SCARBOROUGH —House District 29 Republican Rep. Karen Vachon, who has served two terms, is being challenged by Democrat Shawn Babine, a longtime local councilor. Health care is a top priority for both candidates as the November elections approach. Babine has served on the Scarborough Town Council for five terms and is a clean elections candidate. […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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Newcomer takes on veteran lawmaker in Senate District 25
FALMOUTH — State Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, and Cathy Nichols, her Republican challenger, agree that the issues most on voters’ minds in Senate District 25 this fall are taxes, bringing civility to Augusta and ensuring good job opportunities for young people. Where they disagree is how best to address these issues and others facing the […]
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It’s a go for Market Basket
WESTBROOK — The Planning Board has approved the first phase of Waterstone Properties Group’s Rock Row development, paving the way for the group to be before the board next month with Phase 2 plans. The first phase of the project, approved unanimously by the board Tuesday, Sept. 18, calls for the construction of a Market […]
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Council rejects credit union’s request for rezoning
WESTBROOK — The City Council has rejected Casco Federal Credit Union’s request to rezone its 35 Cumberland St. property in the hope of making it easier to sell. Casco Federal Credit Union President and Chief Executive Officer James Stone appeared before the City Council Sept. 17 to ask that the property be rezoned from industrial park […]
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Westbrook Notes
Phil Spiller of the Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club recently welcomes Kristina Egan, executive director of Greater Portland Council of Governments, as a special guest and speaker at the club’s meeting. Spiller said Egan has facilitated a new master plan for the region. GPCOG recently assisted Westbrook with the installation of its first municipal electric vehicle charging […]
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It's no secret: Girls Who Code coming to Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — Recognizing a need for more technology courses to inspire middle and high school-age girls, two friends have teamed up to facilitate an all-girls coding group at the local library. Rachel McDonnell, who works in marketing for a software company and Alayna Hebert, a web developer, started talking several months ago about starting a coding […]
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Four vie for two City Council seats
WESTBROOK — A former councilor, two political newcomers and a 5-year incumbent are running for seats on the Westbrook City Council. Mike Foley, who served on the council from 2006 to 2016, and Deb Shangraw, a first-time candidate, are battling for the At Large seat being vacated by long-time councilor John O’Hara. Isabel Mullin, embarking on […]
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PARK(ing) Day comes to Westbrook
WESTBROOK — People passing through downtown Westbrook this weekend will see some unusual activity in space in the 800s block of Main Street usually reserved for parked vehicles. On Saturday, Sept. 22, from 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., Discover Downtown Westbrook is hosting the city’s first PARK(ing) Day, a nationwide effort that once a year transforms […]
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Gorham Notes
Tim O’Neill, right, recently completed a summer internship working in the office of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, speaker of the House of Representatives, in Washington, D.C. O’Neill graduated from Gorham High School in 2015 and is a senior at American University. North Gorham Librarybooks annual meeting The North Gorham Public Library, 2 Standish Neck Road, […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Sept. 24, 1958, that funeral services were held for Harry W. Austin of Gorham who died at 70. Ann Hebert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hebert of Westbrook, had returned to her studies at Nasson College in Springvale.
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