April 25, 1990 Westbrook Mayor Fred Wescott’s veto won out last week, and the developers of Woodbury Estates housing on Mill Brook now will take their plans to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and also back to the city Planning Board. At issue was 11.2 acres of Mill Brook valley land the developers wanted […]
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Yarmouth News
Disposal, brush pickup The town will be holding a free disposal week at the Transfer Station and Recycling Center, Monday, April 27-Sunday, May 3, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The town has also scheduled a residential brush pickup week, April 27-May 1. Brush must be at the curb or shoulder of road by 7 a.m. on […]
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Freeport News
Chorus to sing Sondheim The Greater Freeport Community Chorus will perform works by American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim for its spring concerts. The first concert is set for Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m., at Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport. The second concert is set for 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 3, at […]
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Freeport: Grange cooks ready for bean supper season
Members of the Harraseeket Grange, energized by the addition of a new metal roof, are ready to roll out their first public baked bean supper of the season on Saturday, April 25. The supper, served from 5-6 p.m., at the Grange Hall on Elm Street, will, as always, feature three kinds of home baked beans […]
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RSU 5: Food services boss to retire
The reaction was audible when co-Superintendent William Michaud announced during a school board meeting in the Pownal Elementary School gymnasium two weeks ago that Judy Goodenow would be retiring this summer as director of food services for Regional School Unit 5. “There was this big gasp,” said Ginny McManus, assistant to the superintendent. Few people, […]
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Windham farm’s event could lead to big payoff
The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals on River Road in Windham will hold its first Maine Horse Jubilee on Sunday, April 26, in an effort to win a $10,000 prize from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. On April 26, 1866, Henry Bergh, the founder of the ASPCA, […]
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Connector
The developer of a new Westbrook assisted-living project will complete a road to link Stroudwater and Spring streets. A large assisted-living center that has been in the works for years is finally heading toward approval, and along with it comes an access road that will connect two major thoroughfares in Westbrook – Spring and Stroudwater […]
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Gorham will advertise for police chief candidates
Gorham was expected to launch advertising on Wednesday in pursuit of filling its police chief position, vacant since last fall. Police Chief Ronald Shepard, now a town councilor, retired on Nov. 4 and Lt. Christopher Sanborn has served as interim chief since. Town Manager David Cole said Tuesday that a process to name a chief […]
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Looking Back
April 18, 1990 Mayor Fred Wescott said in advance of last night’s Westbrook City Council meeting that he would veto the council’s acceptance of Mill Brook valley land from the Woodbury Estates developer. And he seemed more optimistic that his veto would stick. “I believe this project should by reviewed by the Department of Environmental […]
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Gorham’s Foley cheered, jeered for ‘Survivor’ act
“Survivor” fans of Gorham’s Dan Foley cheered as he survived the April 8 episode of the TV show, but since the show aired, he’s been jeered, as well. Foley last week narrowly survived being voted off the reality CBS show by fellow contestants. “I live another week,” Foley told his followers at a viewing party […]