State Reps. Tim Driscoll and Bob Duplessie delivered a check to PROP Executive Director Grant Lee for over $1,500 following a successful community benefit dinner at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall this past weekend to raise funds for heating assistance for Westbrook residents this winter. Courtesy photo State Reps. Tim Driscoll and Bob Duplessie delivered a […]
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Lady Rams 'get through Class A season' just fine
Back in December, when the basketball season started, Gorham’s Rachele Burns was “a little scared.” She was a freshman and the Rams had moved up to Class A, which meant tough competition every game. It didn’t take long for Burns to adjust. “After the first game the jitters went away,” she said, “and I just […]
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The Westbrook American reported in its issue of Feb. 29, 1956, that Roy H. Clarke, 30, of Mighty Street was named the area’s outstanding young farmer by the Westbrook Junior Chamber of Commerce. Clarke farmed 180 acres and had a herd of 35 cows. He was a nominee for the state title.
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Murder suspect arrested in Westbrook
A Portland man who was arrested on Brown Street last week is being held without bail in Cumberland County Jail on charges that he killed his friend after a night out at a Portland club. At around 2 p.m. on Feb. 22, police blocked off both ends of Brown Street, pulled over the car the […]
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The Gorham Town Council is expected to hear results of a study of the Gorham Fire Department at its meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, at Gorham High School. Town Manager David Cole hadn’t received the study Tuesday morning but expected it soon. Cole said the study would be about 110 pages, including […]
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Five generations for Mains family Florence and Ernest Mains Jr. of Cumberland Street said their great-great granddaughter, Rainah, will be a year old on April 5. Rainah represented the fifth generation in a recent family photo that included Florence Mains, her son, Robert Mains Sr.; Robert Mains, Jr.; a great-granddaughter, Jamie, holding Rainah. St. Pierre, […]
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Violette leads Blue Blazes into the future
Matt Violette knew what he was up against in the 500 freestyle at last week’s boys state swim meet. He knew that his Westbrook teammate Jacob Wilson would be there at the end. Same with Morse’s Luke Trafton, Cape Elizabeth’s Nick Daly and Cheverus’s Joe Moreshead. Because the race was destined to be a close […]
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Rams depth too much for Scots
Coach David Petterson had no problem mentally preparing the Bonny Eagle boys hockey team for a playoff game against a team that had outscored the Scots 15-5 during the regular season. The Western Class A playoff contest in question, against No. 6 Gorham (19-1), was the first in school history. The No. 11 Scots (11-9), […]
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Youth soccer sign-ups Sign ups for Windham Youth Soccer will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and Saturday, March 4 from 9:00 am to noon in the Windham High School auditorium lobby. The program is open to any child born on or before Oct. 15, 2001, up to and including ninth […]
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Any tips for catching the winning fish at this year’s Sebago Lake Rotary Derby Fest? Rotarian Tom Noonan, Derby Fest director “You catch winning fish with a winning attitude. You gotta get in to win. And it’s not too late. You have until Saturday at noon to enter.” Rotarian Karl Hartwell, Brewer weigh station official […]