WESTBROOK — Almost from the day it opened in 2010, the middle school has had problems with heat pumps that are not operating at capacity. The City Council on Monday, on the recommendation of Councilor Mike Foley, approved using up to $195,000 in funding that was bonded for the school construction projects to repair and replace […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Dec. 24, 1958, that Rachel Morin was named WAC of the year at Fort Devens in Massachusetts. Morin received a cash award and a three-day pass. Mr. and Mrs. Del Cargill and family of Longfellow Drive in Westbrook were visiting his parents in Vermont for the holidays.
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Looking Back
Dec. 22, 1993 Cumberland County has 184,379 cars and light trucks that will be required to have their exhaust tested every two years, starting next July, and they’ll all be going to Terminal Way in Westbrook for the tests. The Westbrook Planning Board made it official last week, approving the site plan. Construction of the […]
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Scarborough Planning Board advances 2nd phase of Downs project
SCARBOROUGH — The Planning Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a concept for potential phase 2 development of The Downs. The 150-acre parcel is on the northern portion of the property and has been dubbed the “Innovation District” – slated for a mix of light industrial, manufacturing, research and technology uses, as well as general commercial and […]
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Freeport Police Beat: Dec. 20
Arrests 12/14 at 9:04 p.m. Christopher E. Noetzel, 59, of Durham Road, was arrested on Wardtown and Griffin roads by Officer Steven Milton on a charge of operating under the influence. Summons 12/11 at 5:12 p.m. Danielle A. Lane, 42, of North Road, Yarmouth, was issued a summons on Main Street by Officer Malcolm Marshall on a […]
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Scarborough Police Beat: Dec. 21
Arrests 12/10 at 2:28 a.m. Alyssa K. Wyatt, 19, of Spurwink Avenue, was arrested on Gorham Road by Officer Aaron Erickson on an outstanding warrant from another agency and a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. 12/12 at 5:15 p.m. Stephen Matthe Tracy, 19, of Payne Road, was arrested on Payne Road by Officer […]
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Briefs
Police ID suspectin armed robberyGORHAM — An arrest warrant was issued this week for the suspect in a bold daytime armed robbery at the Bimbo Bakery in Gorham on Dec. 13. Police have identified the suspect as Erroll Gethers, 56. “He should be considered armed and dangerous,” Deputy Police Chief Christopher Sanborn said in a […]
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The Universal Notebook: The spirit of Christmas
Happy holidays, dear readers, and best wishes to all Maine people regardless of how they worship this time of year. These short cold days and long dark nights provide an annual occasion for deep reflection, whether upon the divine or the natural. Either way, we are reminded that this world is a miracle. Not to […]
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Gorham Notes
Carl Phillips, left, receives a plaque from Jim Burnham, treasurer of the Gorham Lions, for his assistance in posting U.S. flags in the village. Lions club honors Phillips Carl Phillips was recognized when the Gorham Lions Club held its holiday dinner Dec. 11 at Ocean Gardens Restaurant. Phillips, owner of Phillips Towing and Repair, “volunteers […]
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Local history comes alive with Canal School project
WESTBROOK — Longtime elementary school teacher Roberta Morrill has been retired from the Westbrook School Department for more than 20 years, but returned to Canal School last week to share her memories of growing up in Westbrook with the school’s third graders. Morrill’s visit Dec. 14 was part of the Local Stories Project, a months-long interdisciplinary […]