Offices closed City of Westbrook offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Davis on duty Army National Guard Pvt. Robert E. Davis has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. Davis is the son of John Becker of Main Street, Westbrook, and nephew of […]

Westbrook has frozen all discretionary spending in anticipation of a $580,000 budget shortfall. The city is adjusting its budget to account for lower revenues due to the slowing economy, according to City Administrator Jerre Bryant. The primary shortages are expected to come from money raised through excise taxes and building permits. Although city officials cautioned […]

Westbrook police are searching for a 23-year-old woman whose grandmother reported her missing since New Year’s Eve. Heather Louise Eldred was last seen wearing a long skirt and Ugg boots and had her long hair in a ponytail. She has brown hair and brown eyes, is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 105 pounds. […]

Police are investigating a suspicious death in Westbrook that occurred early Sunday. At around 1:15 a.m., Westbrook police responded to a call for a medical emergency on Rochester Street, where they found a man dead in the street from what was described as a traumatic wound. Police have not released any further details on the […]

Jan. 4, 1984 Philip D. Spiller, Westbrook’s first new mayor in 10 years, said in his inaugural address Monday that it’s time to do something about a tax rate that is “the highest in the state and a per-capita debt that is the highest of any major municipality in the state.” He said the cost-management […]

Jan. 4, 1984 Philip D. Spiller, Westbrook’s first new mayor in 10 years, said in his inaugural address Monday that it’s time to do something about a tax rate that is “the highest in the state and a per-capita debt that is the highest of any major municipality in the state.” He said the cost-management […]

Buxton’s public works director, Lary Owen, has quit, the latest in a long line of resignations at Town Hall. Owen’s resignation letter, dated Dec. 19 and addressed to Jean Harmon, chairwoman of the selectmen board, gave no reason, and he declined to comment this week other than to say he personally told his public works […]

Buxton’s public works director, Lary Owen, has quit, the latest in a long line of resignations at Town Hall. Owen’s resignation letter, dated Dec. 19 and addressed to Jean Harmon, chairwoman of the selectmen board, gave no reason, and he declined to comment this week other than to say he personally told his public works […]

Buxton’s public works director, Lary Owen, has quit, the latest in a long line of resignations at Town Hall. Owen’s resignation letter, dated Dec. 19 and addressed to Jean Harmon, chairwoman of the selectmen board, gave no reason, and he declined to comment this week other than to say he personally told his public works […]

The state is paying for bottled water for one Gorham homeowner who believes her well was contaminated because of the new bypass. The bypass divided Constance Riechel’s farm land and is located within a couple hundred yards of her home. Where she once viewed wildlife and fields, she now sees trucks. Mark Latti, the spokesman […]