Crash closes?Route 302 A two-car accident at 6:07 p.m. Monday at Brook Street and Route 302 closed the highway for about one hour, police said. Officer Peter Youland of Westbrook Police Department said Tuesday that driver Renee Robbins of Raymond, heading toward Windham, ran a red light. Carmen Girard of Westbrook, who had a green […]

In the wake of recent national tragedies and an upsurge in concealed gun permits in the city, Westbrook schools are assessing their policies to make sure everyone inside the buildings feels safe. The Westbrook School Committee Policy Committee will meet on Monday, Jan. 28, to review procedures and concerns brought up by the public following […]

Pahigian to speak Josh Pahigian, author of “Strangers on the Beach,” will talk about his work at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7, at North Gorham Public Library, 2 Standish Neck Road. The Maine writer’s debut mystery plays out on the sand and streets of Old Orchard Beach. For more information, call the library at […]

WESTBROOK – Tess, a 12-year-old English setter, is a hero to her owner, Rose Marie Russell of Westbrook. Tess has no feeling in her back paws, making it impossible for her to sit upright or move, unless she’s being carried or in her special dog wheelchair, which allows her the freedom to move on her […]

WESTBROOK – Westbrook city and school officials are preparing for upcoming budget discussions against a background of potentially devastating state budget cuts. According to a review by City Administrator Jerre Bryant, Gov. Paul LePage’s budget proposals could impact the municipal and school funding by as much as $3.3 million – the equivalent of $1.82 per […]

PORTLAND – Police are asking for the public’s help to develop a timeline in connection with the ongoing investigation of the death of a Westbrook woman whose body was found in Portland last week. Margarita Fisenko Scott, 29, was found in the back of her 2002 red Chevrolet Trailblazer at Motel 6 on Riverside Street […]

An 18-year-old Westbrook man was arrested Sunday night on felony charges of unlawful sexual touching of a minor, according to Westbrook police. Joseph G. Pooler was arrested after police received a call on Sunday from a woman on Brackett Street who said her young child had been inappropriately touched by someone she knew. Westbrook police […]

An 18-year-old Westbrook man was arrested Sunday night on felony charges of unlawful sexual touching of a minor, according to Westbrook police. Joseph G. Pooler was arrested after police received a call on Sunday from a woman on Brackett Street who said her young child had been inappropriately touched by someone she knew. Westbrook police […]

Jan. 27, 1988 Over the coming months, the Westbrook School Committee will consider budgeting $207,751 for 11 new positions for the 1988-89 school year. The committee will decide whether to approve funding for six full-time and two part-time teachers, one administrator, one full-time janitor and one teacher’s aide, and two teacher stipends. Each position will […]

WESTBROOK – Westbrook residents will have the chance to shape a new section of the downtown by helping city officials come up with the best amenities for the area around a proposed pedestrian bridge. A public meeting is being held on Wednesday, Jan. 30, for residents to give their ideas on ways to beautify the […]