When Canal School fourth-graders toured Idexx recently, they got to see science in action at a company they might work for one day. The Junior Achievement class taught by Idexx financial analyst Ron Greco focuses on teaching the kids how businesses use Maine’s resources. By bringing them to Idexx, he was able to show them […]

Back in 1980, when the first Together Days was held in Westbrook, it was intended to be a one-time only community party. Little did the organizers of the first event know that the idea would be such a success and still going strong 27 years later. On Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3, the […]

After Mayor Bruce Chuluda and the City Council battled over the last two budgets, the mayor and the council seem to have come to a middle ground on this year’s budget, which both sides consider very lean. The finance committee has made very few changes to the budget presented by Chuluda. The committee will meet […]

Seniors meal – Wednesday, May 31, noon, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Home cooked meal. Donation $3.50. Pancake breakfast – Saturday, June 3, 7-9 a.m., West Baldwin Church, Route 113, Baldwin. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, orange juice. $5, $2.50. Bean and casserole supper – Saturday, June 3, 5-6 p.m., West Gorham […]

Burnham a Loyola grad John M. Burnham, formerly of Westbrook, graduated from Loyola University in Chicago on May 19 with bachelor’s degrees in both fine arts and music and women’s studies. He is the son of Michael Burnham and Colleen (Curran) Burnham. Burnham was cello soloist for the baccalaureate celebration. He attended schools in Westbrook […]

The Westbrook Police Department moved into this building at 4 Carpenter St. shown in the photo at right in 1906 and occupied the building until it was taken by Urban Renewal and demolished in 1977. The building was originally built as a one-story carriage house at the rear of the Scates Building, which was located […]

May 31 Prides Corner Fun Fair-Prides Corner School-fund raiser for new playground June 1 and 2 Prides Corner School grade 2 musical- “The Leopard’s Drum,” 1:45 p.m. each day Canal School- fifth grade step up to junior high June 1 Saccarappa Park Development Committee-meeting time to be determined-for more information, call Erik Carson at 591-8126 […]

Once again this year there will be a log cabin nestled among the booth at Riverbank Park for Together Days. The log cabin is sponsored by the Westbrook Rod and Gun Club, which is looking to raise money to send some kids to camp this summer. Last year, the club raised enough money to send […]

The Westbrook School Committee approved a new health curriculum that includes discussion of contraception for eighth-graders last week, despite protests from a vocal group of parents. The adoption of the new curriculum has been contentious throughout because of the changes to the health curriculum at the junior high, and the final meeting to adopt the […]

As summer begins, the Westbrook police will be increasing enforcement of Maine’s seat belt laws as part of the “Buckle Up – No Excuses” mobilization. Drivers who fail to buckle up could be facing fines of $70. The goal of the effort is to boost the seat belt use rate and reduce fatalities. Seat belt […]