Penna Superintendent earns national certification SAD 6 Superintendent Paul Penna on Feb. 14 was awarded National Superintendent Certification by AASA, the School Superintendents Association, in Los Angeles, California. Launched in 2013, the certification process is spread across 18 months and is tailored for superintendents who have been in the job seven years or less. The […]
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Looking Back
March 2, 1994 School Superintendent Edward Connolly is paying extra money to Jennifer Huston, his daughter, from Westbrook school funds to write unsigned articles for a Windham give-away trying to expand into Westbrook. The separate payments were unknown to the Westbrook School Committee until discovered by Nancy Curran. The committee has known that Huston is […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: March 1
Arrests 2/21 at 9:32 a.m. Andrew Johnson, 55, of Spurwink Avenue, was arrested on Spurwink Avenue by Officer Ryan Wagner on an outstanding warrant. 2/25 at 2:08 a.m. Amer Radhi, 51, of Beach Bluff Terrace, was arrested on Route 77 by Officer Aaron Webster on a charge of operating after suspension. Summonses No criminal summonses […]
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Westbrook Notes
Seniors to meet Westbrook Senior Citizens will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, March 4, at the Community Center, 426 Bridge St. Singer Jimmy James will entertain. The seniors are considering three trips. They are a one-day outing on July 7 to Cabbage Island off the Maine coast; an eight-day, seven-night motor trip to Branson, […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on March 4, 1959, that Pfc. Forrest Norberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Norberg of Gorham, arrived in Berlin, Germany, for two years of duty. An open house was set for the Esso gas station under new management of Andy Fowler at the corner of Main and Tolman streets in […]
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Girls Basketball: Rams can't repeat last year's run, succumb to Storm in tourney semis
PORTLAND—A 23-point performance by Mackenzie Holmes – a game-high that included a lead-stealer in the mid-third-quarter – wasn’t enough to propel the Rams past the Storm at the Cross Insurance Arena on Tuesday morning, Feb. 19. Julia Freeman added 21 as Scarborough outlasted Gorham 39-32 in the semifinals contest. “We broke their pressure, which is good,” […]
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Portland Jetport use sets record
PORTLAND — Passenger use continues to soar at the Portland International Jetport, where a record was set in 2018. Jetport Director Paul Bradbury announced 2.1 million passengers used the airport in 2018, up from 1.86 million the previous year. It marks the third consecutive year a record has been set. “This is the first time we’ve […]
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South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotarians take homeless vets to heart
SOUTH PORTLAND — Now in their seventh year of involvement with Maine’s Department of Veteran Affairs, local Rotarians have collected and donated approximately $5,800 worth of goods for Maine’s homeless veterans. And members of the Rotary Club of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth are only halfway through their fiscal year. Dan Davidson, who chairs the club’s homeless veteran […]
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Donation provides body armor for South Portland police dog
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Police Department’s newest K-9 partner received a bullet- and stab-proof vest, thanks to a charitable donation. Creed, who recently turned 2, and his handler, Officer Katie Thurlow, completed patrol school and were certified as a Patrol Team in 2018. The department’s third K-9 is expected to become certified in drug detection this […]
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Girls Basketball: Bonny Eagle's season ends against South Portland
PORTLAND—Sam Averill turned in a 15-point performance for the No. 5 Scots when they faced off with No. 1 South Portland on Tuesday morning, Feb. 19. Those 15, though, wouldn’t be enough, as Bonny Eagle simply found themselves overmatched vs. the Riots and ultimately fell 58-35. “They were making their shots and we weren’t,” Scots […]