The Westbrook Rescue and First Aid Association was established on April 2, 1969. Frank Donahue and James Farrell are considered the founding members and are the only individuals to hold this title. The first ambulance was a used van from Sears Roebuck Co. The members converted the low-top van into a completely stocked ambulance, and […]

Wilfred Rosenblad was appointed first full-time chief of the Westbrook Fire department in June 1968. Rosenblad joined the Westbrook Fire Department on Aug. 4, 1944, as a substitute fireman on Engine 3 at Prides Corner. He became a regular fireman on March 5, 1945. He was promoted to clerk in 1946, lieutenant in 1950, captain […]

Wilfred Rosenblad was appointed first full-time chief of the Westbrook Fire department in June 1968. Rosenblad joined the Westbrook Fire Department on Aug. 4, 1944, as a substitute fireman on Engine 3 at Prides Corner. He became a regular fireman on March 5, 1945. He was promoted to clerk in 1946, lieutenant in 1950, captain […]

Sebago Brewing Co. has unexpectedly tabled its request for a contract zone to allow the firm to build a new headquarters at Mosher’s Corner in Gorham. Gorham Planner Tom Poirier announced the company’s decision during Monday’s meeting of the town’s Planning Board, which was set to discuss the plan. “The location didn’t fit our needs […]

There will be no grinding this year at Gorham High School – nor any other kind of dance moves – as school officials have ended all dances except the annual prom. Instead, activities such as bonfires are planned. In an email letter to parents on Sept. 29, Gorham High School Principal Christopher Record announced the […]

There have been some big fires that the Westbrook department has battled during its 125 years. Knowlton Machine Co. on Dana Street, destroyed on New Year’s Eve 1981The Vallee Block fire on Feb. 13, 1942Fruitland, 1 Cumberland St., in January 1983Vacant C.E. Noyes Tire Co. on Dana Court, one of the city’s largest fires, Oct. […]

There have been some big fires that the Westbrook department has battled during its 125 years. Knowlton Machine Co. on Dana Street, destroyed on New Year’s Eve 1981The Vallee Block fire on Feb. 13, 1942Fruitland, 1 Cumberland St., in January 1983Vacant C.E. Noyes Tire Co. on Dana Court, one of the city’s largest fires, Oct. […]

The Westbrook Fire Rescue Department has a proud history of serving our community and is endowed with some of the finest professionals in the state. The men and women of the WFD are highly trained, extremely dedicated, and steadfastly focused on their core mission of service to the community – to serve you. From our […]

The Westbrook Fire Rescue Department has a proud history of serving our community and is endowed with some of the finest professionals in the state. The men and women of the WFD are highly trained, extremely dedicated, and steadfastly focused on their core mission of service to the community – to serve you. From our […]

It has been more than 15 years since Byron Rogers retired as chief of the Westbrook Fire Department, but the sound of a police scanner can almost always be heard in his Westbrook home. At 81, Rogers keeps tabs on his family that is still very much involved in the firefighting community. Two of his […]