Police are still looking for the man that stole a quantity of prescription drugs from the CVS pharmacy on Main Street in Westbrook Saturday morning. Police said at about 11:15 a.m. Saturday, a man described as a white male in his early 20s came into the store and demanded drugs from the pharmacists. Police said […]

Sappi Fine Paper, the operator of the S.D. Warren mill, wants to burn processed construction and demolition debris there to fuel one of its boilers. The company has filed an application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection get a permit to to burn the debris. The company sent out a notice of its intent […]

Chickadee Rose Red Hats hosted a pool party at member Princess Rita Casey’s home in Gorham. Everyone enjoyed the nice sunny day, sharing food, friendship and cooling off in the pool. There was entertainment by Michael who set up his sound equipment, played guitar and sang songs for the ladies by the pool. It was […]

I want to encourage Westbrook citizens to decline to sign Ray Richardson’s petition to put on the ballot a question that would undermine both the Planning Board and the City Council’s actions in placing thoughtful limits on Wal-Mart. The question is whether Wal Mart’s store should be huge (160,000 square feet) or immense (180,000 square […]

Spending their last days of summer at an orientation, the new Westbrook High School staff took time to assemble for a group photo on Wednesday. Appearing in this photo are (front row, from left) Georgia Grenier, Beverly Pacheo, Diana Gelinas, (Second row, from left) Marita Scarlett, Lori Maxham, Suzanne Hussey, Andrea Williams, Rachel bard, Mike […]

Spending their last days of summer at an orientation, the new Westbrook High School staff took time to assemble for a group photo on Wednesday. Appearing in this photo are (front row, from left) Georgia Grenier, Beverly Pacheo, Diana Gelinas, (Second row, from left) Marita Scarlett, Lori Maxham, Suzanne Hussey, Andrea Williams, Rachel bard, Mike […]

Westbrook’s decision to accept Planning Board Site Plan restrictions isn’t about Walmart or Big Box Stores. Their decision to accept the guidelines as written rested on what they believe are smart safeguards for the surrounding neighborhood. I applaud their efforts. I celebrated the City Council’s vote by going to Wal-mart in our bordering town of […]

Westbrook’s decision to accept Planning Board Site Plan restrictions isn’t about Walmart or Big Box Stores. Their decision to accept the guidelines as written rested on what they believe are smart safeguards for the surrounding neighborhood. I applaud their efforts. I celebrated the City Council’s vote by going to Wal-mart in our bordering town of […]

Bravo to Bette Chaplin for her remarks (“Appalled Watching Council”, AJ Opinion, 8/24). As a proud Westbrook homeowner, I am equally appalled at the frivolous leadership of some city councilors who must have received their training from the Robin Hood School of Civil Servants. They’re good at working people but clearly not good at working […]

Bravo to Bette Chaplin for her remarks (“Appalled Watching Council”, AJ Opinion, 8/24). As a proud Westbrook homeowner, I am equally appalled at the frivolous leadership of some city councilors who must have received their training from the Robin Hood School of Civil Servants. They’re good at working people but clearly not good at working […]