WESTBROOK —The Greater Portland METRO bus service will begin the Husky Line to connect the University of Southern Maine campuses in Gorham and Portland via Westbrook on Monday, Aug. 27. Although the bus line hasn’t gone live yet, some concern has been expressed about the placement of its Gorham-bound bus shelter on the corner of […]
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Westbrook, Gorham retain new diploma approach
WESTBROOK — Westbrook and Gorham school districts are sticking with proficiency-based education, which is no longer mandated by state. The state last month pulled back a previous mandate that school districts implement proficiency-based education and left it up to individual districts to decide. Under the proficiency-based model, students must prove they are proficient in academic […]
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Caucuses set to vet council, school board candidates
WESTBROOK — Republicans and Democrats are getting ready to nominate a slate of candidates for three expiring terms on the City Council and four expiring terms on the School Board. Up for reelection this year is the Ward 3 council seat of Anna Turcotte, the Ward 4 seat of Gary Rairdon and the At-Large seat of […]
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Correction
Westbrook’s sustainability coordinator, Lynn Leavitt, said residents have become complacent in their recycling. Her comment was incorrect in an article in the Aug. 9 issue of the American Journal. Additional audits of the Friday pickup route will be done to monitor progress and the receipts from warning stickers will be kept on file at Casella.
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Community Center lot repaving about to begin
WESTBROOK — The Westbrook Community Center is a hot bed of activity winter, spring, summer and fall, but activity will lessen later this month when some programs are disrupted as the parking lot gets paved. The project will include repaving, and re-striping the entire parking lot, as well as expanding the lot toward the soccer […]
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We Love to Eat
Free dinner – Thursday, Aug. 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Aug. 17, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination […]
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Westbrook Notes
American Legion Post 62 recently inducted a husband and wife team as post leaders. Gary Roxanna York are commander and auxiliary commander. Free park concert Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection will entertain from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Riverbank Park on Main Street. The concert is free and concludes the summer series. […]
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South Portland ponders how to streamline meetings
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city is looking into ways to streamline council meetings, to avoid having the sessions drag into the early morning hours. City Manager Scott Morelli, along with other staff members at an Aug. 14 City Council workshop, presented ideas on what can be done, including eliminating bi-monthly workshops, making appointments an annual item, and moving […]
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Cape Elizabeth report examines Fort Williams pay-to-park model
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council on Aug. 13 reviewed a report that explores how pay-and-display parking could be conducted at Fort Williams Park. Councilors also unanimously voted to send residents a November referendum on an interlocal agreement for the Greater Sebago Education Alliance Regional Service Center, and scheduled a Sept. 10 public hearing on the […]
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Proposed deal in Cape Elizabeth shoreland access dispute to get public hearing
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council will hold a public hearing next month on a proposed $500,000 settlement that would require the town to vacate its rights to a so-called paper street known as Surfside Avenue. The Sept. 10 public hearing is likely to produce input from residents on both sides of the dispute. More than 1,400 residents […]