City Clerk Lynda Adams swears David Finocchietti into the Westbrook Police Department Friday, as its new evidence technician and crime scene specialist, as Westbrook Police Chief Bill Baker looks on. Finocchietti, 44, comes to the city from the Biddeford Police Department, where he worked for 14 years. According to Baker, he is the only person […]

Back in 1980, when the first Together Days was held in Westbrook, it was intended to be a one-time only community party. Little did the organizers of the first event know that the idea would be such a success and still going strong 29 years later. On Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7, the […]

Many thanks to the U. S. Postal Service workers for the great food drive earlier this month. It was such a special effort to gather all the many packages of food and then to distribute them to the many pantries. Our Westbrook food pantry on Walker Street received two pickup truckloads. And a big thanks […]

A photo caption on page 6 of the May 22 American Journal should have identified Rick Emery of Buxton hanging flags on utility poles along South Street in Gorham.

A photo caption on page 6 of the May 22 American Journal should have identified Rick Emery of Buxton hanging flags on utility poles along South Street in Gorham.

With a little help from a lot of Westbrook residents, the city’s gateway from Gorham could get significantly spruced up this spring. Trudy Hartford and her husband, Phil, will have table at Westbrook Together Days on Saturday where they will be collecting perennials to plant in the area of open space where Saco Street, Main […]

(Flags) – A flag snaps in the breeze Sunday in Gorham while Bob Lieberum of Gorham Lions, standing in a bucket lift on Main Street, moves tree branches aside. Norman Wedge of the Lions said the club bought 25 flags and the Galen Cole Foundation in Bangor donated 25 more to decorate Main, South and […]

(Flags) – A flag snaps in the breeze Sunday in Gorham while Bob Lieberum of Gorham Lions, standing in a bucket lift on Main Street, moves tree branches aside. Norman Wedge of the Lions said the club bought 25 flags and the Galen Cole Foundation in Bangor donated 25 more to decorate Main, South and […]

New Year’s fete planned Gorham will ring in the New Year on Dec. 31 with a celebration of the arts. While final details will take several months to complete, the working committee is well on its way to coordinating this event. “New Year Gorham will be a community-wide and alcohol-free celebration affordable for all,” said […]

Six Democrats are seeking to represent their party in the contest for the 1st Congressional District seat being vacated by Tom Allen. Here are profiles of the candidates, who will be on the June 10 ballot: Michael Brennan – End war first A licensed clinical social worker who works on child and family issues at […]