For the first time Tuesday, Westbrook voters will decide whether the budget for the city’s schools is the best one for its citizens. Along with the primary for the 1st District congressional seat and a $29.7 million state bond request, residents will receive a ballot asking for their approval of the $31 million 2008-2009 Westbrook […]

The Key Club and Kiwanis recently awarded scholarships to two Westbrook High School students. The service clubs awarded $1,500 to senior Hillary Knight and $500 to senior Jessica Arsenault last Thursday in recognition of their leadership and dedication to community service. According to Key Club adviser John Bernier, Knight, 18, the president of the Key […]

Westbrook High School junior Kalin Lancaster was recently named a semifinalist for the 2008 Maine Leaderboard Top Student prize – a competition put on by SAT preparation program PrepMe. Lancaster, 17, received the prize because of his dedication to preparing himself for the SAT, which he took last month. On Monday, Lancaster sat down with […]

Bargain hunters with an eye on rising retail prices might find the place to shop is the annual Westbrook Together Days auction. Leona Glidden, chairwoman of the auction, said this year’s list includes more than 100 items. The varieties of items, which include gift certificates, go on the auction block at noon on Saturday, June […]

On behalf of the Lakes Region Substance Abuse Action Team, we would like to thank all parents who have given so much to their children on their journey toward graduation. We would also like to congratulate high school seniors for all that you have accomplished in the last few years. The Lakes Region Action Team […]

2008 Westbrook Together Days Auction Donations Avery Services Inc., Carrier Air Conditioner 5400 BTU – $150 AAA, one-year membership – $63 Amato’s, (10) $5 gift certificates Arby’s, (4) VIP cards for roast beef or chicken combo – $28 Bailey Signs/Flags, U.S. Flag – $28 Basics Fitness Center, one month membership – $50 Beech Ridge Motor […]

The photo above, taken in the 1940s, shows Main Street looking east from Mechanic Street. The large building on the left was 901 Main St., occupied by Craigie’s Auto Repair Garage and Pontiac dealership. To the right is a Texaco Service Station at 897 Main St., owned and operated by Warren P. McLaughlin. The next […]

Buxton Planning Board member Caroline Segalla is running for her first full three-year term on the board and wants to find the balance between development and preservation in the town. “I sincerely care about Buxton and where it’s headed,” said Segalla, who is finishing a one-year term on the board. Segalla, 33, is the assistant […]

Buxton Planning Board member Caroline Segalla is running for her first full three-year term on the board and wants to find the balance between development and preservation in the town. “I sincerely care about Buxton and where it’s headed,” said Segalla, who is finishing a one-year term on the board. Segalla, 33, is the assistant […]

A mother of two teenagers is seeking re-election to another three-year term to the Buxton Board of Selectmen in the municipal election on Tuesday, June 10. Jean Harmon, 44, who is chairwoman of the five-member board, was first elected as a selectman in 2002. “I’m running for a third term as I would like to […]