Consolidation timetable 2007 Before mid July – Districts must develop consolidation committees consisting of officials from school and town boards and the public, including business people. Aug. 31 – Districts must submit letters of intent to the Maine Department of Education outlining how they expect to reorganize and with what communities. If an existing community […]
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Profenno to add new retail, apartments to Main Street
Peter Profenno, a business owner on Westbrook’s Main Street for 45 years, will soon break ground on a new retail and apartment building on the site of the building he previously owned that burned down. Profenno’s Pizzeria and Pub, originally located at 920 Main St., was the victim of arson in 2004. No one was […]
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Locals in the running at Maine Amateur
The 88th Maine Amateur golf championship got underway Tuesday morning at the Waterville Country Club. After one round of play, a Westbrook golfer was in the hunt for the lead. Lance Libby of Sidney was the leader after the first round as he posted the only sub-par round of the day at 69. Westbrook’s Gary […]
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College of Pharmacy gets $300,000 in grants
The University of New England was recently awarded grants from the Libra Foundation and the Betterment Fund totaling $300,000 to help fund the new College of Pharmacy to be located on the Westbrook College campus in Portland. The Libra Foundation awarded $200,000 for capital costs for the new College of Pharmacy’s four-year Pharm.D. graduate program. […]
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Buxton plans July 21 bash
Promising to satisfy appetites for food and fun, Buxton Community Day is on for Saturday, July 21. The annual event, which includes the Dorcas Society fair, will be held at Tory Hill, the intersection of routes 202 and 112. A pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Lions Club from 8-9:30 a.m. at Weymouth Park, is the […]
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River to run freely through downtown
Removal of the Cumberland Mills Dam will open an additional mile of the Presumpscot River in downtown Westbrook to migratory fish, could allow canoing down to the Atlantic and will change the look of the river in the city. A preliminary deal announced Tuesday between Sappi Fine Paper North America and environmental groups also means […]
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Marjorie MacDougall, 64
Had contagious laughter and close relationship with Christ Marjorie Jane MacDougall, 64, of Standish, passed away to be with the Lord on Friday, June 29, 2007 with her family by her side. She was born on Sept. 15, 1942 in Portland, Maine to Leona and Robert Callahan. After graduating from Portland High School in 1960, […]
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Perennial sales to benefit Project Graduation The first of three perennial sales to benefit Project Graduation for Bonny Eagle students will be 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, at the home of Buxton Town Clerk John and Louise Myers, 1136 River Road (Route 112) during Buxton Community Day. The Myers’ home is […]
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Blogging the Beach to Beacon: an interactive training discussion
Each year, thousands of runners descend onto Cape Elizabeth for the annual Beach to Beacon 10K road race. The race, which was founded by 1984 Olympic champion Joan Benoit Samuelson, attracts elite runners from all over the world, as well as thousands of recreational runners looking for some fun and exercise. This year keepMEcurrent.com will […]
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Westbrook little leaguers sneak past Scarborough
Westbrook 1 Scarborough 0 Keenen Lowe hit a solo home run in the bottom of the second and Mike Pena threw six shutout innings to give Westbrook a 1-0 win in the District 6 Little League tournament Saturday at Scarborough. Pena finished with 12 strikeouts and only allowed one hit. His counterpart Ben Greenberg made […]