WESTBROOK — A city business is partnering with Portland Adult Education and Southern Maine Community College to not only create American-made products, but to train immigrants to be part of the American workforce. A class of eight stitchers graduated Dec. 15 from a program facilitated by Dory Richards Waxman, owner of Old Port Wool & […]
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Westbrook library wants to add cameras to discourage ‘sexually deviant behavior’
The problem behavior includes sex acts and use of computers to access pornography, according to police. WESTBROOK — The city is looking to upgrade the security cameras at Walker Memorial Library to better ward off sexually inappropriate behavior there. According to Police Chief Janine Roberts, people have been engaging in “sexually deviant behavior” at the […]
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Market Basket to open second Maine store in Westbrook
WESTBROOK — The low-priced grocer will be the anchor tenant of a yet-to-be-built retail plaza at the former Pike Industries quarry on Main Street, the developer confirmed Thursday. A Walmart store, which was previously announced for that spot, is no longer part of the project. “I was able to negotiate to replace the Walmart Supercenter […]
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Field Hockey: Skowhegan tops Westbrook, 15th Class A title in 17 years
FALMOUTH — Another year, another Skowhegan field hockey state championship. The Indians claimed their third consecutive title and 15th in 17 seasons by defeating the Westbrook Blue Blazes 2-1 in the Class A state championship game Saturday at Falmouth High School. Most of Skowhegan’s players have been on the earth for about as long as […]
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Standish woman charged in fatal Westbrook hit-and-run
Westbrook Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run. They say the driver was last seen driving toward Gorham. A Standish woman has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed a Westbrook woman Tuesday night. Westbrook police say 32-year-old Natasha D. Field of Standish failed to stop after hitting Sharon E. Crawford, 51, of Westbrook, at […]
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Police investigate shooting death of Westbrook woman
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — Police say a 5-year-old girl has been shot to death in her grandparents’ home. State police say Elise Dorr, of Belfast, died Monday evening, shortly after she arrived at a hospital. Detectives say the girl was staying with her parents and two elder siblings at the house in Scarborough while her grandparents were away. […]
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Rabbi lifts to a higher power
WESTBROOK — Carolyn Braun enjoys powering through obstacles. At 4 feet 9 inches, she isn’t what comes to mind when one imagines a powerlifter. The petite Portland woman is part of a new movement taking over the male-dominated sport. “It really breaks the glass ceiling — the stained-glass ceiling,” she said while laughing at her own […]
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No slowing down for Westbrook's champion swimmer
WESTBROOK — The majority of Pat Gallant-Charette‘s 21-mile swim across the English Channel was spent fighting the urge to quit. The water was colder than expected, and while some pockets reached 60 degrees, the relief was fleeting. Oil tankers making their way through the world’s busiest shipping lane churned deep, frigid water up to the surface, […]
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Gymnastics coach charged with sexual abuse of teen at Westbrook gym
WESTBROOK (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a gymnastics coach has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor after being caught inside a darkened gym with a 14-year-old girl. Prosecutors say 43-year-old Jeremy Link was seen with his pants around his ankles by the girl’s father. Link taught ninja classes at Elite All-Stars of […]
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Sappi applies for permit to remove Presumpscot River dam
WESTBROOK — A paper company is asking federal regulators to approve a proposal that calls for removing a dam and other changes along a Westbrook, Maine, river in hopes of restoring fish populations and attracting whitewater kayakers. The Portland Press Herald reports the agreement filed on Tuesday with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission calls for […]