Buxton Town Clerk John Myers is reminding residents to license their dogs. “We have over 1,200 dogs yet to be licensed for the new year,” Myers said recently. Myers said all dogs six months and older must be licensed by Saturday, Jan. 31. “To license your dog you will need a valid Maine rabies certificate […]

Fish fry – Friday, Jan. 23, 5:30-7 p.m., American Legion Post 155, 26 Casco Road (Route 11), Bridgton. Fresh haddock. $8. Roast beef dinner – Saturday, Jan. 24, 4:30-6 p.m., Stevens Avenue Congregational Church, UCC, 790 Stevens Ave., Portland. $8, $4. Bean supper – Saturday, Jan. 24, 4:30-6 p.m., Elm Street United Methodist Church, 168 […]

Jan. 25, 1984 The Gorham Town Council Jan. 3 approved written procedures for disposing of tax-acquired property, developed by Town Manager Donald Gerrish. Councilor Ernest Cressey suggested deleting a section that would let the owners redeem tax-acquired property by paying all taxes, interest and costs due before the council has determined how to dispose of […]

Four seventh-grade students at Wescott Junior High School admitted writing a threat on the wall of a restroom at the school, police say. Westbrook Police Lt. Mike Nugent said the school administration is handling the discipline of the students, who may also be facing criminal charges. He said police are not yet revealing details about […]

Scouts bottle drive Saturday Boy Scout Troop 83 is having a bottle drive 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday. Scouts will be stationed at the bottle building at the corner of the parking lot at Westbrook CVS. The drive is one of many scout fundraisers this year. Donors, who want Scouts to pick up bottles and […]

Scouts bottle drive Saturday Boy Scout Troop 83 is having a bottle drive 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday. Scouts will be stationed at the bottle building at the corner of the parking lot at Westbrook CVS. The drive is one of many scout fundraisers this year. Donors, who want Scouts to pick up bottles and […]

Hail to the band Since my column must be sent to the newspaper before the inauguration, I can only write about the excitement we and our readers are feeling about watching the news on that big day, Jan. 20. But we are excited when reading about local young people who will take part in the […]

The Westbrook American reported on Jan. 22, 1964, that P.O. 3rd Class William Key of Gorham and a shipmate from the destroyer Fred T. Berry were visiting Key’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Key, South Street, before the ship deployed to the Caribbean. Blanche Clark of West Buxton entertained Mrs. Kenneth Ingalls of Steep Falls, […]

CUTLINE ONLY MISSION POSSIBLE Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution has opened its newest branch on William Clarke Drive by contributing to the community. In a special ribbon-cutting event, Mission Possible, Westbrook’s teen center, received a boost when branch manager Julie Villemaire, far right, and assistant manager Allison Steele, far left, presented a ribbon of $1,000 […]

CUTLINE ONLY IMG 0134 “The crowd was pumped and so were we,” writes Bonny Eagle High School student journalists on their blog about their trip to the presidential inauguration. This student photo shows crowd reaction Tuesday as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president. “The whole day was an incredible experience, an uplifting […]