Sister city forum rescheduled Westbrook’s sister city of Archangel, Russia, has postponed until July 2021 an international forum about wooden ship building planned for this month. The forum will involve organizations from Finland, Norway and Sweden and will focus on the history, traditions, skill, restoration and tools used centuries ago to build wooden ships, Dennis […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Westbrook
James Winslow, the first Quaker in what is now the greater Portland area, built the house in 1748. The first school in Westbrook was held at the Winslow house in 1794 and the teacher was also a Quaker, historians say. In 1830, a great-granddaughter of Winslow, Sarah Winslow, married a farmer, Benjamin Boody, and the […]
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Looking Back: July 23
July 26, 1995 An unnamed tipster who was stopped at Church and Main streets in Westbrook saw three men running from behind Peoples Heritage Bank after it was robbed of $16,430 on July 17. Then, on Bridge Street, the tipster saw the same three running into the park at Saccarappa Falls. He saw two of […]
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Arts Calendar: July 23
Music July 28 The Delta Knights Band, R&B, blues, classic rock and swing, 6-7:30 p.m., Robie Softball Field, 28 Ball Park Road, Gorham. Free. Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival, virtual, also Aug. 4 and 11. All performances available on YouTube through the season after the live show. Contact [email protected] for more information. sllmf.org. Aug. 8 Music […]
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Westbrook Notes: July 16
Johns essay winner Westbrook High School graduate Angelica Johns was awarded the “2020 Bucks for Books” scholarship from the Friends of Walker Memorial Library. Johns, a frequent patron of the library, received $300 to go towards school supplies and books at St. Michael’s College in Vermont. The “Friends of the library” raises money with book […]
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Buxton Notes: July 16
Town Report honors Warren The 2018-2019 town report has been dedicated to Donald A. Warren, a longtime, public spirited resident. The five-member Selectboard greeted Warren in the special occasion at his home on Flaggy Meadow Road in Groveville where they unveiled the new town report. Board Chairman Chad Poitras read the entire dedication printed in […]
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Gorham Notes: July 16
Grassholes to entertain The World Famous Grassholes will entertain with bluegrass music from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, at Robie Softball Field, 28 Ball Park Road, in the free summer concert series sponsored by Gorham Recreation Department. Parking is available at Gorham High School, 41 Morrill Ave., or the lot at the municipal center. […]
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Looking Back: July 16
July 19, 1995 Police won’t say how much money three men got when they robbed the Peoples Heritage Bank office, 835 Main St., Westbrook, around 2:30 p.m. Monday. About 15 people, customers and employees, were in the bank when the men entered, wearing silk stocking masks over their heads. Police are not sure which door […]
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Arts Calendar: July 16
Music Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival virtual performances, July 21, 28 and Aug. 4, 11. All performances will be available on YouTube through the season after the live show. Contact [email protected] for more information. sllmf.org. Virtual Quill Open Mics, 7 p.m., Fridays via Zoom. Performers must sign up by 6:30 p.m. the night they would like […]
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Westbrook Notes: July 9
K-9 Brady dies at 14 Westbrook Police Department reported Monday in a Facebook post that its retired police dog Brady had died. Brady was 14 and had retired in 2015. “Today we eulogize his life and the job he did so well. K9 Brady was rescued from a New Hampshire Police Department in 2012, at […]
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