The following births occurred recently at Mercy Hospital: Benjamin William Doyle was born February 20, 2006 to Christine and Paul Doyle of Westbrook. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Doyle of Raymond and Mr. Carl Zucatti of Hazleton, Pa. Alleana Elizabeth Driscoll was born February 22, 2006 to Amanda Moore and Mark Driscoll of South […]
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Westbrook soldier heads to Iraq
Maine Army National Guard Specialist Kevin Tedesco will soon be heading to Iraq for a year tour of duty as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. But that’s all he knows for sure. Tedesco said he’s in the dark about the details of his assignment. He said he leaves for specialized training the day after Easter, […]
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Telescope workshop set for Apr. 10
The Greater Bridgton Astronomy Club and the USM Southworth Planetarium present a telescope workshop on Apr. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Bridgton Community Center. This event will be free and open to the public. Club members will distribute booklets about telescopes, including a glossary and a guide to buying and using telescopes. Telescopes will […]
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Share prosperity – better than bankruptcy
The far right’s policy ideas are inconsistent with our values, so it’s no surprise that right wingers feel the need to lie about their policies. How could George W. Bush have convinced us to invade Iraq if he hadn’t lied about Iraq’s weapons capabilities and connection with Al Qaeda? How could the Republicans have passed […]
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St.Joe's hosts environmental theorist, Apr. 19
Leading environmental educator and theorist Dr. Mitchell Thomashow will speak on “Understanding Environmental Change: The Need for an Ecological and Existential View” at Saint Joseph’s College on Apr. 18 at 7 p.m. in Alfond Hall. Thomashow – an innovative thinker who becomes president of Unity College in July – heads the Antioch New England environmental […]
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Bryant's bill protects military reservists 'right to rest'
Military reservists are now allowed more downtime before they return to their civilian jobs. New legislation passed last week closes a gap left open by federal law, says the bill’s sponsor Rep. Mark Bryant, D-Windham, and lays out guidelines to protect reservists’ rights. Under federal law, military reservists on weekend training or deployed for up […]
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Westbrook then and now
The photo on the left was taken in the early 1970’s looking east from Central Street. Looking right to left, the one story building had been recently vacated by The Western Auto Store and the A & P Store. LaVerdiere’s Super Drug would later occupy this location. The next two buildings were occupied by the […]
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Jack Memorial students learn about maple syrup The kindergarten classes at Jack Memorial School in Buxton recently studied the maple sugaring process. As part of their study, they went to the Snell Family Farm in Buxton. They were given a tour by Ramona and John Snell with help from their daughters, Margaret and Carolyn. The […]
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Lifetime fitness program for seniors at USM
The University of Southern Maine’s Lifeline fitness program is a group exercise program for those 50 years and older designed to improve strength, balance, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness The program is held at the Sullivan Complex on USM’s Portland campus, behind Oakhurst Dairy on Falmouth Street on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:15 a.m. to […]
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A good start
This week’s summit on underage drinking in Westbrook is a good first step towards dealing with the problem of kids of high school age and even younger drinking. But it’s just a step. This is a problem that won’t be cured by one meeting. It’s going to take a concerted effort by the entire community […]