The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland is pairing pets and prospective owners through video conferencing, phone calls and private appointments.
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Westbrook Notes: April 23
WPD honors Olson Sgt. Brian Olson has been named employee of the quarter at the Westbrook Police Department. Olson supervises the department’s field training program, training new officers and acclimating them to the department. He is the union president and works “diligently on behalf of his members while fostering a productive relationship with the administration,” […]
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Accidental shooting in Westbrook results in felony charges
Police say a man who accidentally shot himself faces drug and weapons charges, as well as a misdemeanor charge that he violated Maine’s stay-at-home order.
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Westbrook police charging repeat violators of stay at home order
Officers are taking an “education and warning approach” for most violators, but have cracked down on repeat offenders.
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Idexx to be second company in Maine producing COVID-19 test kits
The Westbrook-based veterinary diagnostics company also will offer animal COVID-19 testing to veterinarians.
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Football: Coaches, ADs mixed on new classification for 2020
While many say the changes approved by the MPA are good for the sport, some feel even greater changes are needed.
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Looking Back: April 16
April 19, 1995 Tom Howard, Westbrook High School’s 1994 state champion in the 2-mile run, won the Patriots Day road race in Westbrook Monday for the second year. His time for the 2.2-mile course along city streets was 10 minutes 37 seconds. The girls race also was won by a Westbrook runner, Laura Welch, in […]
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Portland and neighboring cities furlough hundreds of employees as pandemic hits finances
Most of the furloughs have affected part-time or seasonal workers and are intended to avoid budget shortfalls over the next 2 months.
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Teen center steps up, but needs help
My Place Teen Center is offering hundreds of free family meals to the community in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Maine Bicentennial: 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.