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 […]

149/149A In 1909, Dr. Felix Barrett established a hospital at 537 Main St., to serve Westbrook and the surrounding area. The hospital was for many years known as the Barrett Hospital, before becoming the Westbrook Hospital. As Westbrook and the surrounding areas grew, it became evident that this hospital was too small to adequately serve […]

Oct. 5, 1983 Westbrook Police Sgt. Timothy Farr believes the 17-year-old youth who fired a shotgun at him (and missed) Saturday night was on his way to shoot a member of his own family. The youth had another shell in the gun’s chamber, but threw the gun to the ground as police pursued him at […]

Learning that a toilet at the Congin School was incorrectly plumbed into a brook behind Cumberland Street, the city has agreed to spend more than $9,000 in order to hook one resident up to public water. After an investigation by the Department of Environmental Protection into plumbing problems at the Congin School in July, the […]

CUTLINE ONLY BW CHIEF WIDE Westbrook Police Chief Bill Baker, right, and Russian Police Major Dima Levitsky, who Baker has worked with all over the world, ride a raft over Sacarrappa Falls Tuesday. According to Baker, Sappi Fine Paper condemned a foot and vehicle bridge that provides access to an island in the river. That […]

!-@useImage=17184@-> African children to sing Two-dozen African children will sing at Prides Corner Congregational Church, 235 Pride St., at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10. The singers from Uganda are the Watoto Children’s Choir, which has sung internationally, including a performance for Queen Elizabeth II in England. The performance is free and the public is […]

!-@useImage=17184@-> African children to sing Two-dozen African children will sing at Prides Corner Congregational Church, 235 Pride St., at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10. The singers from Uganda are the Watoto Children’s Choir, which has sung internationally, including a performance for Queen Elizabeth II in England. The performance is free and the public is […]

An open house, featuring tours, prizes, kids’ acivities and giveaways, will be held Saturday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at ecomaine’s recycling center, 64 Blueberry Road, Portland. Breakfast and snacks will also be provided at the site, which is located off outer Congress Street, just across the Maine Turnpike from Unum. The purpose is to show the […]

The Westbrook American reported on Oct. 2, 1963, that the Brandybrook Garden Club in Gorham was to meet in the West Gorham Community Clubhouse. Mrs. Henry Watson and Mrs, Richard Shiers were named hostesses. Shirley Townsend of West Buxton, along with Stella Plummer, Christine Gertchell and Dodie Bean, all of Bar Mills, and Florence Grant […]

The Westbrook American reported on Oct. 2, 1963, that the Brandybrook Garden Club in Gorham was to meet in the West Gorham Community Clubhouse. Mrs. Henry Watson and Mrs, Richard Shiers were named hostesses. Shirley Townsend of West Buxton, along with Stella Plummer, Christine Gertchell and Dodie Bean, all of Bar Mills, and Florence Grant […]