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‘The bank kept moving’: Landslide blocks Presumpscot River in Westbrook

by Gillian Graham and Matt Byrne September 16, 2020September 17, 2020

The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood watch for areas downstream of the slide, but the river appeared to be at least partially flowing within hours.

Animals, Local & State, News

Neglected animals held in pandemic limbo slowly move toward adoption

by Gillian Graham August 25, 2020August 26, 2020

The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland finally got custody of 15 dogs and other animals seized by the state in March, but dozens more can’t be released until courts resume hearings in cruelty cases.

Business, Local & State

With new precautions, Market Basket opens in Westbrook

by Megan Gray August 21, 2020August 21, 2020

Shoppers who visited the chain’s second store in Maine on its first morning said they felt safe inside.

Business, Food & Dining, Local & State, News

Market Basket will open Friday in Westbrook

by Rob Wolfe August 15, 2020August 15, 2020

The supermarket chain’s second location in Maine is expected to create about 320 new jobs.

Feature Obituary, News

Feature obituary: Eileen Ring, 80, school bus driver and foster mother

by Melanie Creamer August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

Mrs. Ring drove a school bus for Gorham, Scarborough and Westbrook schools for nearly 40 years.

Local & State, News, Times Record

Three reported shark sightings put Maine Marine Patrol on high alert following fatal attack

by Gillian Graham, Kelley Bouchard and Reuben Schafir July 29, 2020July 30, 2020

Patrols can’t substantiate any of the reports, but state and local officials are urging people to stay in shallow water and be aware of their surroundings in the wake of Julie Dimperio Holowach’s death off Bailey Island in Harpswell on Monday.