With the memory of last month’s early morning brawl still vivid, the town of Gorham is seeking an ordinance to combat rowdy residential behavior. “We’re not going to stand for it,” Councilor Burleigh Loveitt, chairman of the ordinance committee, said before Tuesday’s Town Council meeting. “We’ve had enough.” And so Tuesday, councilors, in a 5-1 […]

John Gallagher, executive director of Westbrook Housing, has been honored by the state’s largest nonprofit housing agency. Avesta Housing, which covers communities throughout York and Cumberland counties, recently awarded Gallagher its Mike Yandell Award, presented annually to an organization or individual who has made significant contributions to affordable housing in southern Maine. Yandell, a former […]

With a nod of approval from the Westbrook City Council and a standing ovation from city employees Monday night, Daniel Brock was officially named the city’s new fire chief, taking the reins of a department in turmoil. Brock said Tuesday, his first day of work in Westbrook, he wasn’t daunted by the issues that have […]

With a nod of approval from the Westbrook City Council and a standing ovation from city employees Monday night, Daniel Brock was officially named the city’s new fire chief, taking the reins of a department in turmoil. Brock said Tuesday, his first day of work in Westbrook, he wasn’t daunted by the issues that have […]

A Gorham man was hospitalized Monday after police said a trailer truck he was driving went off the Maine Turnpike into an embankment and rolled over. State Trooper Tim Marks identified the driver as Ralph Young, 62. Marks said Tuesday the incident happened at mile 64 on the turnpike about one mile before the New […]

Over the years, America has faced enormous challenges. World wars, Korea, Vietnam, the War on Terror and more. This nation’s fought to preserve our freedoms and a standard of living for our citizens that is second to none. As I look back on my life, I distinctly remember entering high school in the 1990s, only […]

This public spectacle and the underlying problems are taking their toll on Westbrook’s professional firefighters and EMS personnel, the vast majority of whom had nothing to do with any of what is being discussed. The public should know the overwhelming majority of men and women in this department are highly skilled and dedicated professionals who […]

The Westbrook American reported on Jan. 8, 1964, that John Lunt had returned to duty at Fort Dix, N.J., after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Lunt, College Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Smith and two children of Connecticut spent Christmas in Buxton with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Smith of West Buxton.

Councilors anticipate a large crowd of interested parties when they meet Monday to discuss a Spring Street rezoning request linked to Pike Industries’ quarry expansion plans. Westbrook Mayor Bruce Chuluda said he expects Pike to respond by Friday to Idexx Laboratories’ claim that Pike doesn’t have the proper permits to operate the quarry. Until it […]

“Survivor” winner Bob Crowley, a Gorham High School physics teacher, entertained a beyond-capacity crowd at the South Portland Community Center Tuesday night, telling tales of his adventures in Gabon, Africa, while answering questions from inquisitive fans. Crowley, 57, a South Porltand resident, beat 17 other contestants on the CBS reality show late last year to […]