Legislators have approved a 50-cent hike in the minimum wage, raising it to $7.50 – 25 cents this year and 25 cents next – after the proposal was modified to bring along some reluctant Democrats. In the end, the vote followed party lines in the Senate, with 18 Democrats in support and 17 Republicans against. […]

McLellan & Lane Co., a hardware, grocery and dry goods store, left, occupied the first floor, and George Dunn, harness maker, occupied the second floor of this old wooden building that once stood on Main Street at the corner of Fitch Street. The building was known as the Pride Block, and in later years the […]

The seemingly endless animal presidential campaign on the Flatley farm in West Gorham – covered in this space last week – continues. The sheep have already chosen Billy Goat as their candidate and he is spending his time visiting his old hangouts, explaining his life as a lamb. But the contest among the birds remains […]

Something happened in the medical world a number of years ago and while I don’t remember the major circumstances, I can recall that all of a sudden, there was a need for doctors to see more people than ever – resulting in more appointments, and a general overall lessening of the reputed bedside manner. General […]

Wescott, Toppi engaged Alan and Denise Toppi and Wayne and Diane Wescott have announced the engagement of their children Benjamin Toppi and Rachel Wescott. Both are graduates of Westbrook High School. Toppi graduated from the Nashville Auto Diesel College in 2003. Wescott graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 2007. The wedding is planned […]

The Westbrook American reported on April 10, 1963, that Mr. and Mrs. George Barstow, Carter Road, were spending a few weeks in Daytona Beach, Fla. In Buxton, a son, Daniel, was born on March 29 to Daniel and Olive Collomy. Grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. John Gochie, Scarborough, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Small, Hiram.

The Westbrook American reported on April 10, 1963, that Mr. and Mrs. George Barstow, Carter Road, were spending a few weeks in Daytona Beach, Fla. In Buxton, a son, Daniel, was born on March 29 to Daniel and Olive Collomy. Grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. John Gochie, Scarborough, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Small, Hiram.

McCue on dean’s list Miranda McCue has been named to the dean’s list for the fall term at Ithaca College’s School of Humanities and Sciences, Ithaca, N.Y. McCue is the daughter of William and Alison McCue. Church rummage sale United Methodist Women will sponsor a two-day spring rummage and perennial sale at the Cressey Road […]

CUTLINE ONLY (Park Pix HM – Shai Knight jpg, Krista Pagliaro jpg) Krista Pagliaro of Windham takes advantage of the early spring sun Tuesday to enjoy a swing with her 2-year-old son, Jayden Pagliaro, above, at Westbrook’s Riverbank Park. At right, Shai Knight, 4, of Westbrook, had the same idea, catching a breeze on a […]

The Gorham School Department signed a $285,000 deal last week to buy 26 acres off Sebago Lake Road for a new elementary school. A new school for kindergarten through Grade 5 would replace the overcrowded White Rock School. The school is ranked No. 10 on the state’s list for help. The land selected for the […]