Westbrook police officers stopped a potential suicide from taking place Monday, taking the subject into protective custody. According to a press release by Westbrook police Capt. Sean Lally, officers responding to a 30-year-old suicidal male armed with a knife at 213 Brown St. Monday, contained and negotiated with the man after he demanded officers shoot […]

Kathy Jordan, 61, of Westbrook, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court by Chief Judge Nancy Torresen to one month in prison and one year of supervised release for adulterating a bottle of fish oil capsules, with the intent to defraud. According to court documents and testimony at the sentencing hearing, on April 3, 2012, […]

The sun was shining on Westbrook last weekend as thousands of residents and visitors flocked to Riverbank Park for Together Days, the city’s annual kickoff to summer. Mayor Colleen Hilton said she believes this year’s festival may have seen record-setting crowds. The two-day gathering, capped by music and fireworks Saturday night, received a push from […]

June 6, 1990 Westbrook will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its city government next year, and Norman Conley, who pulled together Saturday’s highly successful Westbrook Together Day, is looking ahead to a bigger and better, perhaps three-day, celebration of the centennial. “It’ll take me a couple of months to recover from this one,” he said […]

June 6, 1990 Westbrook will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its city government next year, and Norman Conley, who pulled together Saturday’s highly successful Westbrook Together Day, is looking ahead to a bigger and better, perhaps three-day, celebration of the centennial. “It’ll take me a couple of months to recover from this one,” he said […]

A proposed gun ordinance that would have allowed hunting in certain areas of the city was removed “indefinitely” from the table by the Westbrook City Council Monday, after a number of residents spoke out against the measure. Prior to the meeting, one of the initial advocates for the ordinance change, John Ricci, told city administration […]

At the age of 6, Elizabeth Adkins, now a graduating senior at Bonny Eagle High School, moved with her siblings from Stockton, Calif., to Standish to live with her aunt. Adkins’ 43-year-old single mother, Noreen Long, had just died of a drug overdose. Adkins, who was both illiterate and malnourished, enrolled at the Steep Falls […]

At the age of 6, Elizabeth Adkins, now a graduating senior at Bonny Eagle High School, moved with her siblings from Stockton, Calif., to Standish to live with her aunt. Adkins’ 43-year-old single mother, Noreen Long, had just died of a drug overdose. Adkins, who was both illiterate and malnourished, enrolled at the Steep Falls […]

Selectman, SAD 6 budget on ballot Buxton voters on Tuesday, June 9, will fill several uncontested town positions and weigh whether to approve local referendums including the Maine School Administrative District 6 budget, up nearly $1 million. Polls will be open on Election Day 6 a.m.-8 p.m. at Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road. At […]

Main Street meeting The town of Gorham will conduct a public meeting about the Main Street Master Plan at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, in the Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St. Town residents and business owners are urged to attend for updates since the workshop in November. A question-and-answer period will follow the […]