The Westbrook fire chief said there appeared to be significant structural problems with the deck that collapsed.
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Westbrook Notes: July 15
Live music schedule El Grande will entertain when live music at the Vallee Square Outside Dining Park opens at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15. Discover Downtown Westbrook and the city sponsor the series that continues on Thursdays weekly to Sept. 2. Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble will play at 7 p.m. Friday, July 16, at Conant […]
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Motorists in Westbrook and Portland facing road closures next week
Rand Road in Portland and Larrabee Road in Westbrook will be closed to traffic and bicyclists beginning next week as Pan Am Railways undertakes a project to rebuild rail crossings on those heavily traveled streets
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Free school meals in Maine will end stigma, advocates say
Anna Korsen said the new state initiative, just the second in the nation, “has the potential to be the most important piece of child hunger policy” in the state.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Renowned New York chef to rock new food hall in Westbrook
Chef Akhtar Nawab supervises culinary endeavors nationwide and is a past winner of the James Beard Foundation’s Best New Restaurant Award.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Abbott Labs layoffs hit immigrants where they live – and work
Abbott announced last week it laid off 400 people in the Westbrook and Scarborough testing facilities, and more than half of them are now seeking help with housing issues, including eviction.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook’s recycling contamination sees slight drop
Recycling contamination, along with higher recycling rates than in the past, is costing the city thousands.
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Letter: Westbook delegation outlines progress on policies
Westbrook’s state delegation, together, fought for and delivered policies that will help alleviate the economic strains we have faced from the COVID-19 pandemic and made crucial strides in addressing health care inequities and the climate crisis. In Augusta, we passed legislation that will help ease the property tax burden of homeowners in Westbrook, raise Maine’s […]
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Westbrook council gives first OK to sale of tax-acquired property
If the measure gains final approval, property owners will have 60 days to pay the back taxes before properties are taken over by the city.
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We Love to Eat: July 15
Free community meal – Wednesday, July 21, 5-6 p.m. Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Services. An option for take out will also be available.