A Gorham man driving a limousine on the Maine Turnpike was one of two people who died Monday night in a collision with a vehicle driving the wrong way. James McLaughlin, 65, the driver of a Lincoln Town Car traveling northbound on the turnpike, was struck by a sport utility vehicle taveling south in the […]

A Gorham man driving a limousine on the Maine Turnpike was one of two people who died Monday night in a collision with a vehicle driving the wrong way. James McLaughlin, 65, the driver of a Lincoln Town Car traveling northbound on the turnpike, was struck by a sport utility vehicle taveling south in the […]

May 1 – Story Hour, Walker Library, 10:30 a.m. May 1 – Thomas B Reed Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians meeting, 10:15 a.m.-noon, followed by bag lunch and meeting May 1 – Reception for library volunteers at Walker Library, Gathering Room, 3:30 p.m. May 3 – Mayor’s open office hours, 9 a.m. to […]

May 1 – Story Hour, Walker Library, 10:30 a.m. May 1 – Thomas B Reed Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians meeting, 10:15 a.m.-noon, followed by bag lunch and meeting May 1 – Reception for library volunteers at Walker Library, Gathering Room, 3:30 p.m. May 3 – Mayor’s open office hours, 9 a.m. to […]

What do you hate about getting older? For me, and others I’ve talked with, loss of strength is one of the things it’s difficult to deal with. No longer can I easily lift a 20-pound bag of – well, anything. It used to be so easy to load and unload groceries, and for a long […]

Dr. H. Draper Hunt, professor emeritus of history at the University of Southern Maine, will give a lecture entitled, “Benjamin Franklin: Patriot, Diplomat and Founding Father: 1775-1790,” at the Abromson Center on the Portland campus, Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m.. The cost of admission is $5. Call 780-4406. Franklin, who helped draft the Declaration of Independence, […]

Since Jamestown and Plymouth Rock, America has periodically experienced sweeping religious revivals. The four largest, known as Awakenings, have strongly influenced politics and society. The first of these, based on Baptist and Presbyterian revivals of 1730, contributed to the Revolution. The second, triggered by evangelical revivals of the 1830s, was in large measure responsible for […]

CUTLINE ONLY Current standalone Vacationing in Scarborough from Vermont, Liam Brennan, 16, takes advantage of idea conditions as he tosses a Frisbee at Higgins Beach Saturday morning. Staff photo by Harmony Motter Toss up

The Westbrook American reported on May 1, 1963, that Delmar and William Sanborn of South Gorham were home after visiting Connecticut relatives. Groveville Garden Club was to meet at the home of Mrs. Alex Jensen in Chicopee with Mrs. Lawrence Holmes assisting as hostess.

The Westbrook police union has approved a new contract proposed by the city that would allow officers to retire earlier. In addition to lowering the retirement eligibility from 25 years to 20 years, the contract includes a change in the work schedule and an increase in how much officers pay for their health insurance. Both […]