Leap Day, which happens every four years and is the main attraction of Leap Year, is coming up Feb. 29. While many may view the extra 24-hour period as just another winter day to overcome in the quest to reach the promised land of spring, the editorial staff at Current Publishing recently got to wondering […]
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News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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What a waste
Let’s try to set aside all this anger, profanity, racism, sexism, misinformation and political posturing. In other words, let’s not discuss Paul LePage, governor, self-appointed education commissioner and giant bedbug infestation. Instead, let’s turn our attention to a matter of significance to every Maine taxpayer, namely how much money state government is wasting in trying […]
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Singular sermon
Hometown boy Frank Kellogg, who had just graduated from the seminary up there in Bangor, was supposed to deliver his first sermon at the church on a recent weekend. No one is quite sure how it happened, but the special invitations to the service went out to the wrong people, with the wrong date and […]
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Bridgton Hospital’s waiting-room expansion starts Feb. 22
With the help of a significant donation by a Lakes Region resident, Bridgton Hospital will begin expanding its Emergency Department waiting room beginning this month. “Thanks to a very generous donation from a close friend and community member, the hospital is moving forward with renovations starting Feb. 22. The donation will have a significant impact […]
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Caucus fever builds
Maine Republican and Democrat voters soon will have grassroots opportunities to actively participate in the political process that chooses party nominees for this fall’s presidential election. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are vying for the Democratic nomination. On the Republican side, a full slate of presidential candidates is […]
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Caucus fever builds
Maine Republican and Democrat voters soon will have grassroots opportunities to actively participate in the political process that chooses party nominees for this fall’s presidential election. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are vying for the Democratic nomination. On the Republican side, a full slate of presidential candidates is […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Medicare help and more
The Southern Maine Agency on Aging, based in Scarborough, frequently offers a seminar called “Welcome to Medicare” at various locations in southern Maine, as well as in the agency’s Scarborough office. On Tuesday, March 1, the seminar will be offered at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at 919 Roosevelt Trail in Windham, from 10 […]
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Multiple projects keep new planner busy
Q&A with Jennie Franceschi Jennie Franceschi, who officially begins her role as Westbrook’s director of Planning & Code Enforcement next week, joins the city during one of its busiest periods of development. She replaces Molly Just, who recently resigned after nearly eight years. However, she is welcoming the workload, and as a Westbrook resident she […]
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Board awaits Rx for urgent-care building signage
As site plan details for the ConvenientMD urgent-care building in Westbrook are ironed out leading up to a scheduled public hearing March 1, the building’s proposed signage has left many on the Planning Board saying it’s too much. The Planning Board public hearing will tackle a proposed amendment to the signage plan, which board members […]
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Tide turns for commercial space
A tight market in Greater Portland bodes well for Westbrook. Despite a slew of vacancies on a stretch of downtown Main Street, Westbrook is being viewed as a city on the verge of a big shift in the real estate market. With demand increasing for affordable office and retail space in Greater Portland, the once-lagging […]