A Spring Street man is free on bail after being arrested by Westbrook police on drug trafficking charges on May 25. Police said Brent N. Berry, 21, was arrested last week after officers executing a search warrant at his apartment found drugs and weapons as well as approximately $33,000 in cash. Berry was charged with […]

Capt. Stephen Goodwin joined the department on April 11, 1980, and is retiring after 25 years of service with the City. He completed his probationary period on Oct. 20, 1980, upon the high recommendation of then Capt. Clyde Chapman who was his supervisor. The captain, throughout his career, played an important role in the delivery […]

Capt. Stephen Goodwin joined the department on April 11, 1980, and is retiring after 25 years of service with the City. He completed his probationary period on Oct. 20, 1980, upon the high recommendation of then Capt. Clyde Chapman who was his supervisor. The captain, throughout his career, played an important role in the delivery […]

Karla M. Schultz, daughter of Virginia Schultz of Westbrook. Honors: Valedictorian, National Honor Society, National Merit Scholar-Commended Student; National Art Honor Society; Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences-Keller BLOOM Program; Rotary Youth Leadership; Rensselaer Medal; Class Director (11); Class Secretary (12); Regional Finalist-Envirothon; Celebration of Writing. Academic awards in English, Science, Mathematics, French, and Art. Activities: […]

Gold collars question answered I have written about the picture in the Art Gallery at the University of New England’s Westbrook College campus – of the “Ring-Necked Girl, Thailand,” by Jack Montgomery. My curiosity about the long, metal collar is answered, in “The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mankind,” in that college’s own library. The article I […]

Back in 1980, when the first Together Days was held in Westbrook, it was intended to be a one-time only community party. Little did the organizers of the first event know that the idea would be such a success and still going strong 26 years later. On June 3 and 4, the city will celebrate […]

Back in 1980, when the first Together Days was held in Westbrook, it was intended to be a one-time only community party. Little did the organizers of the first event know that the idea would be such a success and still going strong 26 years later. On June 3 and 4, the city will celebrate […]

June 1980 Westbrook’s books don’t balance for 1979, and Mayor William O’Gara has hired a college student to help find the problem. He denounced a report by Alexander Landry, citizen, that as much as $200,000 may be involved. William J. DiBiase, Falmouth, proposes to build federally-subsidized apartments for the low-income elderly on vacant land between […]

Westbrook will be seeing a tax decrease this year, but it will not be as much as the city administration had originally hoped. A contentious budget process came one step closer to the end Tuesday night when the City Council’s Finance Committee voted to send the budget to the City Council for final approval. The […]

June 1 Zoning Board, 7 p.m. June 1 PTO Meeting, 6 p.m., Congin School Library June 2 Legislative Update with Ron Usher, 7 p.m. June 3 and 4 Westbrook Together Days June 4 Start of Walker Memorial Library’s summer hours (last Saturday open) June 4 State Fingerprinting for Educators, WRVC June 6 City Council, 7 […]