Jan. 11, 1984 Over the past five years, ex-mayor William B. O’Gara and some aldermen drew their city pay six months or a year in advance, Westbrook mayor Philip Spiller said Monday. Democratic aldermen refused immediate action, however, on Spiller’s request that the City Council put an end to the practice. In a 4-3 party-line […]

We may have talked ourselves right into the doldrums and convinced ourselves that things are worse than ever and not likely to get better anytime soon, but let’s look at the bright side of our situation. First, oil is certainly (at the moment) a lot less than ever we expected. In fact, it’s less than […]

Amid the flap in the Westbrook Fire Department, where seven firefighters were disciplined in the wake of accusations about sexual harassment, an eighth firefighter was suspended for an unrelated incident. Call Capt. Gene Dunn was suspended for 60 days without pay on Dec. 12 for his aggressive behavior at an officers’ meeting. According to Dunn, […]

Amid the flap in the Westbrook Fire Department, where seven firefighters were disciplined in the wake of accusations about sexual harassment, an eighth firefighter was suspended for an unrelated incident. Call Capt. Gene Dunn was suspended for 60 days without pay on Dec. 12 for his aggressive behavior at an officers’ meeting. According to Dunn, […]

At the morning coffee this week, Lucius Flatley was musing about the processes of government, and he compared a couple of the methods by which laws are created here in Maine. He dealt first with history. The original Maine Constitution, he said, owed far more to John Locke than it did to that libidinous fruitcake, […]

Friday night fish fry – Friday, Jan. 9, 5:30-7 p.m. American Legion Post 155, Route 11 (26 Casco Road, Bridgton. Fresh haddock. $8. Free supper – Friday, Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m., Faith Christian Center, corner of Wescott and Washington streets, Limerick. Pancake breakfast – Saturday, Jan. 10, 7:30-10:30 a.m., West Cumberland Methodist Church, 100 Lower […]

Friday night fish fry – Friday, Jan. 9, 5:30-7 p.m. American Legion Post 155, Route 11 (26 Casco Road, Bridgton. Fresh haddock. $8. Free supper – Friday, Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m., Faith Christian Center, corner of Wescott and Washington streets, Limerick. Pancake breakfast – Saturday, Jan. 10, 7:30-10:30 a.m., West Cumberland Methodist Church, 100 Lower […]

The photo on the left, taken in the early 1970s,, is looking down Fitch Street from Main Street. The building on the left was the ladies section of the Men’s Shop. The next building was Bevy’s Rooming House with retail shops on the first floor. Next buildings were the Salvation Army, O.G.K. Robinson woodworking shop, […]

GBCE lunch meeting Dr. Rob Lavoie will speak at Gorham Business & Civic Exchange’s luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in the conference room at Gorham Savings Bank, 10 Wentworth Drive. Lavoie of Lavoie Chiropractic will speak on “De-stressing the Workplace.” Cost is $15 members, $25 guests. Register in advance or pay at […]

With success of the first New Year Gorham – despite a deep freeze – celebration plans are already unwrapping for 2010. “It will happen again next year,” organizer Virginia Wilder Cross said this week, as she announced plans for a committee meeting of volunteers next month. “The crowd was great.” A thousand buttons at $5 […]