WESTBROOK – In what Westbrook police Chief Bill Baker described as a “surprisingly refreshing” discussion, the young people who used social networking websites to organize a “fight club” have agreed to end the activity. Baker said the discussion came after police announced a crackdown on all unlawful prize fighting on Nov. 17. Police arrested 18-year-olds […]

WESTBROOK – There are plans in the works for Westbrook to outsource its rescue collection services to the town of Gorham in an effort to save money. The City Council gave a first reading to the proposal at its meeting on Monday, Nov. 22. A second reading is needed before final approval. The agreement has […]

WESTBROOK – Three Standish men were arrested Tuesday morning following a Westbrook home invasion attempt foiled by a homeowner armed with a shotgun. Police said David S. Solak, 29, Douglas L. Perez, 22, and Andrew P. Gagne, 20, are facing charges following the attempted robbery on Mill Lane in Westbrook at around 9:38 a.m. Tuesday. […]

Yearly production of ‘The Old Peabody Pew’ is Dec. 5 in Buxton BUXTON – Buxton’s holiday classic, “The Old Peabody Pew,” will have a fresh look this year, featuring some new costumes and a cast with a blend of new and returning performers. The Dorcas Society of Hollis and Buxton, a charitable and literary organization, […]

WESTBROOK – In years past, those with no families of their own could pass the turkey and stuffing with neighbors at a free Thanksgiving meal offered by the Salvation Army on Bridge Street. But not this year – the Salvation Army in Westbrook closed in April and no group is filling that dinner void in […]

WESTBROOK – A Westbrook man died Tuesday after a tree fell and struck him in the back of the skull behind his family’s property on County Road. Police Chief Bill Baker identified the deceased as John Larson, 55, of Golder Commons. He called the man’s death a “horrible tragedy.” Police were called to Larson’s Auto […]

WESTBROOK – The next step for former Westbrook Public Safety dispatcher Laurie St. Jock is arbitration after the city denied her grievance. St. Jock, 50, spent 30 years as an emergency dispatcher before filing her retirement paperwork with her boss in September. Shortly after, she realized she had made a mistake and wanted to retract […]

GORHAM – It’s nearly 11 p.m. and Gorham’s South Street is deserted when a cruiser radar reveals a speeder. Officer Ted Hatch turns his cruiser around and lights up a car with Massachusetts plates. With eyes fixed on the car and its driver, Hatch radios the plate number to dispatch. Not knowing who is driving, […]

Groups headquartered in former school assist less fortunate and each other WESTBROOK – The diverse groups finding a home at the old Wescott Junior High on Bridge Street are helping to put the “community” in community center. The process of filling the center is still ongoing, but those enterprises that have found space there already […]