Cutline (the kids) – Kathryn Eileen Gooch with her brother, Caleb Todd Gooch. Jason and Andrea proud parents Kathryn Eileen Gooch was born to Jason and Andrea Gooch on March 29 in Maine Medical Center. Kathryn weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces. Jim and Peggy Fitz of Buxton are maternal grandparents. Paternal grandparents are William and […]

Drivers who don’t fasten their seatbelts could be facing stiff fines as police increase enforcement of Maine’s seat-belt laws. From now until June 5, the Westbrook police will be taking part in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Click It or Ticket” program. The goal of the program is to boost seat-belt use, especially among […]

The Legislature’s new government accountability office has picked its first target – court appointed guardians in child custody cases – with some questioning whether the system works hard enough to keep families together. A second review also is in the works to see how the state can avoid meltdowns when it installs new computer systems. […]

Gov. John Baldacci is talking with legislative committee chairmen and leadership from both parties to see if there’s a way out of borrowing $447 million to fund the state budget. He is apparently looking for a combination of cuts and new taxes or fees to fill the hole. The Democratic co-chairmen of the Taxation Committee […]

The Westbrook School Committee approved its proposed $26.6 million budget last Wednesday night. The committee voted, 5-1, to approve the budget and send it on to the City Council for final approval. Chairman Colleen Hilton and committee members Jay Casavant, Don Perkins, Cheryl Roma and Mary Hall voted in favor of the budget. Committee member […]

The Westbrook School Committee approved its proposed $26.6 million budget last Wednesday night. The committee voted, 5-1, to approve the budget and send it on to the City Council for final approval. Chairman Colleen Hilton and committee members Jay Casavant, Don Perkins, Cheryl Roma and Mary Hall voted in favor of the budget. Committee member […]

Things are cooking for the 26th annual Westbrook Together Days on Saturday, June 4. Booths of all descriptions at Riverbank Park will be serving up a wide variety of burgers, beverages, fries and candy among other goodies. And the popular pancake breakfast sponsored by Boy Scout troop 81 promises to be bigger and better than […]

Things are cooking for the 26th annual Westbrook Together Days on Saturday, June 4. Booths of all descriptions at Riverbank Park will be serving up a wide variety of burgers, beverages, fries and candy among other goodies. And the popular pancake breakfast sponsored by Boy Scout troop 81 promises to be bigger and better than […]

Three Westbrook residents were recognized for their years of dedicated service to Mercy Hospital in Portland at the hospital’s annual recognition ceremony, Honor Night, at the Marriott-Sable Oaks on May 6. The hospital honored Mary-Helen Estes, operating room, 40 years; John J. Gould, emergency division, 30 years; Rhonda Lanzara-Dalfonso, quality and patient safety, 25 years.

A resolution passed by the City Council in September pledging 100 percent of all new state funding to tax relief has been looming over the budget debate in Westbrook. Now that the council is faced with city and school budgets that propose to use at least some of that additional funding, councilors have different opinions […]