All about ‘Carmen’ It was a pleasure to hear the opera on Public Radio Saturday, Bizet’s “Carmen,” one that I was thoroughly familiar with. Previously I had heard Bresini’s “Siege of Corinth” and Puccini’s “Manon Lescaurt,” both excellent, but I had to learn about the plots by reading my Met Opera Broadcast Guide. I could […]

The truism, “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe when the Legislature is in session,” is variously attributed to Ben Franklin, Adlai Stevenson and, recently, to Lucius Flatley of Gorham. Flatley was triggered by the recent burst of methane emanating from the capitol dome in Augusta having to do with light bulbs. While our […]

The Westbrook American reported on Feb. 27, 1963, that Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cobb and sons David and Stephen were new residents in North Gorham. They bought a historical home where schoolmaster Levi Hall once held school in a room. In Buxton, Emery Wills had purchased a farm on Route 112 in West Buxton. A […]

The biggest obstacle in Maine seniors receiving help is their reluctance to ask. This may be the winter that pushes people to make the call and in most cases, receive much-needed assistance. Several years ago, I overcame this reluctance when I realized that my tax dollars, during 50 years of employment, helped establish these programs […]

Jason A. Snyder The Westbrook native, 37, and his family own the land for the proposed Stroudwater Place. The son of Arthur T. Snyder, who was instrumental in Old Port revitalization in the 1970s, he has experience with well-known international consulting, development and banking firms such as Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons Ltd., and Lazard […]

Beans and ham supper -Saturday, March 1, 5 and 6 p.m., Prides Corner Congregational Church, 235 Pride St., Westbrook. Beans, ham, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, Italian bread, homemade pies and beverages. $7, $4. Bean supper – Saturday, March 1, 4:30-6 p.m., Hollis Lions Club, Palmer Hall, intersection of routes 202 and 35, Hollis. Two […]

A Westbrook man is suing the company that provides medical services to Cumberland County Jail for interrupting his medical treatment while incarcerated. Charlie Wynott, of Mentor Street, filed the suit Friday against Correction Medical Services Inc., with the U.S. District Court in Portland. Wynott, who has been arrested twice in the past three months for […]

UPDATE: According to Gorham Police Chief Ron Shepard, the second truck driver involved in the accident , Richard Vittum, was pronounced dead on Suday, Feb.24. The following article was reported on Monday, Feb. 18. Gorham police said one driver is dead after two commercial trucks collided shortly before 8 a.m. in Gorham at the intersection […]

Feb. 23, 1983 Dogs should be allowed to live in Westbrook’s low-income family public housing, some tenants say. “It would be nothing but headaches,” James Smith, executive director of the Westbrook Housing Authority, replies. Smith told the WHA members that “a few people started a petition” in Pine Knoll Terrace, 10 families have signed it, […]

The Maine Public Utilities Commission was continuing this week to investigate the cause of a gas leak that lead to the evacuation of two blocks of downtown businesses and residences and stopped traffic in the city for several hours Friday. The commission is trying to determine why a Verizon utility crew, while drilling a hole […]