WESTBROOK – About 10 dogs were evacuated from the back kennel area at the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland in Westbrook after a fire broke out in the laundry room Wednesday morning. The Westbrook Fire Department responded to a call from the shelter, located at 449 Stroudwater St., at 8:18 a.m. No one was […]
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Gorham trail to follow old rail bed
GORHAM – Preliminary plans for a new multi-purpose recreational trail leading toward Westbrook from Gorham Village were unveiled Tuesday in a public meeting. Following a former railroad bed, the 1.6-mile trail would start at New Portland Road in Gorham Village and cross Libby Avenue, continuing to Hutcherson Drive in the Gorham Industrial Park near the […]
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Q&A with ?Susan Orfant – 'Artist enjoys journey'
Award-winning artist Susan Orfant, 42, will be exhibiting a collection of her paintings at the Saccarappa Art Collective in Westbrook from Friday, Jan. 18-Wednesday, Feb. 27. A public reception is scheduled at the Main Street gallery Friday from 5-8 p.m. The Massachusetts-born painter has lived in Maine since 1993, when she moved to attend the […]
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Reducing pet overpopulation, one by one
In nine years, one cat and her kittens can produce more than 11 million cats, an unbelievable statistic from Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland’s director of operations, Toni McLellan. It illustrates the pet overpopulation problem affecting animal shelters. Now, thanks to a donation from a local company, the Westbrook shelter is offering a low-cost […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Bean, Lowe lead Westbrook past Gorham
GORHAM – If you reviewed the pre-game Heal Point standings, then the Westbrook High School boys basketball 69-53 victory over Gorham on Tuesday night probably wasn’t much of a surprise. The Blue Blazes are now 9-2 and ranked fifth in Class A West, while the Rams are 4-7 and clinging to hopes of a playoff […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Some good advice: Keep your personal info personal
We seniors tend to point out that we have lived a long time and have lots of experience; therefore, we’re not about to get “scammed” by some fast-talking, pleasant person on the phone. But in truth, it happens frequently and most often to us – those with the most experience, the elders. From the Maine […]
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Book Review: ‘Zion’ a search for a place to call home
The author’s journey is bumpy — both for her and for her readers.
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Video game industry defends itself
It says violent crime, especially among youth, has fallen, while gaming’s popularity has increased.
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Westbrook City Council puts off Pike agreement talks
WESTBROOK – The Westbrook City Council has opted to wait another week to discuss changes in the Pike Industries consent agreement to allow more time for review. Councilors voted 6-1 on Monday night to table the Spring Street quarry discussion until the council’s next meeting on Monday, Jan. 14. Only Council Vice Chairman Michael Foley […]
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GUEST COLUMN – Easy does it, or else
A couple weeks ago, Gov. Paul LePage issued his highly anticipated budget “curtailment order.” The order is simply his proposal for cutting the current state budget due to the less-than-projected funds coming into the state coffers. A review of the state revenues, from which the budget was built nearly two years ago, showed there is […]