Native son celebrates 90th A large turnout of family and friends honored Norman F. Kennie, who was born in Westbrook, for his 90th birthday with a party at his home on Sebago Lake. Kennie, son of James W. and Edith Herrick Kennie, worked at S.D. Warren in Westbrook and the South Portland Shipyard before joining […]

This week’s episode of “Survivor: Gabon – Earth’s Last Eden” puts forth an interesting twist, as the tribe members are asked to rank their teammates in order of importance to the team. “I think he will do fine this week again,” Gorham High School teacher Jason Tanguay said of his colleague, Bob Crowley, a physics […]

Buxton students aid pumpkin fundraiser Students at Jack Memorial School in Buxton carved pumpkins for Saturday’s Maine Pumpkin Festival, a fundraiser for Camp Sunshine, held at Cumberland Fairgrounds. Camp Sunshine on Sebago Lake in Casco provides respite, support, joy and hope for children with life-threatening illnesses. The year-round program at the camp is free of […]

As the City Council approved spending more than $9,000 for one resident with a contaminated well to be hooked up to public water, City Councilor John O’Hara is waiting on test results to confirm if his well is tainted, too. O’Hara, who lives on Cottage Place, said last week preliminary tests showed that his well, […]

Flapjack fling – Saturday, Oct. 11, 7:30-10 a.m., West Cumberland Methodist Church parish hall, Blackstrap Road, Cumberland. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, fruit cup, muffins, juice, coffee and tea. Takeout available. $6, $3. Roast beef supper – Saturday, Oct. 11, 5-6 p.m., Stroudwater Baptist Church, 1729 Congress St., Portland. Proceeds benefit missions. $8, $4. Bean […]

Oct. 12, 1983 The City Council swiftly, unanimously and with little discussion gave is blessing Monday to two new plants worth at least $4.3 million that are coming to Westbrook. Jordan Meats will build a $1.8 million warehouse and distribution center in the new Col. Westbrook Executive Park. Remstar International Inc, a German manufacturer of […]

One of my favorite television programs was “Hill Street Blues.” The police officers in the station were always cautioned, “Be careful out there” before they left for their day’s work. This is good advice for us all, as we attempt to maneuver in the world as it is and as it’s becoming. Get ready for […]

Harvest supper – Thursday, Oct. 2, 5:30-7 p.m., Westbrook Eagles, 89 Saco St., Westbrook. $5. Bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 4, 4:30-6 p.m., Hollis Lions Club, Palmer Hall, intersection routes 202 and 35, Hollis. Two kinds of beans, red hot dogs, chop suey, cole slaw, and desserts. $6. Roast beef supper – Saturday Oct. 4, […]

The city’s fall yard debris program runs from Oct. 27-Nov. 8. During that time Public Services Department employees will be collecting properly bagged leaves curbside. Leaves must be in biodegradable bags to be collected. Residents may bring leaves and brush to the Public Services garage during the program weeks. After the program period, only leaves […]

On the Flatley Farm election front, Uncle Billy Goat surprised the public, his supporters, his staff and, it seems, Betsy Doe herself, with her selection as his running sheep-mate. Her qualifications as a potential president fail to pass any straight-face test, but her attraction for animals around the farmyard was impressive. All the beasts were […]