One woman was transported to the hospital for injuries after a two-car crash that blocked traffic on Main Street in Westbrook Thursday afternoon. According to Westbrook Police Capt. Tom Roth, a woman driving a Land Cruiser turning left off of Main Street struck a Toyota Corolla traveling north on Main Street. The driver of the […]
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House District 131 – Robert Hunt – Sees more jobs for new grads as crucial
Buxton Democrat Robert Hunt is challenging Don Marean for the District 131 seat because he feels Maine needs to do a better job of keeping its graduates in the state. “Every year I see my seniors graduate and they go away and they don’t come home,” said Hunt, 31, a Spanish teacher at Bonny Eagle […]
House District 131 – Robert Hunt – Sees more jobs for new grads as crucial
Buxton Democrat Robert Hunt is challenging Don Marean for the District 131 seat because he feels Maine needs to do a better job of keeping its graduates in the state. “Every year I see my seniors graduate and they go away and they don’t come home,” said Hunt, 31, a Spanish teacher at Bonny Eagle […]
Auction to raise money for new elevator
Members of the American Legion Post 62 hope an upcoming dinner and auction will help boost funds to buy a new elevator – a project the veterans have been working on for the past five years. Both a live and silent auction will be held at the event on Saturday, Oct. 25. at the Wyndham […]
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Faiman, Gray to wed Arlene and Lester Faiman of Hamden, Conn., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Karen Beth Faiman, to Eric D. Gray, son of Daniel and Brenda Gray of Westbrook. He is the grandson of Marion Fysh and the late Leroy Fysh and the late Arthur and Marcia Gray. He a mechanical […]
Looking back
Oct. 19, 1983 At least 28 boys and girls were suspended in four (or more) sports at Westbrook High School last week for drinking beer at a party at a Constitution Drive home Oct. 7 that attracted an estimated 200. They were suspended only from playing in one game each in football, soccer and field […]
Firefighters suspended, demoted
Members of the Westbrook Fire Department, including some top-ranking officers, were suspended and demoted this week in the wake of accusations of a “hostile work environment” from two female co-workers, now on leave. The names and total number of firefighters affected by the discplinary actions are not being released by the city. Just last week, […]
Firefighters suspended, demoted
Members of the Westbrook Fire Department, including some top-ranking officers, were suspended and demoted this week in the wake of accusations of a “hostile work environment” from two female co-workers, now on leave. The names and total number of firefighters affected by the discplinary actions are not being released by the city. Just last week, […]
Two boards to study two-town subdivision
The Gorham and Buxton planning boards will have a special board meeting on Monday to discuss an application for a subdivision that would sit in both towns. “Under state law, the boards need to decide to review the subdivision jointly,” said Deb Fossum, Gorham planning director. “We have determined to review the project together and […]
Two boards to study two-town subdivision
The Gorham and Buxton planning boards will have a special board meeting on Monday to discuss an application for a subdivision that would sit in both towns. “Under state law, the boards need to decide to review the subdivision jointly,” said Deb Fossum, Gorham planning director. “We have determined to review the project together and […]