STANDISH — Local snowmobile clubs are ready for more snow, but what they really need is younger members. “I fear clubs like ours – in the next few years, I don’t know if they’ll still be there,” said Standish Sno-Seekers president Jim Durgin. “We don’t have anybody young.” Durgin is 56 and said “frankly, that’s […]
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News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Couple awarded damages for faulty wheelchair lift
WESTBROOK — A Westbrook couple has been awarded $338,000 after the wife was injured using a defective wheelchair lift. Marion Murphy, 83, and her husband John won their suit earlier this month against Ronald Kovarik, of Florida. Kovarik makes wheelchair lifts and sells them on eBay. The Murphys were represented by personal injury Attorney Daniel Kagan of […]
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Couple awarded damages for faulty wheelchair lift
WESTBROOK — A Westbrook couple has been awarded $338,000 after the wife was injured using a defective wheelchair lift. Marion Murphy, 83, and her husband John won their suit earlier this month against Ronald Kovarik, of Florida. Kovarik makes wheelchair lifts and sells them on eBay. The Murphys were represented by personal injury Attorney Daniel Kagan of […]
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It Happened in Windham: Christmas through the decades
The Christmas season is here and houses are decorated with bright, twinkling lights; Christmas trees are adorned with lovely ornaments, and stockings are hung by the chimney with care. We enjoy celebrating the holidays with our friends and family and exchange gifts to show our love and appreciation. In Windham’s first settlement, New Marblehead, which […]
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Swimming: MGA squad, Westbrook divers, vie with Gorham
STANDISH and WESTBROOK—The Gorham boys joined the Westbrook and Bonny Eagle boys and girls for a showdown at St. Joe’s (BE’s home pool) on Wednesday, Dec. 13, and two days later, Gorham welcomed the Maine Girls’ Academy contingent (and a trio of Westbrook divers) at Davan Pool (Gorham’s turf). “Wednesday’s meet was the first time […]
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Boys Basketball: Scarborough dashes past Bonny Eagle
STANDISH—The Red Storm jumped out early at Bonny Eagle on Friday night, Dec. 15, and never looked back. Nick Fiorillo, who put up 24, led Scarborough to a decisive, 52-34 victory; meanwhile, Connor Sirois, the Scots’ top scorer, managed just nine. “We knew who Fiorillo was, obviously; he scored a bunch,” Sirois said, asked what […]
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Boys Basketball: Scarborough dashes past Bonny Eagle
STANDISH—The Red Storm jumped out early at Bonny Eagle on Friday night, Dec. 15, and never looked back. Nick Fiorillo, who put up 24, led Scarborough to a decisive, 52-34 victory; meanwhile, Connor Sirois, the Scots’ top scorer, managed just nine. “We knew who Fiorillo was, obviously; he scored a bunch,” Sirois said, asked what […]
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Council considering repairs, not replacing fire engine
WESTBROOK — The City Council will decide whether to repair a fire engine to prolong its life and save the city money by foregoing a new vehicle. The Public Safety Committee, which is comprised of the whole council, on Dec. 11 referred the refurbishment item to the City Council. Previous discussions revolved around replacing Engine 4 […]
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Wreaths Across America
Bound for Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, Gorham Police Officers Dean Hannon, left, and Michael Coffin flank Brian MacDougall, juvenile community corrections officer, early Monday before a Wreaths Across America ceremony. See Gorham Notes, page 4.
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Music students' path leads to live radio performances
PORTLAND — Music students at Portland Arts and Technology High School this week were scheduled to record several holiday favorites – live on the radio. The session was planned for Tuesday at 94.9 WHOM, according to Victoria Stubbs, the music teacher at PATHS. The songs will be aired at different times through the rest of the […]