K-9 team recognized Westbrook Officer Kerry Clark and K-9 Desi have been honored with the Patrol Case of the Quarter by the U.S. Police Canine Association Region 9. “The pair were selected for their work on a track of a suspect on March 30 where the pair tracked from a vandalized vehicle approximately 1.25 miles […]
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We Love to Eat: June 6
Westbrook bean supper – Saturday, June 8, 5 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Beans, coleslaw, hot dogs, American chop suey, bread, pies and a beverage. $10, $5 under 12. Senior lunch – Wednesday, June 12, noon, St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Social time at 11:30 a.m. $4 suggested donation. Weekly […]
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Free parking garage finally opens after months of delay
The garage is open 24/7 on Vertical Way.
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Westbrook ordinance permits homes, churches to act as shelters
Private homes and churches can be licensed as small emergency shelters in zones allowing single-family homes and duplexes.
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Maine AG sues religious leader in Westbrook, accusing him of ‘exploiting’ asylum seekers
Attorney General Aaron Frey says Shonda Okonda violated state and federal laws by charging immigrants and asylum seekers for legal services he wasn’t authorized to provide.
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We Love Sales: May 30
Book sale – Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St., Westbrook. Plant sale – Saturday, June 15, 9 a.m.-noon, Gorham Garden Club, Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St., Gorham.
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We Love to Eat: May 30
Westbrook pancake breakfast – Saturday, June 1, 7-9 a.m., Riverbank Park, Main Street, Westbrook. Sponsored by Boy Scouts during Westbrook Together Days. Gray bean supper – Saturday, June 1, 5-6 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary Post 86, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. Beans, chop suey, red hot dogs, coleslaw, casseroles, homemade biscuits and butter, punch and coffee. $12, […]
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Westbrook Together Days is ready to roll
The 43rd Westbrook Together Days, a two-day, fun-filled festival featuring food, entertainment, an auction, carnival amusements and parade, kicks off Friday, May 31. The theme this year is American heroes. The Westbrook-Gorham Community Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event at Riverbank Park, 677 Main St, Westbrook, and thousands are expected to flock to the city […]
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EPA funds boost Westbrook River Walk plans
Westbrook hopes to go out to bid by the fall of 2025 to construct a walk on the north side of the Presumpscot River to complete a two-mile, downtown loop. Westbrook already has a River Walk on the south side of the river. The city, in a first step, is the recent recipient of a […]
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Westbrook Notes: May 29
Salisbury helps observe EMS Week Rep. Sue Salisbury, D-Westbrook, participated with other key state lawmakers in the annual Maine EMS Week celebration and remembrance ceremony on State House Grounds in Augusta. National EMS week was May 19-25. Other legislators participating were Senate President Troy Jackson, Sen. Chip Curry and Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot […]