The photographers of the Bakery Photographic Collective have made their Westbrook debut in a show at Chicky’s Fine Diner on Bridge Street. It’s the first showing in Westbrook for the group of artists moving into the Dana Warp Mill. About 20 pieces are hanging on the walls of Chicky’s in a show slated to run […]
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Help plan Together Days
Westbrook Together Days will be held this summer on June 2 and 3, and planning is already underway. If you would like to help, please attend the meetings of the planning committee. The meeting dates are: April 13, April 26, May 4, May 11, May 18 and May 25. All meetings are held at Westbrook […]
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Scots can't overcome early deficit
Windham jumped out to an early three-run lead over Bonny Eagle and held on for a 4-2 win in SMAA baseball action Saturday. Eagles’ pitcher Jordan Scanlon made sure the three runs in the first inning would hold up by not allowing a single hit until the fifth inning. “Jordan was great,” said Windham coach […]
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Had enough of Cruise's baby
Newborn babies are adorable. I know because I had four of them over a period of 10 years when I was “young and beautiful.” However, no reporter ever chased me around Westbrook to take my picture when I was pregnant. No reporter rushed to the hospital hoping to get a picture of one of my […]
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Making Maine: Maine Economic Research Institute
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles on Maine organizations that attempt to influence the Legislature, the governor and the media through their research and advocacy. When legislators are asked to decide on bills dealing with taxes, business regulations or wages and benefits in this state, inevitably someone in the Statehouse […]
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Concrete plant would accompany debated quarry
Maine Department of Environmental Protection is now reviewing a proposed “concrete plant” off Nash Road in Windham where developer Peter Busque plans to create a 75-acre quarry. In conjunction with the quarry, Auburn Concrete hopes to build a concrete plant that would consist of a 50-foot-high silo where cement dust and water would be measured […]
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An unnecessary action
Local political activist George Rodrigues’ recent decision to drop a court action against a member of the Westbrook School Committee raises a serious question: Why was he filing for it in the first place? Rodrigues said he decided against pursuing the protection from harassment order against School Board member Tim Crellin because of a desire […]
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Following Seth's trail
Olympic gold medalist Seth Wescott is not the only Maine snowboarder who’s had a good year. Gorham’s Tucker Friend had a pile of top 10 finishes in his first season of competitive boarding, and is ranked fourth in Maine among his age group in the snowboard cross. The 16-year-old, a sophomore at Carrabassett Valley Academy […]
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State blocking spread of Gorham's online permit program
A computer technology student has developed an online burn permit service for Gorham, but the state is preventing him from marketing it to other communities. Matthew Scott developed a program that enables Gorham to issue outside burning permits online. Scott developed the program at the request of Gorham Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre, who talked with […]