The annual onslaught began once again Friday, as shoppers jammed parking lots and packed the aisles of local retail stores – at an hour many of us would consider unreasonable, 5 a.m. – to take advantage of early holiday sales. The crowds were a welcome sight in stores that have been anticipating this holiday season […]

The annual onslaught began once again Friday, as shoppers jammed parking lots and packed the aisles of local retail stores – at an hour many of us would consider unreasonable, 5 a.m. – to take advantage of early holiday sales. The crowds were a welcome sight in stores that have been anticipating this holiday season […]

The University of Southern Maine School of Music will present two jazz concerts in Corthell Concert Hall on the USM Gorham campus in early December. On Monday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. Michelle Snow will direct the USM Vocal Jazz Ensemble in a concert of swinging music. On Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m., the […]

The Westbrook American reported on Nov. 28, 1962, that Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bean, Lincoln Street, hosted seven people in addition to family members for a Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs. Ralph Waterman, Portland, spent Thanksgiving with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Waterman, at their home in West Buxton.

The new Miss Maine Teen USA is Avery Barr of Gorham. Barr, 16, won the title last weekend at a pageant held a the Sheraton Tara Hotel in South Portland. “At first, I didn’t realize it was me,” Barr, a junior at Gorham High School, said about when her name was announced as pageant winner. […]

A Westbrook man missing for more than a month, facing charges he assaulted an infant, turned himself in to Westbrook police Tuesday morning. Steven Waterman, 20, had been missing since Oct. 25, after a test issued by Maine Pretrial Services revealed he was positive for illegal drugs, violating bail conditions. A warrant for his arrest […]

Santa on scene; tree lit A large turnout of parents and young children came to see Santa and the Christmas tree lighting, Sunday at the public safety building. The event was ponsored by Gorham Recreation Department. Cindy Hazelton, director of Gorham recreation, estimated about 400 attended the annual event. If not the biggest, it was […]

A Westbrook man in Iraq was promoted this month, feasted on Thanksgiving and enjoyed a holiday show featuring the New England Patriots’ cheerleaders at Kirkuk Regional Air Base. “The entertainment was fabulous,” Staff Sgt. Gerald Doyon, who is serving with the Air Force, said in an e-mail. Besides the entertainment, Doyon ate a Thanksgiving dinner. […]

A Westbrook man in Iraq was promoted this month, feasted on Thanksgiving and enjoyed a holiday show featuring the New England Patriots’ cheerleaders at Kirkuk Regional Air Base. “The entertainment was fabulous,” Staff Sgt. Gerald Doyon, who is serving with the Air Force, said in an e-mail. Besides the entertainment, Doyon ate a Thanksgiving dinner. […]

Mission Possible Teen Center would like to congratulate Emily Robichaud on achieving Teen of the Month! Emily is new to the center this fall, but has brought such energy and cheer to us that she was quickly chosen as a candidate. She has a bubbly, excitable personality and always has us laughing. She is bright […]