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60 Years Ago

The Westbrook American reported on Nov. 5, 1958, that Katherine Mitchell, a teacher at Saccarappa School in Westbrook, had visited relatives and friends in Dark Harbor. Schuyler Lynch of Rochester Street in Westbrook was taking a month’s course at the Federal Banking School in Washington, D.C.

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Ballots, polls set for voters

WESTBROOK — Voters in Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton will head to the polls Tuesday to make their choices for local council and school board representatives and several state and federal offices, including district attorney, county commissioner, state representatives, state senators, governor, Congress and the U.S. Senate. They’ll also weigh in on local and state referendum questions. […]

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South Street condo plan to go before planners

GORHAM — The Planning Board following a public hearing next week will consider preliminary approval for a condominium development off historic South Street. Plowman Development Group is seeking approval for the 16-unit Grady Farm Subdivision at 136 South St. (Route 114). The property, about four acres in the urban residential zone, is served by public sewer, […]

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Looking Back

Nov. 3, 1993 A second Westbrook neighborhood has felt the nasty sting of a car burglar. Four days after 16 cars were hit in the Spring and Saco streets area, 19 were hit between Colonial Acres and Bridge Street the night of Oct. 21. Police got the first report at 6:03 a.m. Oct. 22 and […]

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Westbrook Notes

Barnyard Trail Run The Transformation Project will hold a Barnyard Trail Run & Obstacle Course at Smiling Hill Farm at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, rain or shine.  The 1-mile easy trail run will be “interrupted” by surprise obstacles, an announcement said. It is an appropriate course for all ages and abilities. Awards will be […]

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Gorham Notes

Read to Baxter      Baxter Memorial Library is pleased to welcome it’s newest program, Baxter Digs Reading. Baxter, a Standard Poodle, is a therapy dog who loves to be read to. He will be visiting the library from 3:30-4:30 p.m. a couple of Tuesdays a month.  Call the children’s librarian at 222-1190 or visit the library to […]

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Field Hockey: Westbrook falls to Biddeford in instant-classic rematch

BIDDEFORD—The Blazes fell, 1-0, on the road at the Tigers in Wednesday night, Oct. 24’s A South Regional Final – and they fell in overtime, after a knock-down, drag-out rematch of last year’s contest. Play unfolded as ferocious back-and-forth, with Biddeford ultimately downing Westbrook on a sudden-death strike by sophomore middie Abby Allen. No. 2 […]

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Girls Soccer: Eagles soar past Scots

STANDISH—Windham pushed passed Bonny Eagle 3-0 in the playoffs quarterfinals on Wednesday, Oct. 24: Julia McKenna tallied the first of the Eagles’ trio of strikes, sparking the triumph. McKenna wasted little time putting the Eagles on the board, punching a ball past Scots keeper Sydney Gillingham in the 10th minute. In the 18th minute, Bonny […]