Headliner Anderson .Paak follows Stephen ‘Thundercat’ Bruner and Earl Sweatshirt at the new outdoor venue in Westbrook.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Next chapter awaits Gorham adult education director
Kate Rotroff, adult education director in Gorham and Westbrook, is retiring next month. Kate Rotroff, who is retiring after serving as the adult education director at Westbrook and Gorham school districts for two decades, says she’ll miss both her fellow educators and former students. GORHAM — Kate Rotroff will retire at the end of June […]
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Looking Back
May 25, 1994 The Maine Human Rights Commission voted 3-2 Monday to find the city of Westbrook violated firefighter Kathy Reynolds’ rights under the “whistleblower” law and by sexual discrimination. The case hinged on how the city scheduled Reynolds for paramedic work with the Rescue Unit after she got the full-time firefighter job. The sexual […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook buying Sappi land for River Walk
WESTBROOK — The city has decided to buy land from Sappi North America, Inc., to expand the city’s River Walk. On Monday, the city council approved purchasing a tract of land on the northern side of the Presumpscot River between Bridge Street and the Black (railroad) Bridge and the island in the middle of the Presumpscot […]
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Gorham, Westbrook plan Memorial Day events
The graves of veterans have already been adorned with American flags and flowers in the communities of Gorham and Westbrook, and next week residents will take some time Monday to celebrate Memorial Day and pay tribute to those men and women who died while serving their country in the military. Gorham VFW Post 10879 in […]
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Westbrook polling location changed for June school vote
WESTBROOK — Voters in Wards 2 and 3 will have a new place to cast their ballots for next month’s school validation vote. After getting a last-minute notification that the Maine National Guard Armory, a longtime polling location, won’t be available on Tuesday, June 11, the city council approved shifting voters to the Westbrook Community […]
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Westbrook adopts property tax relief for seniors
Residents 70 or older who participate in the Maine Property Tax Fairness Credit program and have lived in the city for at least 10 years are eligible to apply for a refund of up to $500.
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Ducks invade downtown Westbrook
Westbrook police are asking the public to leave the wandering birds alone.
Posted inAmerican Journal
12-screen theater signs on for Rock Row
WESTBROOK — Cinemark Holdings Inc. has reached an agreement with Waterstone Properties Group to build a 12-screen theater at Rock Row. The theater, which would be part of the mixed-use development proposed for the old Pike quarry site on the Portland line, still needs approval from the Westbrook Planning Board. It is scheduled to open in […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
City OKs tax relief plan for seniors
WESTBROOK — The City Council Monday put into place a local property tax program to refund up to $500 to qualifying seniors as early as this fall. Residents who are 70 or older, participate in the state’s property tax fairness credit program and have lived in the city for at least the last 10 years […]