March 1, 1995 The Westbrook City Council voted last week to require tobacco retailers to have a city license, revocable for sales to minors. Close on the heels of that action came an award for the city: the first-ever President’s Award of the American Lung Association of Maine. “It’s kind of ironic,” Westbrook Mayor Kenneth […]
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The Maine Millennial: A place for Bigfoot and Wessie
Check out the cryptids at Portland’s Cryptozoology Museum.
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Man arrested in connection with Westbrook robbery
Michael Gray, 30, was apprehended after a string of incidents in three communities, police say.
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Featured obituary: Daniel J. Desmond, 73, prominent Westbrook attorney
He served on hospital and legal boards and was the ‘best father,’ his family says.
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Maine Voices: Special zoning is only 1 piece of puzzle to solve Portland’s affordable-housing crisis
The city should also encourage off-peninsula development and consider different sources of public funding.
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Business cluster inside a Portland thrift store offers hope to budding entrepreneurs
The space, inside Threads of Hope thrift store, offers business development resources and below-market rents.
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Portland’s Metro bus line breaks ridership record
The regional bus service added new lines and expanded its fleet last year.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Planned Westbrook concert venue books first show
Shinedown plans to play at Rock Row’s temporary outdoor pavilion on June 29.
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Talking about a revolution: Why the Westbrook ice disk captivated the world
A reminder of the larger forces at work, the Presumpscot River phenomenon brought people together and offered a break from the negative news cycle.
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Three days early, Westbrook celebrates Chinese New Year
Hundreds usher in the Year of the Pig with food, music and dance.