50 years ago The Westbrook American reported in its issue of Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1955, that James Greenwood had been honored on his 14th birthday at a family dinner the previous week.

50 years ago The Westbrook American reported in its issue of Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1955, that James Greenwood had been honored on his 14th birthday at a family dinner the previous week.

50 years ago The Westbrook American reported in its issue of Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1955, that James Greenwood had been honored on his 14th birthday at a family dinner the previous week.

Raffle winners Mary McGuirk of the Stephen W. Manchester Post 62 has announced the winners in last week’s raffle to benefit the post’s elevator fund. Vaun Born, $500; Mae Batchelder, three-hour DJ worth $250; Lois Lachance, two ferry tickets on the Cat from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Can.; Adrian Caron, two tickets to […]

Raffle winners Mary McGuirk of the Stephen W. Manchester Post 62 has announced the winners in last week’s raffle to benefit the post’s elevator fund. Vaun Born, $500; Mae Batchelder, three-hour DJ worth $250; Lois Lachance, two ferry tickets on the Cat from Bar Harbor to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Can.; Adrian Caron, two tickets to […]

Church luncheon – Thursday, Sept. 8, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St. Westbrook. Roast Pork, $2.50. Pancake breakfast – Saturday, Sept. 10, 8-10 a.m., Highland lake Church, 1303 Bridgton Road, Westbrook. $5,$3. Bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 10, 4:30-6 p.m., Buxton Center Baptist Church, Route 22, Buxton. Two kinds of beans, red hot dogs, […]

The Paine House was located at the intersection of Main Street and New Portland Road. It’s the site of the present day Cumberland Farms. The house was once a rug factory before being converted into a hotel. It was moved to Mechanic Street and was torn torn down about a year ago. (Photo courtesy of […]

Great literature will come to life in the premiere of “The Good, The Bad, and the Wilde,” a readers theater production that opens the 2005-2006 season at University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre. Opening night performance is 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, in Russell Hall on the USM Gorham campus. Other performances are […]

Gorham’s dispatching center will move to the county’s bunker in Windham about a week ahead of the Sept. 12 vote on whether to overturn the Town Council’s decision to merge its dispatching services with the county. “We have a target date of Sept. 6,” County Communications Director Bill Holmes said of full transition to county […]

Westbrook City Councilor Gary Groves will resign his seat on the council at next week’s meeting, due to a conflict with his new job as athletic director for Westbrook schools. Groves, currently the athletic director at Portland High School, will resign his seat at the regularly scheduled council meeting on Sept. 12. Groves said City […]