Westbrook’s annual fall leaf and brush removal program is in full swing. Public Services crews will be patrolling neighborhoods and picking up leaves and brush from Oct. 31 through Nov. 12. Residents are reminded to have brush at the curbside by Oct. 31. Raked leaves should be in biodegradable bags and should be placed near […]

Nine people have been left temporarily homeless after an electrical fire caused severe damage to a three-story house on Longfellow Street Thursday morning. Westbrook Fire Chief Gary Littlefield said someone passing by the scene reported the fire at approximately 9 a.m. By the time firefighters arrived at the house, flames had spread to most of […]

As Election Day approaches, it is once again time for all of us to actively participate in our community by choosing those who will lead our city over the next two years. The candidates who have been willing to step forward and offer their time, talent, and energy to this process should all be commended […]

Melinda A. Shain, 33, has launched a write-in campaign for a seat on the Gorham School Committee. She and her husband, Christopher Shain, have a 2-year-old son, Thaddeus, and have lived in Gorham for a year. Quality of education drew them to Gorham. “We moved to Gorham because we felt the school system is strong,” […]

Mission Possible Teen Center enjoys “Special Project” status with the Kiwanis Club of Westbrook. As such, Kiwanis is committed to donating thousands of dollars and hundreds of volunteer hours to Mission Possible, its kids, its programs and its center. Some of the specific projects involving Kiwanis and Mission Possible have included paying for new tables […]

Polls in Gorham will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8. District 1 votes at the Little Falls School on Acorn Street; District 2, Masonic Building, Cressey Road; District 3, Gorham Middle School, Weeks Road; and Central, Gorham Municipal Center, 270 Main St. Town Clerk Christina Silberman said those registering to […]

Seniors meal – Wednesday, Nov. 2, noon, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Home-cooked meal. Donation, $3. Church luncheon – Thursday, Nov. 3, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Shredded pork butt. $3. Pancake breakfast – Saturday, Nov. 5, 7-9 a.m., West Baldwin Church, Route 113, Baldwin. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, […]

Those who are pondering Question 1 would do well to consider the effects of the Westbrook gay rights ordinance passed a few years ago. Since that ordinance took effect, there has been no great surge in reported incidents of discrimination. There has, however, been a significant increase in gay activism within our school system. Since […]

Woman’s Literary Union Met Oct. 25 At Park-Danforth Pat Larrabee, children’s librarian at Westbrook’s Walker Memorial Library, presented an interesting program Oct. 25 at the Woman’s Literary Union meeting at Park-Danforth, Stevens Avenue, Portland. Her subject was “Children’s Books, Now and Then.” Mary Jean Pearce opened the meeting and Anne Foote introduced the speaker. Pat […]

My passion for teaching started in my first job as water safety instructor and lifeguard at the public pools of Newington, Conn. Working at the pool, I found that I enjoyed teaching children swimming much more than working on my tan in the lifeguard chair. During those summers, I taught so many classes that by […]