The majority of the units in the 186-unit apartment complex will be workforce housing.
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We Love Fairs and Sales: Oct. 19
Christmas fair and bake sale – Saturday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Longfellow Place, 80 Longfellow St., Westbrook. Crafts, new and used items, baked goods, raffles, white elephant table. Coffee and donuts 10:30 a.m., lunch with hot dogs and chili 11 a.m.
Westbrook Notes: Oct. 19
Halloween returns to Main Street The Westbrook-Gorham Community Chamber’s annual Halloween on Main Street is ready to roll again after a hiatus during the pandemic. On the Friday before Halloween, Oct. 27, the children’s parade of costumes will begin at 5 p.m. and the costume contest at 5:30. Downtown businesses and local groups along Main […]
We Love to Eat: Oct. 19
Free community dinner – Saturday, Oct. 21, 4:30-6 p.m., FBC Westbrook, 733 Main St., Westbrook. Sponsored by the Open Door Kitchen. Lions harvest supper – Saturday, Oct. 21, 4:30-6:30 p.m., American Legion Post 62, 17 Dunn St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Westbrook Lions Club. Ham, potatoes, carrots, turnips and dessert. $12, $5 children. Free community meal […]
Energy consultants sue Vertical Harvest for nonpayment for work in Westbrook
A South Portland energy audit firm, seeking $180,000, claims the company did not compensate them for their services under the terms of a consulting agreement.
People and Business: Oct. 18
Hires, promotions, appointments Hope Acts, a Portland nonprofit serving new Mainers and asylum seekers, appointed four board members: Elizabeth Jackson, executive director for Harvard University’s Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences; Bethany Smart, administrative and program coordinator at HopeGateWay in Portland; Mary Pat Donnellon, senior advisor for Susquehanna Growth Equity Partners; and Cadeau Assoumani, immigrant health […]
The Wrap: Hospitality group buys The Good Table; Banded Brewing closes Portland tasting room
Also, a nitro cold brew coffee shop comes to Saco; a nonprofit supper series starts; and more.
As homelessness grows outside areas with shelters, communities forced to prepare
In Westbrook, officials are weighing a zoning change that would allow the creation of smaller shelters. There is no current proposal to build one, but the city wants to be ready.
Cheese Louise plans to open in Westbrook’s Rock Row
The fast-casual grilled cheese restaurant would join existing local and national chains in 2025.
Westbrook Notes: Oct. 12
Musician to entertain seniors Musician Tom Dyhrberg will entertain when Westbrook Senior Citizens meet at noon Monday, Oct. 16, for a meatloaf dinner at the Westbrook Community Center. To reserve a meal, contact Sharon Darche at 415-8092. The group meets at noon on the first and third Monday of each month. Snacks are provided on […]