This session, I sponsored a bond bill that would reinvigorate the Land for Maine’s Future program for the next four years and garner matching funds to be used to further Maine’s land conservation efforts. Being a rural state, conservation is vital in Maine. By taking an active role in preserving and protecting our lands, we […]

As 138 students graduated from Westbrook High School Wednesday, speakers reminded their classmates to recognize that they’re part of a larger, interconnected world, and, by making bold moves, each of them has the ability to change it. The graduation ceremony was held Wednesday evening at Merrill Auditorium. “Seek to build bridges,” valedictorian Hilary Perrey told […]

Cutlines: Daniel Brown and Michelle Graffam marry in a ceremony in Pemaquid. Courtesy photo Graffam, Brown wed Michelle Graffam and Daniel Brown of Edgewater, Fla., were married on Oct. 12. The wedding, attended by close family members and friends, was at the Pemaquid Lighthouse. The weekend celebration was held at the Bradley Inn, New Harbor. […]

Nearly 600 residents came out to vote in a referendum on the $33 million Westbrook school budget, which passed, 339-256. The school department accounts for about 60 percent of the city’s $55.8 million budget, which will raise the tax rate by 47 cents, to $15.90 per $1,000 of assessed valuation. The average Westbrook home, worth […]

A former bookkeeper at the Westbrook-based Mission Possible Teen Center has been indicted by a grand jury for stealing from the nonprofit organization. Jess McConkey, 28, of Gray, was indicted this month on two counts of Class C theft, a felony punishable with a maximum of five years in prison, according to Tamara Getchell, spokeswoman […]

Condominium owners are fighting to keep their trash removal service, as the possibility looms that it will be taken away this fall. A revised agreement between the city and Casella Waste Systems to implement an automated trash and recycling program in the city proposes to remove the service altogether for hundreds of apartments and condos […]

Not so long ago, I used to worry about such things as what I’d wear to work the next day or if anyone would notice I was getting gray hair. Nowadays, I worry about Alzheimer’s and if my forgetfulness is one of the signs I should be aware of. Through the past 20 years or […]

Not so long ago, I used to worry about such things as what I’d wear to work the next day or if anyone would notice I was getting gray hair. Nowadays, I worry about Alzheimer’s and if my forgetfulness is one of the signs I should be aware of. Through the past 20 years or […]

Highest Honors (GPA 98.0 or greater): Hilary M. Perrey, daughter of Tom and Joyce Perrey of Westbrook. Honors: Valedictorian, National Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa Award, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal, Summer Science Internship at USM. Academic awards in Spanish, Social Studies and English. Activities: Envirothon, Model UN, Academic Decathlon, Key Club, Spanish Club, Tennis, Youth […]

Highest Honors (GPA 98.0 or greater): Hilary M. Perrey, daughter of Tom and Joyce Perrey of Westbrook. Honors: Valedictorian, National Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa Award, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal, Summer Science Internship at USM. Academic awards in Spanish, Social Studies and English. Activities: Envirothon, Model UN, Academic Decathlon, Key Club, Spanish Club, Tennis, Youth […]