Despite weak turnouts, Westbrook, Gorham and School Administrative District 6 voters ratified school budgets in elections on Tuesday. Gorham voters handily approved a $35 million budget, 359-163. Gorham Town Clerk Jennifer Elliott said Wednesday 522 ballots were cast with 12,571 registered voters, representing a 4 percent turnout. Just 455 Westbrook voters approved a $33,992,591 school […]
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Westbrook Notes
Award for Glacial Multimedia Glacial Multimedia Inc., a Westbrook-based Internet marketing and website design agency, was awarded the 2015 Interactive Media Awards – “Best in Class” for healthcare websites. Glacial’s design and production team was recognized for its work with SouthWestern Eye Center, a medical practice with multiple locations in Arizona and New Mexico. The […]
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Take risks, GHS grads urged
As they embark on life journeys, Gorham High School seniors received cheers, standing ovations, and some sound words of wisdom in commencement exercises. Speakers urged the graduates to give thanks, take risks and be prepared for changes as they tackle new challenges. The graduation exercises were held on Sunday, June 7, at the nearly filled […]
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Appalachian Trail Hiker's Notebook: Ukalady surpasses 1,000-mile mark
Editor’s Note: Westbrook native Gretchen Carroll, who goes by the trail name Ukalady, is hiking from Georgia to Maine along the 2,181-mile Appalachian Trail. So far, she has spent 86 days on the trail, hiked 1,019 miles and raised $1,060 for Rippleffect scholarships. I have completed 1,000 miles of the Appalachian Trail! I must admit […]
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Outdoor Track: Lewiston, TA claim state titles; Storm, Riots finish second
Mt. Ararat hosted this year’s Class A State Track Championship, a humungous season-ending event featuring nearly 30 teams from schools across Maine. Lewiston took first among boys teams, with Scarborough in second; on the girls’ side, Thornton Academy repeated as champs, with South Portland this season’s runners-up. Boys team results 1. Lewiston, 71; 2. Scarborough, […]
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Student fundraising hits big numbers
The Jobs for Maine Graduates program at Freeport High School has concluded another successful year of work for charity and, at the same time, preparing students for their futures. Jay Harper, in his 15th year as director of Jobs for Maine Graduates at the school, was the keynote speaker at the season-ending banquet, held last […]
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New Freeport Community Services staffer a good fit
Sarah Lundin made a quick and strong connection with Freeport Community Services. Lundin is the new family services coordinator, and has been on the job for two weeks. She succeeds Susan Mack, who left to become a full-time farmer. Lundin, 31, couldn’t be happier with the job. “When I had applied I had never been […]
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New era in North Pownal
The neighborhood has warmly welcomed the reopening of the general store. Many months of hard work and money have gone into the reopening of a North Pownal landmark, on the corner of Lawrence and Fickett roads. And if public response so far to the new North Pownal General Store is any indication, all that effort […]
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On the Right Lane: Are you seeing red yet?
Our elected officials in Augusta are attempting to set the next state budget, the Windham town councilors just sent their proposed budget to the Windham Town Meeting, the proposed RSU 14 budget is ready for Election Day, the Republicans have more candidates running to be the next president than the entire population of Dixville Notch, […]
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Planning Board member arrested after ATV shooting
New Gloucester Planning Board member Mark Leighton, 58, was arrested by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office on May 27 after firing multiple shots at a neighbor riding an ATV on Leighton’s property. Sgt. James Ambrose and Deputy George Bernier arrested Leighton on the evening of Wednesday, May 27, and charged him with reckless conduct with […]