The Westbrook American reported on Feb. 27, 1963, that Gorham’s budget committee recommended a budget of $577,746, up $63,3224.95 from the previous year. Gorham had $100,000 in surplus cash on Jan. 31, 1963. In Buxton, Mr. and Mrs. Justin Merrill thanked their friends and relatives for help they received after their home burned out several […]

The state’s bad financial situation is expected to get worse – with December revenues coming in $11.7 million below an already pared-down forecast – and the only question now is how big will the budget hole get. Legislators currently are grappling with a $95 million shortage – based on a revenue reforecast done in November […]

Plans for a 16-home Westbrook subdivision in the Deer Hill neighborhood off Main Street have neighbors concerned about losing both the value of their homes and the wooded buffer between their quiet neighborhood and busy Warren Avenue. About 40 neighbors gathered at Tim Hortons on Main Street Jan. 17 to meet with developer Peter Busque […]

Navan Leng came from Cambodia to the United States in 1991 seeking freedom and an escape from the violence and repression that had plagued his native country in recent decades. “The night I escaped there was a big battle,” said Leng, who lives in Westbrook with his wife, Chantha Doeur, and four children. Leng is […]

Two Westbrook men were arrested on drug charges when local police and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency raided a High Street apartment late Tuesday afternoon. Joseph Williams, 44, of High Street, was charged with two counts of trafficking cocaine, and Albert Kittrell, 48, of Stroudwater Street, was arrested on several warrant charges, including unlawful possession […]

My peer group hasn’t been wistfully talking much lately about the way things used to be. No, for most of us in the golden years, whatever that means, the way things are this winter, reminds us too much of the way it used to be. Cold mornings. Treacherous driveways. High prices for everything. No frivolous […]

My peer group hasn’t been wistfully talking much lately about the way things used to be. No, for most of us in the golden years, whatever that means, the way things are this winter, reminds us too much of the way it used to be. Cold mornings. Treacherous driveways. High prices for everything. No frivolous […]

A partial power outage affecting part of Gorham Tuesday evening left people stuck in elevators, caused motors in residences to overheat and led to an evacuation of some senior citizens. Gorham Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre said Wednesday his department responded to 15 incidents called in within one hour, beginning at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday. Lefebvre said […]

A partial power outage affecting part of Gorham Tuesday evening left people stuck in elevators, caused motors in residences to overheat and led to an evacuation of some senior citizens. Gorham Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre said Wednesday his department responded to 15 incidents called in within one hour, beginning at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday. Lefebvre said […]

The Westbrook Inaugural Gala will be held Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Centurion Banquet Hall on Larrabee Road, from 6 p.m.-midnight. The evening will include a buffet dinner and dancing to the Bob Charest Band. Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased by calling Lisa Chuluda at 615-8263 or Michelle Mecteaux at City […]