WESTBROOK — For years Council President Brendan Rielly has participated in budget deliberations, but has recused himself, as he did Monday night, from voting on the budget because of a potential “financial involvement” with the city and his employer. Rielly, a partner with Jensen Baird Gardner and Henry, the city’s legal counsel, refrains because of his […]
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We Love to Eat
Community meal — Thursday, May 10, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Baked chicken, $5. Free dinner — Thursday, May 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, May 11, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock […]
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Focus continues on improving pedestrian safety
WESTBROOK — The Maine Department of Transportation and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, teaming up on an initiative aimed at making roadways safer for all, held a pedestrian safety forum last week, the second of its kind in the city. Between 2013 and 2017, there were 27 pedestrian accidents in Westbrook, including 24 that resulted […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on May 14, 1958, that Bernard Golder of Westbrook was an airman in the Navy serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. Roy Hicks of Gorham, 17, won the Road-E-O sponsored by Westbrook JayCees. Irvine Marsters Jr. and David Cote, both of Westbrook High School, were second […]
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Here's Something: Boos & Bravos, the coming-to-our-senses edition
Welcome to another edition of Boos & Bravos, where we try to criticize and praise in equal amounts: Bravo to the show of respect for Cpl. Eugene Cole, the Somerset County sheriff’s deputy who was shot and killed in the line of duty. While the manhunt to find his killer was swift and effective, so […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: The price of stupid
There’s a subtle difference between free speech and stupid speech. Free speech is the one guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It says the government can’t stop you from saying pretty much anything you’d like. What it doesn’t say is that there can still be all sorts of negative consequences from a […]
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We Love Sales
Knights yard sale — Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., American Legion Hall, 17 Dunn St., Westbrook. Annual Knights of Columbus yard sale with proceeds to send Scouts to summer camp at Camp Hinds and to benefit Westbrook Food Pantry. Lots of items including tools, furniture, dishes and more. Annual, plant, bake and green elephant […]
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Planet Dog continues to reinvent the ball
WESTBROOK — A Westbrook-based company will compete next week with other Maine companies to prove it has the most innovative new Maine-based product. Planet Dog will join five other businesses May 18 at Maine International Trade Center’s Trade Day 2018 at the Samoset Resort in Rockland in hopes of securing the Best in Show award. “It […]
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Westbrook Notes
Pictured at a recent Rotary meeting are, from left, Rotarian/Discover Downtown Westbrook Vice President Phil Spiller, Waterstone Properties Business Director Greg Day and Rotarian President Bill Chadwick. Rotarians hear from Waterstone Westbrook’s new business partner, Waterstone Properties Group, recently attended the Westbrook-Gorham Rotary’s weekly service luncheon to present its vision of its redevelopment of the […]
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Drop in state subsidy impacts SAD 6 taxpayers
William Brockman, SAD 6 business manager, explains the proposed school budget to Buxton’s Board of Selectmen on May 2. The proposed $49.6 million budget is up $991,470 or 2.04 percent over the current $48.6 million. BUXTON —Although the proposed Maine School Administrative District 6 budget represents only a slight increase, the projected state subsidy drops […]