Heating one house this winter is enough to worry about for most Maine residents, but landlords who have to keep their tenants warm, too, are finding themselves in an even bigger bind. Some landlords have switched from oil to cheaper natural gas, but if their tenants are avoiding the rent in order to fill the […]

Westbrook’s city administrator will be recognized by the Portland Regional Chamber later this month. Jerre Bryant, 54, is this year’s recipient of the Neal W. Allen Award for leadership in the public sector. Peter Ventre, chairman of the Portland Regional Chamber, said Bryant was a “natural fit” for the award because of the work he […]

The high cost of home heating oil has many people looking for alternative ways to keep their homes warm this winter. According to a sales clerk at Maine-based Downeast Energy & Building Supply the cost for a gallon of No. 2 heating oil as of mid-August was $3.94. The clerk estimated it would take between […]

Two people were incorrectly indentified in the caption for a Fahey family five-generation photo in the Aug. 28 American Journal. The first name of the mother holding the baby should have been spelled Kristine and the baby’s name should have been spelled Isabelle. The photo was taken at a family gathering hosted by Jim and […]

Gustav troubles ‘cane refugee Safe in Gorham, Hurricane Katrina refugee Susan Rappold watched on TV Monday as Hurricane Gustav slammed her former hometown, New Orleans. Three years after she fled the ravages of Katrina, the televised scenes of Gustav triggered memories of a nightmare. Rappold wondered Tuesday how she survived Hurricane Katrina. “It brought unhappy […]

Gustav troubles ‘cane refugee Safe in Gorham, Hurricane Katrina refugee Susan Rappold watched on TV Monday as Hurricane Gustav slammed her former hometown, New Orleans. Three years after she fled the ravages of Katrina, the televised scenes of Gustav triggered memories of a nightmare. Rappold wondered Tuesday how she survived Hurricane Katrina. “It brought unhappy […]

Gustav troubles ‘cane refugee Safe in Gorham, Hurricane Katrina refugee Susan Rappold watched on TV Monday as Hurricane Gustav slammed her former hometown, New Orleans. Three years after she fled the ravages of Katrina, the televised scenes of Gustav triggered memories of a nightmare. Rappold wondered Tuesday how she survived Hurricane Katrina. “It brought unhappy […]

Sept. 7, 1983 William O’Gara’s announcement Friday that he will not seek a sixth term as mayor of Westbrook has been followed by speculation that a big political appointment may be coming his way. An associate had let it be known in advance he expected O’Gara to announce his immediate resignation Friday. That didn’t happen. […]

The Riverbank Art Festival may be seven years old, but every year it’s brought something a little different to the park – and this year is no exception. “It’s gone through a lot of different incarnations,” said Kari Radasch, the head of this year’s festival committee. Once dedicated solely to the fine arts, in the […]

For the first time in many years, Nancy Barker is applying for help to pay for the heating oil she’s depending on to get her through the winter. On a fixed disability income and faced with mounting bills, Barker, 56, is hoping to get extra money from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, administered […]