Performers and audience members share their love for blues music and cigar box guitars in Westbrook last weekend.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
We Love Sales and Fairs: July 7
Annual open-air fair – Saturday, July 9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Casco Village, UCC, 941 Meadow Road, Casco. Flea market, vendors, food booth, auction board, plant sale, raffle calendar and coffee and donuts. Church yard sale – Saturday, July 16, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Prides Corner Congregational Church, 235 Pride St., Westbrook. Clothes, […]
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We Love to Eat: June 7
Takeout pot roast supper – Saturday, July 9, 5-6 p.m. Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St., Raymond. Menu includes potatoes and gravy, green beans, carrots, a roll and a brownie, $12. Order in advance by calling 655-7749 before noon Saturday, July 9, and leave a message with name, number of meals and time of […]
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Westbrook Notes: June 30
American Legion installs new commander Air Force veteran Dennis Marrotte was installed as the new commander of Stephen W. Manchester Post 62 of the American Legion in a ceremony earlier this month. He succeeds Roger Barr. Other newly elected officers are Greg Beane, 2nd vice commander; Gary York, adjutant; Richard Galipeau, chaplain; Harry Gorham, service […]
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Regional planners raise funds for communities of tiny homes to house asylum seekers
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is raising money to purchase and install 200 small modular homes for migrant adults and families seeking asylum.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Utility mishmash extends Main Street construction period in Westbrook
Residents can expect about an additional two weeks of disruption on Main Street due to the complexity of the underground infrastructure.
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Westbrook recreation complex upgrades await final review
The city hopes to solicit bids for the work at the Cornelia Warren Outdoor Recreation Complex this summer and construction could begin in the fall.
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We Love to Eat: June 30
Bean supper – Saturday, July 2, 5-6 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary Post 86, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. The all-you-can-eat menu includes red hot dogs, two kinds of beans, a variety of casseroles, coleslaw, bread and butter, punch and coffee. Adults, $12; children ages 5-11, $6. Free community meal – Wednesday, July 6, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community […]
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Summer Guide: Take note of free concerts, with something for all musical tastes
Whether jazz is your jive or rock has you rolling, we’ve got you covered with a slew of free, family-friendly concerts being held all summer long. In Westbrook, there are a number of summer music programs with multiple performances a week. For a down-to-earth time, the Conant Homestead at 99 Conant Street is a great choice. […]
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Westbrook Notes: June 23
50 years ago: Town gunfight “Miracle Spares Policemen, By-Standers in Gun Fight” was a front-page headline in the American Journal June 28, 1972. In the exchange of gunfire between police and two men who broke away from a Vermont jail, Patrolman Harold “Buzzy” Stultz emptied his handgun before facing a gun barrel 3 feet away, […]