A Gorham veteran of World War II will receive his Army medals next week – 64 years after the war ended. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will present John Dumbrocyo, 85, with six medals at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at the Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St. Dumbrocyo served with the Army in Europe […]

May 23, 1984 Blue Rock Industries, Westbrook, lost a good customer with the shutdown of construction at the Seabrook nuclear power plant in New Hampshire. From its Westbrook quarries, Blue Rock has supplied all the coarse aggregate for the concrete at both Seabrook I and Seabrook II. While declining to give figures, Robert Nunley, Windham, […]

A proposal to change the city’s curfew ordinance so that children can stay out later in the evening will be discussed at a City Council meeting next month. The rule change was originally scheduled to be discussed at a meeting this week, but will instead be a topic at the council’s June 1 meeting. The […]

The Westbrook American reported on May 20, 1964, that Fred Grant of Gorham was elected chairman of the new committee for Cub Scout Pack 74, replacing retiring chairman James Ott Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilkins of Westbrook and Mrs. Ralph Waterman of Portland were Sunday guests of Mrs. Fred Maddox and son Donald in […]

The Westbrook American reported on May 20, 1964, that Fred Grant of Gorham was elected chairman of the new committee for Cub Scout Pack 74, replacing retiring chairman James Ott Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilkins of Westbrook and Mrs. Ralph Waterman of Portland were Sunday guests of Mrs. Fred Maddox and son Donald in […]

APRIL 2008 4/4 Norise Dolley 4/9 Gladys Cipriano 4/11 Theresa Dube 4/11 Donald Lowell 4/13 Kurt Froehlich 4/14 Norma Austin 4/19 Rolande Jalbert 4/19 Charles Thomas 4/22 George Tracy 4/26 Winnifred Robichaud 4/28 Shirley Larkin 4/28 Ernest Nason 4/29 Theodore Richard MAY 2008 5/1 Ruth Joy 5/4 Emery Bennett 5/5 Robert Johnsey 5/7 Samuel Broaddus […]

APRIL 2008 4/4 Norise Dolley 4/9 Gladys Cipriano 4/11 Theresa Dube 4/11 Donald Lowell 4/13 Kurt Froehlich 4/14 Norma Austin 4/19 Rolande Jalbert 4/19 Charles Thomas 4/22 George Tracy 4/26 Winnifred Robichaud 4/28 Shirley Larkin 4/28 Ernest Nason 4/29 Theodore Richard MAY 2008 5/1 Ruth Joy 5/4 Emery Bennett 5/5 Robert Johnsey 5/7 Samuel Broaddus […]

Fifth-graders Carlos Rodriguez, in red, and Caleb Mailly, in brown, run through a banner made by their classmates, congratulating them for running a total of 100 miles this year during recess at the Congin School. This is the second year for the Congin and Canal schools’ walking program, which encourages students to spend their recess […]

Gerard “Ben” Tardiff was just 21 when he met Josette Painblanc, who he believes died when Germans besieged her hometown of Bastogne, Belgium. Although more than 60 years now separates him from Painblanc and his experiences in World War II, Tardiff has never forgotten them. Now at 87, Memorial Day is a time to reflect […]

Gerard “Ben” Tardiff was just 21 when he met Josette Painblanc, who he believes died when Germans besieged her hometown of Bastogne, Belgium. Although more than 60 years now separates him from Painblanc and his experiences in World War II, Tardiff has never forgotten them. Now at 87, Memorial Day is a time to reflect […]