Several months of town labor during tough times 85 years ago in Buxton were reduced to a pile of rubble in one day on Tuesday when the Samuel D. Hanson School was demolished. “This is a very sad day for Buxton – a great waste of resources,” said Jan Hill, president of the Buxton-Hollis Historical […]

Kids Safety Day coming Sept. 19 Westbrook Public Safety, Saco & Biddeford Savings, and the Westbrook Hannaford will host a free Kids Safety Day on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., in Westbrook. Kids Safety Day will be held rain or shine in the parking lot between Hannaford and Saco & Biddeford Savings, at […]

The Westbrook Republican Committee announced candidates for City Council and School Committee seats selected by caucus last week, putting the upcoming November election in focus. The Republican nominee for the city councilor at-large seat is John O’Hara, the incumbent who has held the post for almost two decades. He will face Democrat Michael Dobkowski, who […]

Sept. 12, 1990 Municipalities that use the Animal Refuge League in Westbrook are going to have to pay fees for the first time or run the risk of having their stray dogs and cats left to fend for themselves. The ARL, a private institution, has accepted stray dogs and cats from area communities at no […]

The almost simultaneous start of construction work at the former Clarke Farm off Spring Street and the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland on Stroudwater Street signals the beginning of major development in that part of Westbrook during the next five years. For the city, this means a new, 183-unit neighborhood not far from downtown […]

Organizers of the first-ever “Best in the ‘Brook Fest” are calling for local artists, businesses and residents to get involved in one of three planned events in downtown Westbrook on Saturday, Sept. 12. The mini-festival is being organized by the Downtown Westbrook Coalition to coincide with the Insane Inflatable 5K event, taking place at Sunset […]

Organizers of the first-ever “Best in the ‘Brook Fest” are calling for local artists, businesses and residents to get involved in one of three planned events in downtown Westbrook on Saturday, Sept. 12. The mini-festival is being organized by the Downtown Westbrook Coalition to coincide with the Insane Inflatable 5K event, taking place at Sunset […]

There were mixed emotions last week during the final design meeting for Westbrook’s Riverwalk North project, which looks to extend the city’s pedestrian path to the northern side of the Presumpscot River. The extension would create a continuous pedestrian loop in the community, which supporters say would promote recreation and lead to increased economic activity. […]

There were mixed emotions last week during the final design meeting for Westbrook’s Riverwalk North project, which looks to extend the city’s pedestrian path to the northern side of the Presumpscot River. The extension would create a continuous pedestrian loop in the community, which supporters say would promote recreation and lead to increased economic activity. […]

State Rep. Drew Gattine, D-Westbrook, has been appointed House chairman of the commission to study difficult-to-place patients. “I’m honored to have been appointed to chair this important commission,” Gattine said in a statement. “It is unconscionable that patients with chronic illness languish for days, weeks and even months in hospitals and other institutions because Maine […]