. Mike and Kozeta Dhefto operated the restaurant, which specialized in breakfast and handmade pizza, from its opening in September 2013 until the afternoon […]
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Bigger dog park plan moves forward
WESTBROOK — A proposal to bring a larger dog park to the corner of William Clarke and Hannaford could go before the City Council next month, two years after the City Council narrowly rejected a similar proposal. The plan by Bridge Street resident Mike Lahr is like the first proposal in its size and scope, […]