The Westbrook Fire Department has just purchased a new truck to replace its aging ladder truck. Fire Chief Gary Littlefield said the department has just taken delivery of a combination ladder/pumper truck that will take the place of 17-year-old Ladder 4, which has been out of service since last year after it failed to pass […]

This week the city of Westbrook has advertised in the Maine Sunday Telegram two job opportunities, one for a police officer and one for an equipment technician. The post was a combined listing, possibly to save the taxpayers money. The police position refers to “competitive wages.” Competitive with whom? The city failed to list the […]

Cutline (village clock) – Rev. David Butler shows the works of Gorham’s village clock in the tower of the First Parish Church. A file photo Pull quotes – “The word is priceless.” – Rick Balzer, clockmaker, about the value of Gorham’s village clock. “It’s a rare thing.” – Rev. David Butler A rare, restored village […]

The Westbrook Police are searching for the person who apparently lost a large amount of wooden decking material on May 28. Capt. Tom Roth said police found the building materials dumped in the road on Route 302 near Pride Street at about 1:30 p.m. on May 28. Police have placed the material in storage and […]

The Westbrook Star Laundry occupied this old building at 1 Carpenter St. for many years. The old Westbrook Police Station was also located on Carpenter Street across from this building. Carpenter Street was a narrow dead-end street that ran from Main Street opposite Bridge Street and was discontinued during Urban Renewal. The Star Laundry relocated […]

Mark and Donna LeClair’s yard just got a little smaller. The LeClairs were one of nine homeowners on Chestnut Street who recently received a letter from the city informing them that land they had been paying taxes on for nearly a decade wasn’t actually theirs. The letter from the city came about as the result […]

Mark and Donna LeClair’s yard just got a little smaller. The LeClairs were one of nine homeowners on Chestnut Street who recently received a letter from the city informing them that land they had been paying taxes on for nearly a decade wasn’t actually theirs. The letter from the city came about as the result […]

Rookies owner Ed Symbol, left, and Kiwanis President John Bernier hold up a check in honor of the amount of money a charity golf tournament Monday raised for the Kiwanis Club.

The Maine Turnpike Authority will be holding a public meeting tomorrow (July 14) regarding the impending closure of the Stroudwater Street bridge. The 50-year-old bridge spanning the Maine Turnpike will be completely replaced, and the Turnpike Authority estimates the bridge will be closed for approximately one year during construction. The closure of the bridge means […]

A historic mill property, the Elms Guesthouse, is up for sale. Located across the street from the Sappi paper mill, the building, which is owned by Sappi, served as a guesthouse for mill officials and customers for a number of years. The Elms is listed on Loopnet.com, a national real estate Web site, with an […]