This summer, I’ve rediscovered some of the holes in Medicare coverage. I’ll just bet there are committees and commissions galore reviewing the program on which most of us over 65 depend for our health insurance coverage. A couple of years ago I had cataract surgery on one of my eyes. This year, as I struggled […]

DSC4306 Gorham Town Manager David Cole, right, and Finance Director Dana Fischer cook up some free hot dogs for the after-school rush on Thursday outside the Baxter Memorial Library. The library held its annual Spring into Summer event to promote “Catch the Summer Reading Bug,” a youth summer reading program. Staff photo by Gordon Lane […]

The Westbrook American reported on June 26, 1963, that Marion Durgin of Main Street, Gorham, was hospitalized after breaking her ankle at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Libby of West Buxton attended the Westbrook graduation of their grandson, Peter Levecque, who then visited his grandparents while his sister, Sueanne, was in the hospital.

Bean supper – Saturday, June 28, 4:30-6 p.m., Elm Street Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland. Beans, casseroles, chop suey, cole slaw, hot dogs, pies and beverages. $7.50, $3. Lobster roll meal – Saturday, June 28, 4:30-6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 179 Ridgeland Ave., South Portland. $12. Lobster roll lunch – Friday, July […]

July 1 – Planning Board, 7 p.m. July 1 – Story Time, Walker Library, 10:30 a.m. July 2 – Zoning Board, 7 p.m. July 3 – Story Time, Walker Library, 10:30 a.m. July 4 – City offices closed July 7 – City Council, 7 p.m. July 8 – Story Time, Walker Library, 10:30 a.m. July […]

July 1 – Planning Board, 7 p.m. July 1 – Story Time, Walker Library, 10:30 a.m. July 2 – Zoning Board, 7 p.m. July 3 – Story Time, Walker Library, 10:30 a.m. July 4 – City offices closed July 7 – City Council, 7 p.m. July 8 – Story Time, Walker Library, 10:30 a.m. July […]

Westbrook’s Police Department lost an institution this week, as Sgt. Mike Sanphy patrolled his last shift Monday. With 40 years of patrolling the city’s streets behind him, Sanphy is retiring Friday as the longest serving Westbrook police officer. But more than just the experience and institutional knowledge that comes with spending that kind of time […]

Westbrook’s Police Department lost an institution this week, as Sgt. Mike Sanphy patrolled his last shift Monday. With 40 years of patrolling the city’s streets behind him, Sanphy is retiring Friday as the longest serving Westbrook police officer. But more than just the experience and institutional knowledge that comes with spending that kind of time […]

Westbrook’s Police Department lost an institution this week, as Sgt. Mike Sanphy patrolled his last shift Monday. With 40 years of patrolling the city’s streets behind him, Sanphy is retiring Friday as the longest serving Westbrook police officer. But more than just the experience and institutional knowledge that comes with spending that kind of time […]

With the first day of the new fiscal year coming next week, public works departments across the region are gearing up to fix cracked, frost-heaved roads as the new budgets are ready to be spent. In Gorham and Buxton, the money put aside for road projects won’t go as far as expected, and Westbrook officials […]