The Westbrook American reported on Sept. 26, 1962, that Maurice Whitten of Gorham had been appointed superintendent of the School Street Methodist Church school. Alberta Littlejohn and Martha Weimer were named secretaries. Ted Plummer and family of Kennebunk had purchased the Wesley Libby house in West Buxton.

The fall yard debris program will start Oct. 29 and will run for two weeks. The city will collect bagged leaves and brush. Bagged leaves must be in biodegradable bags. The public services facility will be accepting leaves and brush on extended hours of 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Saturday of the two-week program.

Westbrook Fire-Rescue Department has been newly designated a HeartSafe Community by Maine Emergency Medical Services and Maine Cardiovascular Health. The department has met certain criteria that focus on helping to improve the cardiovascular health of Westbrook’s citizens and has taken steps to decrease death and disability associated with cardiovascular events. Some of the key components […]

Garden club to meet Gorham garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the First Parish Church. The meeting marks the first of the year. The program is entitled “Putting Your Garden to Bed.” Members are asked to share a gardening tip, which could be a magazine, tool, book, a type of plant […]

Westbrook City Councilor Dorothy Aube brought in the swing vote on Monday night to narrowly override Mayor Bruce Chuluda’s veto of the council’s move to allow city employees to run for elected office. Councilors John O’Hara and Ed Symbol both voted to sustain Chuluda’s veto, while Aube, who had previously voted against the policy change, […]

Westbrook City Councilor Dorothy Aube brought in the swing vote on Monday night to narrowly override Mayor Bruce Chuluda’s veto of the council’s move to allow city employees to run for elected office. Councilors John O’Hara and Ed Symbol both voted to sustain Chuluda’s veto, while Aube, who had previously voted against the policy change, […]

Westbrook City Councilor Dorothy Aube brought in the swing vote on Monday night to narrowly override Mayor Bruce Chuluda’s veto of the council’s move to allow city employees to run for elected office. Councilors John O’Hara and Ed Symbol both voted to sustain Chuluda’s veto, while Aube, who had previously voted against the policy change, […]

The list has been finalized and the following individuals are on the ballot for Westbrook’s November election: Mayor Bruce Chuluda, Republican James Violette, Democrat City Clerk Lynda Adams, Democrat Deborah Frank, Republican Ronald Trufant, Independent Councilors Ward 1 Brendan Rielly, Democrat Dennis Welch, Republican Ward 2 Drew Gattine, Democrat William Holmes, Republican Ward 3 Edward […]

Westbrook residents will soon be able to tag their carpets, couches and beds, set them out by curbside and let the trash collector take care of the rest. City councilors on Monday approved the creation of a limited, bulky item collection funded by a tag system. It is at least a partial replacement for the […]

Chamber lunch The Westbrook Community Chamber is hosting a lunch noon-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St. Those wishing to attend should pre-register by Monday by calling Portland Regional Chamber at 772-2811 ext. 228 or by going on-line at www.portlandregion.com and clicking on events calendar. Cost is $7 for chamber […]