WESTBROOK — The city will memorialize residents who have died from drug overdoses and offering support to their families at an event next week. The Westbrook Police Department on Thursday, Aug. 31, will host an overdose awareness event from 5-7 p.m. at Riverbank Park. It will be held on International Overdose Awareness Day, which has been […]
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News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Briefs
Coach convictedin sex assault diesof suicide, police say WESTBROOK – The former Westbrook High School coach charged with having sex with a student has died of an apparent suicide. According to Maine State Police, Timothy Even, 28, of Stoneham, was found dead in his vehicle by police on Aug. 18 at 11 a.m. The vehicle was […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Aug. 28, 1957, that Frank E. Knight of White Rock in Gorham had died at age 64. Funeral services were at Little Falls Baptist Church. Martha Milliken, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Milliken of Westbrook, had returned from Camp Laughing Loon in East Waterboro.
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Westbrook High School fall schedule
Westbrook Cross Country Aug. 31 SMAA Relays (at Thornton Academy) 4 p.m. Sept. 9 Southern Maine Classic (at Gorham) 11 a.m. Sept. 15 Deering, Marshwood, Scarborough 4:30 p.m. Sept. 22 @ TA (w/Biddeford, Bonny Eagle, Deering, Gorham, Scarborough) 4 p.m. Sept. 30 Festival of Champions (at Troy Howard Middle School, Belfast) 10 a.m. Oct. 5 […]
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T-shirt business grows, gives back
WESTBROOK — Kyle Poissonnier isn’t afraid to admit he’s failed. Failure, as well as the feeling of being at the lowest point in one’s life, is what makes his business what it is today. With his T-shirt company, Catalyst for Change, the Portland resident helps people struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. “I had a lot […]
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T-shirt business grows, gives back
WESTBROOK — Kyle Poissonnier isn’t afraid to admit he’s failed. Failure, as well as the feeling of being at the lowest point in one’s life, is what makes his business what it is today. With his T-shirt company, Catalyst for Change, the Portland resident helps people struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. “I had a lot […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Aug. 28, 1957, that Frank E. Knight of White Rock in Gorham had died at age 64. Funeral services were at Little Falls Baptist Church. Martha Milliken, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Milliken of Westbrook, had returned from Camp Laughing Loon in East Waterboro.
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Looking Back
Aug. 26, 1992 A man flagged down Westbrook Police Sgt. Kirk Malloy at Dunkin’ Donuts at 1:30 a.m. Aug. 18 and told him a man was just standing there on the Bridge Street bridge and it looked as if he were in some kind of trouble. Malloy and Officer Inger Johnson found the man still […]
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Westbrook High School fall schedule
Westbrook Cross Country Aug. 31 SMAA Relays (at Thornton Academy) 4 p.m. Sept. 9 Southern Maine Classic (at Gorham) 11 a.m. Sept. 15 Deering, Marshwood, Scarborough 4:30 p.m. Sept. 22 @ TA (w/Biddeford, Bonny Eagle, Deering, Gorham, Scarborough) 4 p.m. Sept. 30 Festival of Champions (at Troy Howard Middle School, Belfast) 10 a.m. Oct. 5 […]
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Back to school: More help for immigrant students at WMS
WESTBROOK — As more immigrant students come directly to Westbrook from their home countries instead of first living in other U.S. cities, schools have realized a need for more support for English language learners. Westbrook Middle School has taken on an AmeriCorps volunteer to work directly with ELL students and their families. The one-year position is […]