Three local students proudly show their ribbon-winning sheep last week at the Cumberland Fair. They are, from left, William Thiele, 11, of Westbrook, Christian Randall, 12, of Gorham, and Caitlin Randall, 15, of Gorham. Thiele finished third with Cocoa; Christian Randall was second with Lily Love; and Caitlin Randall on her birthday won the […]
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Westbrook Notes
On the 17th anniversary of the Sept.11 attacks, Westbrook-Gorham Rotary welcomed Sgt. First Class Scott Hamilton of the Maine Army National Guard’s 262nd Engineer Company, located across from Westbrook High School. Rotarian and Navy Reserve Commander Phil Spiller, left, introduced Hamilton, briefly describing his own overseas experience with the U.S. Navy on the day of […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Oct. 8, 1958, that Westbrook residents Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Fitzmorris and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Robertson attended the Fryeburg Fair. SN Richard Hunt of the U.S. Navy was spending 30 days leave with his mother, Avis Hunt of Westbrook. He had completed a 12-month tour in Nova Scotia and […]
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City wants North Street fire property fixed
WESTBROOK — As the investigation into the cause of a June 8 fire at 9 North St. continues, the city is preparing to take action to get the property owner to do something with the burned-out building. City Administrator Jerre Bryant said other than boarding up windows and securing the premise, nothing has been done on […]
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The Universal Notebook: An object lesson in politics
Not long after we moved to town four years ago, a reader of this column, taking exception to my unapologetic liberalism, commented that my kind was not welcome in Brunswick. I guess the unhappy conservative didn’t realize he lived in a progressive town. I tend to assume everyone I meet is a liberal Democrat, until […]
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Former high school counselor, 103, honored by city
WESTBROOK — Frances Boothby, who turned 103 Sept. 21, has received birthday presents of all shapes and sizes, but on Monday the city gave her a birthday present unlike any other: an official mayoral proclamation. To mark her 103rd birthday and her more than 20 years as a guidance councilor at Westbrook High School, Mayor […]
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Mainewhile: Teaching consent, not segregation, is the answer
I found listening to the news last week to be difficult, painful, infuriating and grating. I’m not a big fan of the term “triggering,” but I honestly don’t have another way to sum it up. There have been tears, there have been angry rants, and I know I am not alone. One meme I saw […]
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Roys honored with nation’s top folk award
Franco-American musicians Don and Cindy Roy of Gorham are pictured Monday in his fiddle workshop. They are wearing the National Heritage Fellowship medals the received last week in Washington, D.C. Don and Cindy Roy flank U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree last week in Washington, D.C., where the Gorham couple was honored with a National Heritage […]
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Family Restored opens sober house for women
PORTLAND — A new sober house in East Deering is aimed at a portion of the population the operators say is frequently underserved: women in recovery. “There is a dire need for resources for women, a real lack of quality and affordable sober living beds. It is rare to find the two together,” Oak House […]
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New Scarborough restaurant features Maine craft beers
SCARBOROUGH — A new restaurant at 185 Route 1 has its roots in co-owner Jennifer Siegler’s 25 years in the service industry and Maine’s extensive craft beer industry. Siegler, 43, and her husband, Dave, 50, opened 21 Taps three weeks ago, about a year and a half after they began devising a business plan and scouting for […]