Jun. 21—The sound of blank gunshots and police radio chatter echoed in the halls of Congin School on Thursday. Paramedics dragged volunteers along the floor and treated their simulated injuries, which were marked with orange tape. Westbrook fire and police departments conducted this intense, full-scale drill to train public safety teams how to respond to […]
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Maine AG sues religious leader in Westbrook, accusing him of ‘exploiting’ asylum seekers
Jun. 5—Maine’s attorney general is suing a religious leader in Westbrook, accusing him of defrauding immigrants by charging them for legal assistance on their immigration paperwork — often with detrimental mistakes — even though he had no qualifications to offer such advice. Attorney General Aaron Frey says that Shonda Okonda, 48, has violated state and […]
Westbrook to consider new rules to allow small emergency shelters for the first time
May 29—The Westbrook City Council is poised to approve an emergency shelter ordinance that would let private providers open small shelters in certain types of buildings, including single-family homes and churches. The city’s current ordinance prohibits overnight shelters and is seen by advocates as a legal barrier that is blocking the resources needed to help […]
Westbrook honors men and women who died in combat with Memorial Day parade, ceremonies
May 27—Phil Spiller Jr. joked that it was a “beautiful Navy day” as it began to rain over Riverbank Park in Westbrook. But the cold and constant drizzle did not stop hundreds from lining the city’s Main Street for the annual Memorial Day parade and ceremonies. On Monday, dozens of Memorial Day events were held […]
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Indoor farm in Westbrook secures nearly $60 million in financing, with 2025 opening in view
Apr. 24—WESTBROOK — The developers of a four-story hydroponic farm said Wednesday they have secured nearly $60 million in financing to wrap up construction and begin operating early next year in the city’s downtown. Vertical Harvest Farms, an indoor farming company focused on microgreens, said $59.5 million in financing will advance its work to develop […]
Redevelopment plan for Westbrook Outlets calls for mix of housing, commercial space
Feb. 10—WESTBROOK — What’s this town got that Waterford doesn’t? How about hope for a dying mall in its midst? In recent weeks, the Westbrook Outlets, an open-air shopping center off Exit 65 of Interstate 95, some 20 miles west of Waterford’s Crystal Mall, has emerged as the potential site of a $425 million development […]