WESTBROOK – The weeklong Festival of Trees, opening this Saturday at the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, will kick off a slew of holiday events in Westbrook. On Tuesday, organizers of the 14th annual event were gearing up for this weekend, when some 50 trees will be on display in the church with a variety of themes, […]

WESTBROOK – After two years and 19 exhibits, Westbrook’s Saccarappa Art Collective, the city’s only downtown gallery, will shutter its doors at the end of the year. While the collective of eight artists has seen modest success during its two-year run, showing more than 70 professional Maine artists and making a mark on the regional […]

School to host Wreaths Across America Westbrook High School senior Emily Torrey has announced that the Wreaths Across America procession will stop on Monday, Dec. 8, at Westbrook Middle School for four hours on its way from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Torrey, the high school’s student director for the project, said the […]

WESTBROOK – Twenty-two Westbrook businesses have signed on to participate in a holiday window-decorating competition, with a winner to be determined through social media voting and announced in two weeks. The event, the first from the recently organized Downtown Westbrook Coalition, is aimed at providing a festive and creative look to the downtown, as well […]

Federal and local law enforcement authorities arrested two Buxton suspects, a mother and her son, on two separate charges involving guns on Dec. 1. William King Jr., chief deputy of the York County Sheriff’s Office, said in a report that Louise Cook, 49, of Buxton, was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited […]

Federal and local law enforcement authorities arrested two Buxton suspects, a mother and her son, on two separate charges involving guns on Dec. 1. William King Jr., chief deputy of the York County Sheriff’s Office, said in a report that Louise Cook, 49, of Buxton, was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited […]

Police arrested three people in connection with drug charges last weekend at an undisclosed motel in Westbrook. On Sunday, Nov. 23, at around 1:45 a.m., Westbrook police initiated an investigation at an area motel for bail violations committed by Kortney Cox, 35. According to Westbrook Chief Janine L. Roberts, Maine Drug Enforcement agents as well […]

Just before 8 a.m. Saturday, Westbrook police with the assistance of Windham officers and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit arrested 31-year-old Robert McGeehan of Windham on multiple charges following an incident Friday night in Westbrook during which a firearm was discharged. At about 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Westbrook officers began an investigation […]

WESTBROOK – An abandoned property in Westbrook, seen as an eyesore and safety hazard by neighbors, is confounding city officials as the property shifts hands. Westbrook Code Enforcement officer Rick Gouzie said this week that he’s been trying to deal with the issue, unsuccessfully, ever since he began to hear complaints about the property roughly […]

WESTBROOK – Westbrook officials have suspended their search for a new director of public safety, instead maintaining two interim chief positions that may become permanent. According to City Administrator Jerre Bryant, city officials are pleased with the recently hired interim police chief, Janine Roberts, as well as the interim fire chief, Andrew Turcotte, who was […]