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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Cumberland Mills traffic upgrades postponed
Rising costs for the project result in a delay and may reduce the scope of the improvements to busy intersections.
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Native Maine receives $1.35M to supply food pantries
The money is part of the the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, part of the federal COVID-19 relief packages.
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Westbrook’s Pride Preserve now a reality
WESTBROOK — The Pride Preserve is now part of the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust, thanks to a successful four-month campaign to raise $80,000. The 188-acre preserve off Duck Pond Road is now the largest protected forest in Westbrook, doubles the city’s amount of protected land and is the largest preserve in the region. The fundraiser […]
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Westbrook police seize drugs, gun responding to domestic case
Police say they seized over 50 grams of fentanyl in the search, which came out of a domestic call.
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Westbrook man charged in stabbing
Police say the alleged assailant knew the man who was stabbed, but they have not yet identified a motive in the attack.
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The Maine Millennial: Our state’s election clerks run a tight ship
From the perch of a poll-watcher, a writer finds the whole process ‘gloriously boring.’
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Letter: State needs fast action to ensure easy, safe voter registration, balloting
Maine should not suppress the vote through the lack of online voter registration, long lines at the polls and a reduced number of polling places. We have learned from Dr. Shah of the Maine CDC that there are many unknowns regarding the effects of COVID-19 on Election Day in November. In light of the recent […]
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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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