May 24, 1995 Students at Gorham High School recently got together and raised $684 for the Oklahoma City relief fund and are challenging other area high schools to match their total. On April 19, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was destroyed by a bomb and 168 people died and more than […]
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New Happy Wheels rink approved for Warren Avenue
The Westbrook Planning Board also OK’d a four-story building for Main Street and reviewed plans for a 16-unit subdivision off Bridge
Street.
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Westbrook spending plan includes service and personnel cuts, but no tax increase
The combined $70.6 million proposals cut some staff positions and programs in the face of revenue losses because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Westbrook floats idea of replacing outdoor pool with splash pad
The City Council will hold a public hearing June 1 on filling in the pool at the Warren outdoor recreation area and replacing it with the less costly amenity.
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Sappi sees pandemic impact on sales, introduces new line
The company hopes the sustainable casting paper made in Westbrook will help stimulate sales.
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Westbrook Notes: May 14
WPD honors Chase Westbrook Police Department recently presented John Chase with its Good Citizen Award. Chase, a retired Westbrook officer and owner of Chase Custom Homes and Finance in Westbrook, has for the past two years donated space for police canine teams and critical tactical training, a company press release said. The vacant properties are […]
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Looking Back: May 14
May 17, 1995 Heavy equipment being used to set up for a carnival being held May 17-21 is damaging Westbrook’s Riverbank Park, several residents complained Tuesday. Two days of rain softened the ground there and was causing carnival workers significant problems, including a large grader they were using getting stuck in mud. The Smokey’s Greater […]
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Westbrook grads to go out with a bang
Westbrook High School will hold a motorcade parade of graduates followed by a ceremony and fireworks at Rock Row.
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Rock Row adds residential complex, Chik-fil-A
Rock Row in Westbrook announced two additions Tuesday, a Chick-fil-A restaurant and a 190-unit, four-story residential complex.
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Cornavirus cases climb to 35 at Springbrook Center
The number of positive tests has risen by 13 since the initial report May 8.