While some Mainers are protesting a decision by Whole Foods Market to no longer sell live lobsters in its stores nationwide, others say it’s just a recognition that people from away really don’t want to look their dinner in the eye before they eat it. Whole Foods Market, based in Austin, Texas, cited humane treatment […]
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The envelope, please After 18 months of number-crunching by town hall employees, Windham property owners will begin receiving updated values for their homes in the mail this week. These assessments, certainly scary to some homeowners in our booming area, can very much impact the financial lives of property owners. And if other towns’ recent revaluation […]
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Get ready for another office building
Get ready people for another office building. The park is getting smaller all the time. I can’t believe all the attention to the terrific view of the falls and boardwalk and now a seven story building. I urge every one that signed the petition and anyone else interested in the park to call your city […]
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New fire truck arrives Buxton Fire Chief Jeff Grinnell has announced that the town has received its brand new fire truck. A year ago, voters approved the lease-purchase of the tanker/pumper. Grinnell said the truck would serve the town for a minimum of 25 years. The new truck has a capacity to hold 2,600 gallons […]
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Gowen on dean’s list Tyler J. Gowen has been named to the dean’s list for the second semester at the University of New England in Biddeford. Tyler, who is majoring in medical biology, is the son of Bruce and Mary Gowen. Burnheimer excels in academics John Burnheimer has been named to the dean’s list at […]
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Downtown parking study nears completion
Downtown Westbrook should install new directional signage, hire a parking enforcement officer, install parking meters in key locations and construct a 750-space parking garage in the municipal lot behind CVS, Family Dollar, Main Street CafA?©, Martini Lane and Hub Furniture. These are several of the recommendations in the final draft of the downtown parking study. […]
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Music festival June 24
June 24th is the date for the fifth Annual “His Gifts, His Presence” New England Christian Arts Festival. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Greater Portland Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 715 Bridgton Road in Westbrook, right next to Pride’s Corner Drive-in. This interdenominational event features dancers, musicians, poets, potters, […]
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'24/7 situation' pushed Groves to make switch
When Westbrook High School announced last year that Gary Groves was taking over as athletic director, it seemed a perfect fit. Here was a guy with experience in the field who grew up in the city and is an alumnus of the school. But now, less than a year later, the school is again looking […]
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Bonny Eagle Top Ten students
Ed’s note: The following list of Bonny Eagle’s top ten graduating seniors appears in alphabetical order. Bonny Eagle does not pick a valedictorian and does not rank students one to ten. Josh Douin, is the son of Lisa Lozier and David Douin of Hollis. David was in the National Honor Society, Foreign Language Honor Society, […]
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Driver safety course for seniors, June 19, 21
An AARP Driver Safety Course for drivers 50 years of age and older will be presented at the AARP Maine State Office, 1685 Congress St., Portland, on Monday, June 19, and Wednesday, June 21. Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on each of the two dates and participants must attend both […]