A two-car accident that snapped a utility pole closed a portion Saco Street to traffic for hours as crews worked to fix power lines and reset the pole last Thursday. Police said the accident occurred at about 11 a.m. when a sports utility vehicle driven by Jesse Stevens, 25, of Weymouth, Mass., ran a red […]

Let’s talk about sex Westbrook parents have a good reason to care about what local schools are or are not teaching about sex: The city has the highest teen pregnancy rate of any community in Cumberland County. That’s why the proposed revisions to Westbrook’s health curriculum the School Committee is now considering are particularly important. […]

One Riverfront Plaza, the office building that opened its doors last year, has been sold to a New Jersey-based group. The building’s current owner, local developer Tim Flannery, said Monday he was in the process of closing the sale of One Riverfront Plaza to a group of investors based in Hackensack, N.J. Flannery declined to […]

Finding other ways to pay for nursing home care could extend the political life of the Medicaid system, which already is consuming billions in state and federal tax dollars, even before the baby boom generation starts needing long-term care. Maine is in a particularly vulnerable position, having the highest median age in the country and […]

MySpace.com is an online phenomenon that is gaining in popularity with teenagers both locally and nationwide. Some observers say the growing fascination with the online community is opening young people to the dangers posed by Internet predators. They say the innocent nature of the Web site fosters a false sense of security. But teens say […]

On Jan. 1, it’s going to cost more to ride the Metro busses between Westbrook and Portland. At a meeting on Nov. 17, the Metro board of directors voted unanimously in favor of a 25 percent fare increase, the first fare increase in 12 years. Metro officials said rising fuel costs were the primary factor […]

The Baxter Memorial Library will hold its annual Holiday Open House from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 10. The festivities will include refreshments, crafts, holiday gift ideas and Santa! Visitors are encouraged to bring a new unwrapped item appropriate for a young adult between the ages of 10 and 18. These will be placed […]

Thanksgiving at home with his family in Westbrook will be special this year for Sgt. Leon Humiston after going to war with Company B and then witnessing the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. Humiston, a 23-year veteran of the Maine Army National Guard, said he has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. This year, […]

A Buxton resident, who spearheaded a drive to “keep the heat on,” said it raised more than $3,000 to assist needy people in paying for the rising costs of staying warm this winter. Ed Newell, a retired educator, kicked off a bottle drive on Election Day in the parking lot at town hall and continued […]

A Buxton resident, who spearheaded a drive to “keep the heat on,” said it raised more than $3,000 to assist needy people in paying for the rising costs of staying warm this winter. Ed Newell, a retired educator, kicked off a bottle drive on Election Day in the parking lot at town hall and continued […]