After the announcement that the 77-year-old Colonial Bowling Lanes in Westbrook would be closing, the owner and avid bowlers are planning to end their run the only way they know how – more bowling. On Saturday, May 7, the last day that the business will be open, Colonial Bowling Lanes is hosting an all-day “Clear […]
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News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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$36.5M Gorham school budget goes to council
The 2016-17 Gorham school budget, up $1.4 million as approved by the School Committee, is now in the hands of the Town Council, which will examine it in a joint workshop with school officials on Tuesday, May 17. Superintendent Heather Perry said Tuesday budget booklets have been delivered to Town Manager David Cole and members […]
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Services set for Breunig, found April 22
A two-month search for missing Maine Maritime Academy student David Breunig of Westbrook has finally come to a close. The Breunig family received confirmation Tuesday from the Maine Warden Service that a body retrieved from the Penobscot River on Friday was David Breunig. The family has planned a funeral for Saturday, with visiting hours Friday. […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Senior Expo tops busy list
Several events are coming up that are geared specifically to seniors. They include: • The Maine Senior Guide’s Senior Expo is being held on Wednesday, May 4, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at St. Max Kolbe Church Hall in Scarborough. The free annual spring Senior Expo features six speakers, 40 exhibitor booths of information, antique appraisals […]
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Shangraw to receive Grange service award
Deb Shangraw will be honored next week with the 2016 Highland Lake Grange Community Service Award, given annually to a Westbrook resident who has positively impacted the surrounding community. She will be recognized at a special meeting at the Highland Lake Grange, 9 Hardy Road, on Thursday, May 5, at 7 p.m., in the upstairs […]
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'Spamalot' last show of Lyric season
Lyric Music Theater in South Portland will present its last show of the season, the Broadway hit “Spamalot,” May 13-28. Show times are 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $21.99 for adults and $17.99 for seniors. See www.lyricmusictheater.org or call the box office at 799-1421 to order tickets […]
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SMS holds student concerts in May
The sixth-grade band and chorus at Scarborough Middle School will be in concert on Monday, May 9, at 7 p.m., in the Winslow Homer Auditorium at the high school. Then, the following evening, May 10, at 7 p.m., the seventh- and eigth-grade bands and choruses will be in concert. All events are free and open […]
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Young Life Casco Bay gears up for first 21K
Casco Bay Young Life, which serves kids in Portland, Falmouth and Freeport, is gearing up to host its first-ever “Casco Bay 21K,” a fundraiser road race scheduled for Saturday, May 14. A 21K may seem like an odd distance, but it’s standard runner’s parlance and equates to 13.1 miles – or half a marathon. It’s […]
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Family in Westbrook confirms body found is David Breunig
A two-month search for missing Maine Maritime Academy student David Breunig of Westbrook has finally come to a close. The Breunig family received confirmation Tuesday from the Maine Warden Service that a body retrieved from the Penobscot River on Friday was David Breunig. Elaina Breunig, David’s mother, told the American Journal Tuesday that she had […]
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Family in Westbrook confirms body found is David Breunig
A two-month search for missing Maine Maritime Academy student David Breunig of Westbrook has finally come to a close. The Breunig family received confirmation Tuesday from the Maine Warden Service that a body retrieved from the Penobscot River on Friday was David Breunig. Elaina Breunig, David’s mother, told the American Journal Tuesday that she had […]