The Westbrook police are asking citizens to fill out an anonymous survey on the services provided by the department. Copies of the survey are available at the Public Safety Building, City Hall and on the city’s Web site, www.westbrookmaine.com. Surveys can be dropped off in the same locations or scanned and e-mailed to wbaker@westbrook.me.us. Police […]

Occupants of two apartments in Westbrook are staying with family and friends following a fire just before 9 p.m. Saturday at 45 Dana Court. Westbrook Fire Capt. Sam Webster said Sunday all the occupant got out without injury. He said an electrical problem between the second and third floor caused the fire. Webster estimated damage […]

Occupants of two apartments in Westbrook are staying with family and friends following a fire just before 9 p.m. Saturday at 45 Dana Court. Westbrook Fire Capt. Sam Webster said Sunday all the occupant got out without injury. He said an electrical problem between the second and third floor caused the fire. Webster estimated damage […]

The Maine winter continues, and we are up to 22 storms/plowing events so far this winter. In addition to the storms, Public Services has dealt with 40 recall events and removed approximately 21,900 yards of snow from the streets on 33 different occasions. The 2007-08 winter snowfall to date is now at 97 inches. In […]

April 1 is the deadline for those interested in supporting local agriculture to buy Community Supported Agriculture shares at Rippling Waters Farm in Standish. Purchasing one or more shares early in the season at a discount provides the farm with start-up capital to buy seeds, seedlings, planting materials and fuel for the greenhouses. This share […]

Gorham Savings Bank has donated $10,000 to the new Centennial Endowment Fund at Baxter Memorial Library. “We’re delighted to make this gift,” Chris Emmons, president and chief executive officer of the bank, said to the Town Council, which accepted it Tuesday. The Town Council established the fund Tuesday. Interest generated by the fund will be […]

The state will install interim safety measures next week at the intersection where two truckers died in Gorham. But the police chief still wants a traffic light. Rep. Chris Barstow, D-Gorham, said Wednesday the Maine Department of Transportation would install blinking red lights next week on new, larger stop signs on Libby Avenue where it […]

Westbrook libraries Walker Memorial Library 800 Main St. Phone: 854-0630 E-mail: walkerlibrary@westbrook.me.us Hours Monday and Tuesday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Closed Saturdays in the Summer) Warren Memorial Library 479 Main St., Westbrook Phone: 854-5891 Winter hours Monday: 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday: 2 p.m.-8 p.m. […]

Parks and Festivals Community Parks Buxton Carroll Park consists of 4.8 acres situated between Flaggy Meadow Road and Hurlin Smith Road. The park contains a baseball diamond with bleacher seating, a playground, a picnic area, a basketball court and a walking path around the park’s perimeter. Estes Park consists of five acres located on Chicopee […]

Welcome to the third edition of the Insider, a guide to the communities of Westbrook, Gorham, and Buxton. We hope this guide will be a helpful resource to those new to the community and a handy reference tool for those who have been here for years. It contains contact information for elected officials and government […]