RAYMOND — The Selectboard chairwoman has started a petition to initiate the process for the town to withdraw from RSU 14, four years after she helped jump-start a similar, unsuccessful effort. After continued concerns about Windham-Raymond school district spending and a frustrated sense that school officials are not willing to discuss those concerns, Raymond Selectboard Chairman Teresa […]
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Westbrook Notes
Bates signs with Lions Free agent linebacker Trevor Bates of Westbrook recently signed with the Detroit Lions, the team announced May 23. A former University of Maine standout, Bates previously had been with the New England Patriots and New York Giants practice squads. The Lions did not disclose terms of Bates’ contract, according to the […]
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Youth football gets safer helmets for new season
WESTBROOK — A grant from a foundation run by New England Patriots superstar Rob Gronkowski will help make youth football in the city a little safer. Westbrook Youth Football recently received a $10,000 grant from the Gronk Nation Youth Foundation to purchase Riddell Speed helmets for the youth tackle program. Westbrook Youth Football President Amanda […]
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Class of 2018: Multi-talented Buxton grad 'moves to own beat'
March Steiger will study classical music performance at University of Southern Maine following Bonny Eagle High School graduation Friday. STANDISH — A multi-talented performer in multiple high school shows, March Steiger will take her final Bonny Eagle bow when she receives her diploma on Friday. “I’m excited to start the next chapter of my life,” March […]
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The Universal Notebook: No comment
Over Memorial Day weekend I deleted my Disqus account. After years of duking it out with readers in the comments section, I will not be replying to critics or commenting on the writing of others, at least for the near future. The short answer to why I decided to take a break from online engagement […]
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Petition revisits Raymond exit from RSU 14
RAYMOND — The Selectboard chairwoman has started a petition to initiate the process for the town to withdraw from RSU 14, four years after she helped jump-start a similar, unsuccessful effort. After continued concerns about Windham-Raymond school district spending and a frustrated sense that school officials are not willing to discuss those concerns, Raymond Selectboard Chairman Teresa […]
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House at Main and Spring
The incorrect photo ran with the May 31 Looking Back column. The correct photo and information appears below. Dr. Albert D’Arche, a well-known physician, occupied this house at 782 Main St., at the corner with Spring Street, for many years. The house was eventually purchased by Chevron Oil Co. and demolished for a service station. […]
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City makes pot store ban permanent
WESTBROOK — After months of a moratorium on marijuana retail establishments in the city, the City Council has permanently banned them from Westbrook. With no debate, the council Monday unanimously passed a land use amendment that would prohibit any business that engages in retail or wholesale sales of marijuana including stores, cultivation, manufacturing or testing facilities, […]
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Council OKs $4.5M bid for two sewer projects
WESTBROOK — Two sewer projects in the works may tie up traffic in the city in coming weeks. The City Council on Monday awarded a $4.5 million bid to Gorham Sand and Gravel to do sewer overflow abatement projects along New Gorham Road by Fairlawn Avenue and in the neighborhood off Spring Street that includes […]
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Gorham cuts $346K from school budget
Gorham’s Town Council chambers are packed at Tuesday’s budget meeting. The school budget was cut by $346,000 and now goes to a validation referendum Tuesday, June 12. GORHAM — A budget showdown looms at the polls next week after the Town Council cut school spending at a meeting Tuesday that drew a standing room only crowd. After […]