WESTBROOK — Residents of two neighborhoods – one on a dead-end road in the Prides Corner area and the other off one of the city’s most traveled streets – don’t like the housing developments proposed for their area. Residents on Austin Street, off East Bridge Street, are concerned that a 56-unit project next to 388 Austin St. doesn’t […]
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Gorham Notes
Lorraine “Rain” Kimberlin, 2, daughter of Dave and Gabrielle Kimberlin of Gorham, is decked out in red, white and blue on Election Day last week. She is the beginning of the seventh generation to grow up on Parsons Dairy Farm. “She loves her country and she couldnt wait to get out to vote,” her mother […]
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Planet Dog acquired by pets product distributor
WESTBROOK — Dog toy maker Planet Dog has been acquired by an out-of-state pet products manufacturer and distributor. Planet Dog was acquired in October by The Kyjen Co., a Denver-based portfolio company of J.W. Childs Associates, a private equity firm based in Boston, according to a news release. Kyjen does business under the name Outward […]
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We Love to Eat
Community meal – Thursday, Nov. 15, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Beef noodle, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, Nov. 15, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Nov. 16, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock […]
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Cape Elizabeth High School to decline federal meal assistance
CAPE ELIZABETH — The high school will withdraw from the National School Lunch Program on the recommendation of the district’s food service director. The School Board Nov. 13 unanimously backed the decision to stop accepting federal aid for student meals. In his presentation to the board, Food Service Director Peter Esposito cited wasted food and lost […]
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Salvation Army needs bell-ringers for annual kettle drive
PORTLAND — The Salvation Army’s annual holiday Red Kettle Campaign is a valuable tradition for the organization and those who depend on its support. But there’s a significant lack of volunteer bell-ringers for this coming season, which could threaten the overall success of the fundraising effort. That’s because the Red Kettle Campaign is the Army’s […]
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Economic development director lays out 2019 priorities for city
WESTBROOK — The city’s economic development director, Daniel Stevenson, has had a busy first year on the job. And he plans to have a busy second year as well. Stevenson has helped set up a program to improve downtown building facades, implemented new parking lot signage, assisted businesses and developers large and small looking to […]
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Flowfold sewing up new facility in Gorham
SBA administrator Linda McMahon visits the new Flowfold location in Gorham Industrial Park Nov. 9 and speaks with James Morin, left, and Devin McNeill, two of the company’s three owners. White House Cabinet member Linda McMahon Nov.9 visits Flowfold, a new industry in Gorham. GORHAM — The newest industry in town, Flowfold, expects to be in full swing […]
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Veterans Day tributes in Westbrook, Gorham
Congin Elementary School students Braedon Greeley, left, and Isaac Crabtree salute as they present the flags at Congin’s Veteran’s Day event Friday, Nov. 9. During the event, which was aimed at thanking local veterans for their service, students sang patriotic songs, such as “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” “You’re A Grand Old Flag” and “God […]
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City businesses may gain South Portland bidding edge
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council on Tuesday discussed amendments to the city’s purchasing rules that could favor local businesses when items and services go out to bid. Councilors also unanimously voted for District 1 Councilor Claude Morgan as mayor in 2019. Morgan, who is coming up on the second year of his third non-consecutive, three-year […]