WESTBROOK —For the second time in a year, the Westbrook School Department is searching for a new athletics and activities director. Gary Groves resigned last week after being in the position for only a year. He said when he applied for the position last spring, he was asked if he was committed to the district […]
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News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Letter: When you sue city, taxpayers pay price
As a lifelong Westbrook resident, I am disgusted by the negative publicity we endure regarding our Fire Department. Our tax dollars are rewarded with a constant supply of complaints, bickering and lawsuits. I don’t know what has transpired between Mayor Sanphy and Chief Turcotte, nor do I care. But when you sue Westbrook, you are […]
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Gorham facilitiesoff limits Saturdayfor police drills GORHAM — Several Gorham facilities will be closed on Saturday, May 19, as police conduct active shooter drills. Closures include Gorham High School, its parking lot and athletic fields; the Gorham Municipal Center, parking lot and recreation end; Shaw Gym; and Robie Park and Robie softball field. Residents will […]
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Buxton Notes
Maypole dancing The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society welcomes spring with its Victorian White Party and Maypole Dancing III from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, at Quillcote, 20 Salmon Falls Road, Hollis. Quillcote is the historic summer home of famed chldren’s author Kate Douglas Wiggin. “This popular event again features the Movers & Shakers Competitive Dance […]
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Gorham Notes
Student winner in essay contest Teona Sok, a Gorham High School senior, took first place in the high school division of the 2018 Maine Constitution Essay competition. The theme for grades 9-12 was “The Importance of Voting and Democracy.” “Living in a democracy is one of the greatest privileges in America,” Sok’s opening paragraph reads. […]
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Duson, Sanborn vie for Democratic nod in Senate District 28
PORTLAND — For the second time in as many years, state Senate District 28 is up for grabs. As in 2016, City Councilor Jill Duson is running for the seat. She is opposed in the Democratic Party primary by state Rep. Heather Sanborn. Republican Patrick G. Martin, of Westbrook, is unopposed in the GOP primary. […]
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Schools grappling with unpaid lunch bills
WESTBROOK — As the school year winds down, Director of School Nutrition Barbara Nichols and other school officials are working hard to connect with families who owe the program more than $17,000 for meals they received but never paid for. Nichols said a number of students owe the district more than $50. She said as […]
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Contract dispute about time, not money, teachers say
WESTBROOK — Teachers, guidance counselors, librarians, nurses and social workers in the Westbrook Education Association, working without a contract since the beginning of the school year, took to the School Committee last week clad in red to urge action. Contract negotiations, which started in March of 2017, have failed and are now in the hands […]
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60 years and 46 houses later: Successful program continues to build students’ hands-on experience in the trades
WESTBROOK — Students in the building trades program at the Westbrook Regional Vocational Center were working last week on the roof of their latest house, the 46th constructed since the program started 60 years ago. The house, at 33 Declaration Drive, is expected to be ready for sale at the end of the next school […]
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Girls Tennis: Windham slips past Westbrook
WINDHAM—Eagle Delia Inman bested Westbrooker Rhiannon Doiron at second singles to secure a narrow, 3-2 victory for her girls on Monday evening, May 14. Windham also topped the Blazes at first singles and first doubles. “Today was the closest match we’ve had all year,” Windham head coach Katy Dresnok said. “It could’ve gone either way, […]