Chance Viles is a staff writer for the American Journal, covering Westbrook. He is a UMass Amherst graduate, studying journalism and political science. Chance spent a few years covering towns and cities throughout Massachusetts before moving to Portland. He enjoys all things weird, spicy food, and can probably be found walking around with his cameras.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2021
Abbott Labs layoffs hit immigrants where they live – and work
Abbott announced last week it laid off 400 people in the Westbrook and Scarborough testing facilities, and more than half of them are now seeking help with housing issues, including eviction.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
State watching rabies attacks, new strain potential issue
A recent spree of attacks in Topsham points to a potential cluster of rabies, but not more rabies in the state, experts say.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
‘Life-changing’ autism center for adults closes in on funding goal
The Maine Behavioral Healthcare center will provide crucial services to adults and to children under 5.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2021
Don’t just wear one mask, wear two, health officer says
Westbrook Fire Chief Andrew Turcotte reminds residents to remain vigilant against the spread of the coronavirus.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2020
Westbrook police seize drugs, gun responding to domestic case
Police say they seized over 50 grams of fentanyl in the search, which came out of a domestic call.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Rock Row plans to build largest conference center in Maine
Waterstone Properties says the conference center will be modeled on a venue in Georgia that has a capacity of 8,000 people.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2019
32 years later, the killing of Alice Hawkes remains unsolved
Siblings of the Westbrook resident are still hoping for justice.