Michael Andreasen was recognized by the state for receiving the National Coach of the Year for Large Schools Award from the United Soccer Coaches.
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Westbrook Notes: Burns earns Eagle Scout rank
Burns earns Eagle Scout rank Logan Burns, a member of Pine Tree Council Scouting America Troop 83 in Westbrook, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at an April 12 Eagle court of honor ceremony held at Prides Corner Congregational Church. The rank of Eagle Scout is the highest achievement obtainable from Scouting America (formerly […]
Fires burn in Monmouth, across Maine as risks remain high
Windy, dry conditions in Maine have made the chances of fire increase.
Gorham Notes: Author visits Gorham Middle School
Middle school hosts Ohio author Gorham Middle School librarian Suzanne Dix wrote in an email to Westbrook-Gorham Now that author Margaret Peterson Haddix spoke to teachers and students at the school April 16 during Spirit Week and before vacation. “In the audience were Harry Potters, Little Red Riding Hoods and many a character from the […]
We Love to Eat: Community meals in Westbrook, Buxton and more
Buxton haddock supper buffet – Saturday, April 26, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. $10 suggested donation, $5 child and $20 family. Takeout available. Casco Saturday night supper – Saturday, April 26, 4:30-6 p.m., Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ, 941 Meadow Road, Casco. Traditional supper with baked beans, salads, and […]
Walker Buehler sharp as Red Sox beat White Sox
Buehler allows one run in seven innings and Kristian Campbell hits a two-run single to lift Boston to a win on Patriots’ Day.
Brunswick students send scientific instrument into space on Blue Origin
Partnering with a nonprofit, students at St. John’s Catholic School designed an experiment that flew in the rocket’s payload during the historic flight on April 14.
Bath YMCA shutters racquetball court to make way for youth programs
The racquetball community called for Bath Area Family YMCA to find other solutions, but the executive board decided to go ahead with the closure.
What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and the famed white or black smoke to signal to the world whether a new pontiff has been elected.
USDA cancels $35M climate grant to Freeport demonstration farm
The termination letter said Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment failed to pay at least 65% of its climate-smart agriculture grant directly to farmers.