June 22, 1994 Kenneth Lefebvre won election as Westbrook’s mayor last Tuesday and, “barring unforeseen circumstances,” he said, will take the oath of office June 27. The City Council will immediately face two decisions: Who will succeed Lefebvre as alderman at large (a vote of six members), and who will succeed him as council president […]
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Gorham Notes: June 20
Gazebo concerts The free summer concert series at the gazebo adjacent to Baxter Memorial Library gets under way from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, with the Bluegrass band World Famous Grassholes. The series will continue through Aug. 6. Parking is available along South Street (Route 114) or in the Gorham Municipal Center lot off […]
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Looking Back
May 11, 1994 Two men, each with a powerful .357 revolver in hand, wearing plastic Halloween masks, walked in on customers and store personnel of Day’s Jewelry Store in downtown Westbrook at 10:29 a.m. Thursday. They walked out minutes later with jewelry worth “in the tens of thousands,” say police. They made a clean getaway. […]
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Westbrook Notes June 21
Millie Hawkins Honors for Hawkins Millie Hawkins of Millbrook Estates in Westbrook, born in 1919, turned 100 on May 2 and was honored with a party hosted by Dianne Hood and Roma Ritchie. Family, friends and Millbrook residents celebrated with her. Country singer Jose Duddy sang and danced with her. Mayor Michael Sanphy read a […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on May 6, 1959, that Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ingalls of Monroe Avenue in Westbrook returned from a few weeks vacation in Pompano Beach, Florida. Gorham Cub Scout Pack 74, led by Scoutmaster W. Leslie Bean, planned a fair on May 9 in Robie Gym.
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on April 22, 1959, that Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Graffam of Brackett Street in Westbrook returned after vacationing for the winter in Florida. In Gorham, Dr. Clifford Gates, the town’s health officer, announced a polio clinic on May 1 at the high school.
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Looking Back
May 4, 1994 Police Chief Ronald Allanach is resigning. He submitted a letter to acting Mayor Kenneth Lefebvre yesterday asking to be relieved of his duties May 31. At age 44, he has been eligible for retirement for more than a year and has been looking at possible new jobs in Florida, California and other […]
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Looking Back
April 27, 1994 An empty safe stolen from a Gorham home that had contained $75,000 in cash, plus gold, silver and several land deeds, was recovered from the Presumpscot River on April 16 by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, according to Gorham police records. The safe was stolen from the home of Dr. Ronald Brooks, […]
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Dispatchers honored as first responders
WESTBROOK — In a public safety emergency, the dispatcher who handles the calls for the police and fire/rescue departments can sometimes go unappreciated. Westbrook’s Public Safety Department this week honored its dispatchers as part of annual National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Each dispatcher received a gift bag, sweatshirt and thank you messages. “It means a […]
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Artist finds picture perfect site across street
WESTBROOK — Mary Brooking didn’t have to look far to find a new home for Continuum for Creativity, her art gallery and instruction space at 863 Main St. The perfect location was just feet away across the street. “That space … was always on my radar,” Brooking said while taking a break from packing up […]