Sean Murphy hit 23 of 25 free throws to win the 12 & 13 year old boys division of the Elks Hoop Shot state finals Sunday in Augusta. The Westbrook resident came home with the Amos A. McCallum trophy as the best male shooter in the competition and will represent Maine at the regionals in […]
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In today’s world we have many situations that are heartbreaking. We can’t pick up a newspaper, turn on TV or log onto our computers without being overtaken by news of soldiers going off to war, children being abandoned (or worse), the elderly not being able to buy medication. The list goes on and on. We […]
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A Maine Mardi Gras
Forced out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, Susan Rappold is making a new life for herself in Gorham, enjoying the winter snow and even making plans for a traditional Mardi Gras celebration. But even novel winter fun and a Mardi Gras won’t relieve her homesickness. “I’m happy to be in Maine but I miss […]
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Westbrook Together Days Planning Meeting
There will be an organizational meeting for anyone interested in helping to plan and work on the 2006 Westbrook Together Days Committee. The meeting will be held on Thursday February 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Westbrook City Hall. Anyone who wishes to participate but is unable to attend this first meeting can […]
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State lowering tax revenue projections
The state may have to cut its revenue projections just two months after it boosted them by $164 million – money that is all spoken for in the governor’s proposed supplemental budget. Finance Commissioner Becky Wyke said wage and salary and personal income projections may have to be reduced and inflation increased, cutting back on […]
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Port Harbor Marine earns national ranking
Boating Industry magazine, a 76-year-old business publication regarded as the most authoritative and widely respected magazine serving the marine industry, has ranked Port Harbor Marine number 13 in its inaugural “Top 100 Dealers” listing. Rob Soucy, general manager of Port Harbor Marine, which has a Lakes Region location in Raymond on Sebago Lake, says the […]
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Building on Idexx momentum
Certainly there are a lot of good things happening in Westbrook right now. Last month’s announcement that Idexx Laboratories intends to invest $100 million in an expansion that would bring 500 new jobs here is something that any city in the country would want. The city needs to continue to build on the momentum begun […]
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Lady Blazes shining brightly
The Westbrook girls basketball team has a slew of underclassmen in their ranks, including four freshman and four sophomores. Despite their youth, the Lady Blazes are rapidly improving as they gain experience. Coach Mike Murphy’s squad toppled Scarborough, 45-34, on the road Saturday, one day after a fourth-quarter comeback victory over Thornton Academy, and now […]
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Remembering Bonnie Hayes
Last week, a group of about 50 people gathered to remember Bonnie Hayes, the Westbrook woman who was recently killed in her home. The vigil for Hayes at the gazebo at Riverbank Park was filled with messages of regret, but there was also a message of hope. Those who had come out to honor the […]
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Not letting emotions cloud vision
I was standing near the doorway to the gym at Savio High School in Boston watching a girls basketball game one winter evening six or seven years ago when the official standing closest to me blew his whistle. He signaled a traveling violation against the home team, and I said, “Good call,” just loud enough […]