As budget season begins, city and school officials from Westbrook say they are planning to stick together in the face of a state budget that could squeeze more local dollars. At a joint City Council and School Committee meeting Monday, City Administrator Jerre Bryant and Superintendent of Schools Marc Gousse gave an overview of the […]
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Westbrook Notes: 3/5/2015
Westbrook’s Got Talent auditions Sunday A talent show at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center will benefit the Westbrook High School class of 2015 and Project Graduation. Called “Westbrook’s Got Talent,” auditions will be hosted Sunday, March 8 at the WPAC from 9 a.m.-3 p.m, and are open to contestants 11 and up. The show will […]
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Fire destroys vehicles in Westbrook parking lot
Three cars were destroyed and others were damaged when a fire spread in the parking lot of the Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook Tuesday. According to Westbrook Fire Chief Andrew Turcotte, the fire was reported Tuesday at 11:10 a.m. by a Westbrook police officer who noticed smoke and two vehicles on fire. The fire then […]
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Boys Hockey: Gorham skates by Yarmouth, 3-2 in OT
Patrick Grant and Tyler Hall gave No. 2 Yarmouth two separate leads over No. 6 Gorham in the Class B West semis on Friday night, but the Rams’ Travis Mansir picked up a pair of his own – including a sudden-death winner – to sink the Clippers in the end. “It was exciting,” Gorham head […]
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Winter's tight grip postpones annual Mary's Walk cancer fundraiser
REGIONAL – The Maine Cancer Foundation has postponed its annual Mary’s Walk & Kerrymen 5K fundraiser, one of Maine’s largest charity races, due to the heavy snow pack and public safety concerns. The race, which takes place in downtown Saco each year, was originally scheduled for March 15, but has now been pushed back to […]
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We Love To Eat
Community meal – Thursday, Feb. 26, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Meatloaf, $5. Public chowder luncheon – Friday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, or lobster roll lunch with chips, $8; cup of chowder, $5. Combination lobster roll with […]
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Kitchen design firm moves to Gorham
Attracting multiple businesses to town in recent years, Gorham this month added a unique one to its tax rolls. Maine Coast Kitchen Design relocated on Feb. 1 to its new home at 17 Little Wing Lane, off New Portland Road in Gorham. It moved from Commercial Street in Portland. The company’s services include creating and […]
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Chief: More staff would help curb OT
The Westbrook Fire Department must hire more staff in order to stem the growing overtime spending situation, Chief Andrew Turcotte told city councilors Monday. The fire department racked up $581,338 in overtime costs in 2014, which was more than twice what was in the budget. For this year, the department is already 10 percent over […]
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Boys Basketball: Lakers upset Yarmouth in semis, lose to Cape in finals
Even dual 18-point performances – by Adam LaBrie and Cody Cook – couldn’t elevate No. 1 Yarmouth above No. 4 Lake Region, when the two teams met at the Cross Insurance Arena in the B West semifinals last Thursday night, Feb. 19. Instead, the Lakers’ Jack Lesure fueled a scorching, 52-50 upset, snatching rebounds, coordinating […]
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Freeport News: 2/25/15
FebFest finale Three final events will occur on Saturday, Feb. 28, to conclude Febest, the month-long celebration of Freeport arts and culture. At 2 p.m., the Fusion Dance Academy will offer demonstrations and presentations by master teachers and performance teams. The academy is located at 1456 US Route 1. Donations will be accepted at the […]