U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Joel Dudley, 30, of Westbrook, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court by Judge George Z. Singal to eight years in prison and 10 years of supervised release for possessing child pornography and testifying falsely under oath during a court hearing. Dudley was convicted following separate jury […]

Westbrook Communities that Care, a coalition focused on positive youth development in the city, announced this week that it has acquired a major grant that will fund the group for the next five years. The Westbrook School Department will be the fiscal agent for the $625,000 grant. In an email sent to coalition and community […]

WESTBROOK – Rare and well-preserved wooden water pipes have been unearthed from the ground on Longfellow Street in Westbrook. The find, just before Labor Day weekend, stunned Casey Reynolds and the rest of his crew from St. Laurent & Son, an excavation company working as a subcontractor on a 1,100-foot water main replacement for the […]

WESTBROOK – As Westbrook’s My Place Teen Center gears up for its annual “Fund-A-Kid” celebration and fundraiser, a goal of $50,000 has been set. Each year, the nonprofit teen center, which has been serving a growing number of Westbrook youth with programs and daily meals, holds the fundraiser as a way to raise awareness of […]

Bollig scholarship semifinalist Connor Bollig, a Westbrook High School senior, has been named a semifinalist in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship program. Bollig is one of 16,000 semifinalists with an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 scholarships worth $33 million that will be offered next spring. ‘Elvis show’ Westbrook Memorial Post 197 […]

Bollig scholarship semifinalist Connor Bollig, a Westbrook High School senior, has been named a semifinalist in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship program. Bollig is one of 16,000 semifinalists with an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 scholarships worth $33 million that will be offered next spring. ‘Elvis show’ Westbrook Memorial Post 197 […]

WESTBROOK – Michael Pardue, Westbrook’s public safety director, resigned this week, an announcement that he says is unrelated to a possible sexual harassment claim against the police department. Pardue said Wednesday that he plans to refocus on his consulting business, and that the recent notice of claim against the city “had no bearing” on his […]

WESTBROOK – Michael Pardue, Westbrook’s public safety director, resigned this week, an announcement that he says is unrelated to a possible sexual harassment claim against the police department. Pardue said Wednesday that he plans to refocus on his consulting business, and that the recent notice of claim against the city “had no bearing” on his […]

GORHAM – The new Martin’s Point Health Care facility in Gorham is ready, and officials will celebrate completion of the $5 million project with a ceremony this week. Relocating to its new facility from a short distance up the street, doctors and nurses will begin seeing patients on Monday, Sept. 22, at its new address, […]