Chief Janine Roberts, who took the top job in 2014 after a 29-year career in the Portland Police Department, informed the city of her plans Tuesday.
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COVID-19 test site still cranking with 100 visits a day
Westbrook is looking at ways to keep the Swab and Send facility at the Public Safety Building open when federal funding runs out at the end of this month.
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Letter: ‘Statesmanlike’ actions ended with Trump election
John Balentine, after watching the U.S. Senate debate between Susan Collins, Sara Gideon, Lisa Savage and Max Linn, says in his Sept. 17 op-ed that their performance made him “yearn for Maine’s senators of yesteryear.” He mentions Margaret Chase Smith, George Mitchell, Olympia Snow and William Cohen. He states that they are “all but dead […]
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Bicentennial Maine: Westbrook
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the American Journal is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Crews dig landslide debris out of Presumpscot River to protect water mains
The Portland Water District feared that the constriction of river runoff from rain forecast for Wednesday would cause erosion that could undermine its pipes.
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Challenger looks to unseat Breen, a three-term incumbent, in Senate District 25
Republican Jennifer White of Gray is facing off against Democrat Cathy Breen, who is seeking her fourth term in the Maine Senate.
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Westbrook business program kicks off
The new Business Retention and Expansion program aims to understand the needs of businesses in the city, officials say, kicking off with a look into the impact of the pandemic.
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Portland Water District to remove landslide debris from Presumpscot River
The water district wants to protect water mains that cross the river and a sewer outflow downstream from the landslide.
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Westbrook Notes: Sept. 24
WHA scholarships awarded Westbrook High School’s Ella Morris, Rachel Richards and Mary Keef are the 2020 recipients of Westbrook Housing Authority scholarships. Each was awarded $1,000. Morris will attend the University of Vermont to study biomedical engineering. Richards will attend the University of New Hampshire to study music education. Keef, awarded the Dr. Arthur O. […]
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Local fighting Calif. fires looks to help veterans get in the field
Local veteran Blake Toth has been helping fight fires out in California and hopes his nonprofit Veterans in Fire can help others get into the field of work.