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Pickleball tourney to benefit Tri

Atlantic Pickleball will hold a round-robin tournament on June 4 to benefit the Maine Cancer Foundation’s upcoming Tri for a Cure. The “Milad B. Tri for a Cure Pickleball Tournament” will honor Milad Bozorgnia in his fight against cancer. The action will be round-robin, and doubles-only; the men will begin their day at 8:30 a.m. […]

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Westbrook names interim replacement for Baker

Westbrook officials on Friday named John Wipfler, a career healthcare and law professional, as the interim assistant city administrator for business and community relations. Wipfler will step in to the role vacated by Bill Baker, who announced his retirement from the city in April after nearly four years. But, officials say Wipfler is only a […]

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Westbrook names interim replacement for Baker

Westbrook officials on Friday named John Wipfler, a career healthcare and law professional, as the interim assistant city administrator for business and community relations. Wipfler will step in to the role vacated by Bill Baker, who announced his retirement from the city in April after nearly four years. But, officials say Wipfler is only a […]

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Update: Missing Westbrook woman found in Windham

Missing 19-year-old Tory Young of Westbrook was found in the town of Windham, according to a police press release. Westbrook police had been searching for Young, who also goes by the name Vicki Busby, since early Friday after she left a local group home. Police said they have a detective traveling to Windham to meet […]

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In Westbrook, Frenchtown in focus

Two programs aim to revive the sense of community to the often-troubled neighborhood. Westbrook resident John Bernier grew up in a small house on King Street in the Frenchtown neighborhood of Westbrook, a historic network of residential streets lined up between two large mills and the Presumpscot River. He has fond memories of the neighborhood. […]

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Looking Back

May 22, 1991 Westbrook’s Planning Board and Zoning Appeals Board locked arms last week against additions to two mobile homes that have been in their neighborhoods more than 20 years, one at 473 Methodist Road and one at 193 Rochester St. The decisions led the Rochester Street owners to put up a big sign protesting […]