The Westbrook American reported on March 25, 1959, that sisters Gail and Janet Leigh Sullivan, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sullivan of Gorham, were decked out for the Easter parade. Former Westbrook teacher Moses Brown was teaching in Germany and had visited Paris, France. He described spring fashions there as dazzling.
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Westbrook Notes
Maine Public journalist Jennifer Rooks, guest speaker March 6 at the Stephen W. Manchester Post 62 of the American Legion, addresses the group. The post meets on the first Wednesday monthly for dinner at its headquarters, 17 Dunn St., Westbrook. Library friends to meet The Friends of Walker Memorial Library will meet at the library, […]
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South Portland city budget proposal requires 3.7% tax hike
SOUTH PORTLAND — Municipal spending increases $1.4 million to $36.6 million in the fiscal year 2020 budget City Manager Scott Morelli presented to the City Council Tuesday night. The proposed budget would add 20 cents per $1,000 of assessed value to property tax bills, part of a projected overall 67-cent increase that also funds education and […]
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Looking Back
March 23, 1994 Aldermen voted 6-1 Monday to repeal the two-hour parking limit in downtown Westbrook after a 10-day ticketing blitz by Westbrook police provoked a storm of protests. Tom Pratt, an insurance executive, asked the council whether the tickets were the police response to a recent order from Acting Mayor Kenneth Lefebvre restoring a […]
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City approves plan to charge event fees
WESTBROOK — After years of allowing groups to hold events in the city for free, the City Council reversed course Monday by finalizing a decision to charge non-local groups an application fee as well as fees for the use of electricity and portable restrooms. The fees would not apply to events put on by the […]
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Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation donates $50K to playground project
CAPE ELIZABETH — The School Board accepted a $50,000 grant from the Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation for redevelopment of the Pond Cove Elementary School playground. The second year of Superintendent Donna H. Wolfram’s three-year contract was also certified at the March 12 meeting. For the year beginning July 1, her salary will increase 2.8 percent, from […]
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‘Cinderella’ behind the glitter: In the studio with Maine State Ballet’s longtime costume designer
FALMOUTH — Rows of hand-dyed tutus and freshly glittered costumes hang on racks outside the fitting room at Maine State Ballet. On the door, in large cursive letters, is a sign that reads: “Madame”– a name the associate director and production designer, Gail Csoboth, has earned from her 29 years as head of the ballet’s […]
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DOT maps upcoming road projects
The Maine Department of Transportation has released its three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, which includes improvements and additions throughout the Lakes Region. The plan, which is released annually, includes an outline of the DOT’s strategy for road, bridge and other transportation projects throughout the state. Its three focus areas are safety, innovation and downtown improvements. Projects […]
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Sacco remembered as 'gruff' guy with big heart
OXFORD — During his tenure as fire chief in New Gloucester, Gary Sacco was the boss. “Depending on how people were faced with Gary, they could come up quick and say, ‘He’s just a gruff man,’ and he was, on the professional front,” said New Gloucester Fire Capt. Scott Doyle, a longtime colleague, neighbor and […]
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Inside New Gloucester
VAST camp The VAST Fifth Annual Nordic Biathlon Camp at Pineland Farms Feb. 28-March 4 attracted 16 competitors from California, Oregon, Florida and throughout New England. According to organizer Kristina Sabasteanski, one entrant was nearly 100 percent visually impaired, four have undergone amputations, several deal with traumatic brain injuries, some have PTSD and others received […]