It seems so long ago now – a contentious presidential election, political commercials at every break in our favorite television program, political signs fighting for our attention at every intersection. And, what was her name? Oh yeah, Carol Palesky. As the snow undergoes its annual transformation into dirt and sand at the roadsides and local […]

Selectmen Clifford Emery and Robert Libby believe a bypass of Gorham Village would reduce traffic on Buxton roads. Emery said many commuters from Standish cut through Buxton, using Route 22 to bypass the traffic “mess” in Gorham. Emery said a Gorham bypass would ease traffic on Route 22 in Buxton. Libby agreed. “It will take […]

The Planning Committee for the 2005 Westbrook Together Days will meet on today, Wednesday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the upstairs conference room at City Hall. Another meeting is scheduled for April 21. Meetings usually last no more than one hour. Organizers are looking for volunteers from the community to join in and help […]

Police released few details Friday evening about the suspicious deaths of two people inside a house on Central Street in Westbrook. Police said they are treating the deaths of the two people, an unidentified man and woman, as a homicide. “At this point I would just characterize (the deaths) as suspicious,” Westbrook Police Chief Paul […]

Glazer’s concert appreciated In a 2004 Sunday Telegram story by Bob Keyes about Frank Glazer, there was a large picture of him seated at his Steinway piano, looking like a young man. He was soon to be 90 years old but said he felt like a 20-year-old. Glazer’s piano playing is superb. He was a […]

Bean supper – Saturday, April 9, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Two kinds of beans, hot dogs, coleslaw, American chop suey, Italian bread, pickles, relish, homemade pies and beverages. $6, $2. Bean supper – Saturday, April 9, 4:30-6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 179 Ridgeland Ave., South Portland. $6, $3. Bean […]

One of Westbrook’s longstanding icons has a new owner. Last month, Hawkes Plaza and its iconic walking serviceman sign, who has strode motionless alongside Route 302 since 1962, was sold to Portland-based company Rumbel for an undisclosed sum. Ruby Simkoff, who purchased the plaza with her business partner William Umbel, said they don’t have any […]

One of Westbrook’s longstanding icons has a new owner. Last month, Hawkes Plaza and its iconic walking serviceman sign, who has strode motionless alongside Route 302 since 1962, was sold to Portland-based company Rumbel for an undisclosed sum. Ruby Simkoff, who purchased the plaza with her business partner William Umbel, said they don’t have any […]

The Westbrook High School Jazz Band won state championships for both jazz combos and jazz bands last weekend. On Friday, Westbrook’s six-member jazz combo band beat out 11 other bands to win the Division 1 state high school jazz combo title at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport. The competition continued on Saturday, where the […]

The Westbrook High School Jazz Band won state championships for both jazz combos and jazz bands last weekend. On Friday, Westbrook’s six-member jazz combo band beat out 11 other bands to win the Division 1 state high school jazz combo title at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport. The competition continued on Saturday, where the […]