I want to thank John Eddy and Michelle Mecteaux for their excellent and “spot on” letters regarding the meat industry’s sizable contribution to global warming. It is heartening to me to know that more people are “getting it.” Unfortunately, the media, the government and even the environmental NGOs still do not speak out about it […]

I want to thank John Eddy and Michelle Mecteaux for their excellent and “spot on” letters regarding the meat industry’s sizable contribution to global warming. It is heartening to me to know that more people are “getting it.” Unfortunately, the media, the government and even the environmental NGOs still do not speak out about it […]

Cutline (Michaud family 2) – Gary Michaud of Gorham lost his wife to a rare disease. He is surrounded by three daughters, from the left, Katelyn, 22; Ashley, 20; and Rochelle, 18. A rare disease that claimed the life of a Gorham woman in March has also left other victims – her devastated family and […]

Shaw, Prulello engaged Jonathan and Donna Shaw of Gorham are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Shaw, to Joseph Prulello. Prulello is the son of Joseph Prudello of King of Prussia, Pa., and M.J. Prulello, Gilbertsville, Pa. Jennifer Shaw, a graduate of Gorham High School in 1999, graduated magna cum laude from […]

As the world reacts to the outbreak of swine flu, one local company has been called on to help. Idexx Laboratories, a veterinary testing company in Westbrook, has seen in uptick in sales of swine flu test kits, used to determine whether the virus has infected herds of pigs. The kit used to test the […]

CUTLINE ONLY Disability RMS.jpg Westbrook-based Disability RMS recently donated four treadmills to Westbrook High School, and Bisson Moving and Storage, also based in Westbrook, offered its services at no cost to transport the machines to the high school. Showing off one of the treadmills are, from left, Amy Thompson, human resources officer for Disability RMS; […]

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories on historical figures in Westbrook. Most area residents have heard of Samuel Dennis Warren, founder of the S.D. Warren Co. (now Sappi Fine Paper North America), which, by 1880 was the largest paper manufacturer in the world. We remember his name written in bold black […]

182/182a/182b The buildings in the left photo were purchased and demolished in 1964 by the Westbrook Trust Co. for a new Cumberland Mills Branch of the bank. The building on the right, 5 and 7 Cumberland St.,m was occupied by Frank’s Variety Store (Frank Duffney) and Stanley’s Barber Shop (Earl F. Stanley). The upper floors […]

As Pike Industries heads into what could be the final meeting before the Zoning Board decides what its property rights are, the company has ramped up its public relations effort yet again with bus tours of its operations in both Westbrook and Poland. Nearly 90 people signed up for the three bus tours this week, […]

As Pike Industries heads into what could be the final meeting before the Zoning Board decides what its property rights are, the company has ramped up its public relations effort yet again with bus tours of its operations in both Westbrook and Poland. Nearly 90 people signed up for the three bus tours this week, […]