Paul Laberge, who appears in picture at left in white shirt and tie and leading the horse, operated this bakery at 845 Main St. The photo is not dated but the patriotic bunting on his building and the one next to it indicate that the year was 1914 – the 100th anniversary of Westbrook’s incorporation […]

168/168a Victor Raymond operated Vic’s Lunch out of a small building at 398 Main St., shown at left. For many years. Vic’s was popular among young and old, with french fries and pizza among favorite menu items. The building was destroyed by fire in 1970 and Raymond never rebuilt or relocated the business. The site […]

Congress creates an average of 56 new crimes each year. Back in the dim and distant days when Republicans were fiscally conservative and Democrats started wars, there was a popular comic strip entitled “There Oughta Be a Law!” in which the propensity of Americans to legislate was satirized. We no longer have that sagacious funny […]

Congress creates an average of 56 new crimes each year. Back in the dim and distant days when Republicans were fiscally conservative and Democrats started wars, there was a popular comic strip entitled “There Oughta Be a Law!” in which the propensity of Americans to legislate was satirized. We no longer have that sagacious funny […]

Congress creates an average of 56 new crimes each year. Back in the dim and distant days when Republicans were fiscally conservative and Democrats started wars, there was a popular comic strip entitled “There Oughta Be a Law!” in which the propensity of Americans to legislate was satirized. We no longer have that sagacious funny […]

Some students and teachers refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance this week at Gorham High School in protest of the Gorham School Committee’s decision not to allow the public to speak prior to voting on a new Pledge policy. Gorham High School Principal Chris Record read the Pledge over the intercom Monday after […]

The McArthur Public Library and Walker Memorial Library is Westbrook have been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Sandy River Charitable Foundation to provide funding to join the national network of Family Place Libraries. The money will be used for materials, furnishings and equipment plus staff training, technical assistance and site visits by Family Place […]

The McArthur Public Library and Walker Memorial Library is Westbrook have been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Sandy River Charitable Foundation to provide funding to join the national network of Family Place Libraries. The money will be used for materials, furnishings and equipment plus staff training, technical assistance and site visits by Family Place […]

The Legislature is considering giving school districts the option of offering students something that just might make their parents envious – a three-day weekend. Or, for those who prefer to focus on the empty half of the glass – a four-day school week. The Legislature’s Education Committee listened Monday to testimony from educators on whether […]

The Legislature is considering giving school districts the option of offering students something that just might make their parents envious – a three-day weekend. Or, for those who prefer to focus on the empty half of the glass – a four-day school week. The Legislature’s Education Committee listened Monday to testimony from educators on whether […]