Public safety officials say the current radio communications system is outdated and unreliable.
Salomé Cloteaux
Staff Writer
Salomé Cloteaux is a community reporter covering Scarborough and Westbrook. She was born in France but lived in Indiana for most of her life before moving to Portland in November 2025. Salomé has a degree in journalism from Indiana University, and she previously reported for the Indiana Daily Student and the Morgan County Correspondent. If she’s not reporting, she’s biking, hiking or running across southern Maine.
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Erratic driver causes crash on Spring Street in Westbrook
A white pickup truck crashed into the back of a semi.
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6 international food markets to visit in Westbrook
You can find authentic African, Mediterranean, European and Middle Eastern food without leaving Westbrook.
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A troublesome road in Scarborough has been closed for 9 months
The town is considering environmental concerns, traffic impacts and construction costs.
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What goes into a perfect Valentine’s Day bouquet?
Harmon’s Floral Company sells 10,000 roses during the week of Valentine’s Day.
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Here are 4 new Westbrook restaurants that opened this year
Westbrook welcomed a new Thai restaurant, a bar, an Indian restaurant and a diner.
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Bill aims to ‘fix’ new housing law, but Scarborough officials don’t think it goes far enough
A new bill, LD 2173, would make changes to LD 1829 based on feedback from communities.
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Former Westbrook mayoral candidate arrested on domestic violence charge
Spiller was also charged with obstructing the report of a crime.
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Maine volunteers form human wall to protect immigrant workers
Immigrant workers at American Roots in Westbrook remain fearful of federal immigration enforcement, despite reports that ICE has scaled down its operations in Maine.
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ICE agents shatter window, leave 1-month-old baby, mother in car after Portland arrest
Video shows federal immigration agents leaving behind an infant and broken glass after detaining a Guinean immigrant with no known criminal history.