Ever since the Animal House opened a Westbrook location, the pet store has hosted weekly adoption events, and with some good results. Last Saturday, four dogs found permanent homes, but those adoptions don’t come easy. Leading up to the weekend, a group of local businesses worked with the Maine-based nonprofit The Pixel Fund to find […]
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Boys Basketball: Rams take down Scots for the second time
Bonny Eagle’s Nick Dubay and Gorham’s Nick Thibeault matched each other Tuesday night, posting 18 apiece as their squads squared off in Standish. It was the diversity of the Rams’ attack, then, that gave them the edge in the end; nine of coach Mark Karter’s boys added points as they charged to a 55-37 victory […]
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Yarmouth News: 1/15/2015
‘Poems of Passion’ to be performed Naked Shakespeare, Acorn Productions’ acting company dedicated to presenting the works of the Bard in non-traditional venues without sets, lights and costumes, presents “Poems of Passion” a 50-minute show comprising a series of Shakespeare’s sonnets and love poems by many other authors spanning the years from Sappho to Carol […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Rodent logic
A bold new report has been released showing how Maine can become energy independent – if, by “energy independent,” we mean heavily dependent on government subsidies. Also, sort of chilly. Under the proposal put forth by respected researchers at the Rodentia Institute, we should abandon our current efforts to build more wind farms, and instead […]
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Westbrook woman arrested for cocaine, heroin trafficking
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a Westbrook woman Thursday in Portland on charges of selling heroin and cocaine. According to a press release issued Friday afternoon by Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, drug agents arrested Rachel Rembert, 28, of Westbrook, for class A aggravated trafficking in schedule W drugs (heroin), class […]
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Westbrook Parking Ban
Due to the forecast winter storm, a Snow Emergency Parking Ban will be in effect on all Westbrook Streets from 11:00 pm, Friday, January 30th through 7:00 am Saturday, January 31st. No Parking will be permitted on any city street during the ban and vehicles parked in violation are subject to being ticketed and towed. […]
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Gorham bans parking due to snow
The town of Gorham has banned parking along any town-owned roads through noon on Saturday, Jan. 31.
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Westbrook imposes parking ban
Due to a winter storm, a parking ban will be in effect on all Westbrook streets from 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, through 7 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31. No parking will be permitted on any city street during the ban and vehicles parked in violation are subject to being ticketed and towed. According to Westbrook […]
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MPTC volunteer Spotlight: Lori Whitlock
For February, My Place Teen Center honors Lori Whitlock for the Volunteer Spotlight. Q: Why do you volunteer at My Place Teen Center? A: Every child deserves to feel safe, be cared for, be encouraged to pursue their dreams, be appreciated for who they are as a person, not be bullied, be respected, be held […]
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Babb’s Bridge staying closed after hit-and-run incident
Windham police are investigating a hit-and-run incident that completely dislodged a key wooden pole supporting Babb’s Bridge, the landmark covered bridge over the Presumpscot River that connects Windham and Gorham. According to Lt. Jim Boudreau, a Windham Public Works Department plow driver reported the damage at 6:34 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. Based on evidence collected […]