Rev. David Butler, pastor of First Parish Congregational Church in Gorham, will trade pastor duties with Rev. Patrick Towers, rector of St. Nicholas Church in Galway, Ireland, for two months beginning in May. Butler and his wife, Maureen, will stay in Towers home and he in theirs. They will even look after each other’s two […]

Easy listening Robert Perkins of Palm Harbor, Fla., came to Portland for his 50th Deering High School reunion, and part of the activities was a recital he gave on the organ at the Woodfords Congregational Church. The public was invited to this free concert, too. He had played there at a wedding about 50 years […]

Friends of a Westbrook native who was the victim of an apparent murder were mourning the loss this week of a person they described as a wonderful family man and a great athlete in his time at Westbrook High School. Police continued to investigate the death this week of Kevin Foley, 58, of Portland, as […]

Welcome to keepMEcurrent.com’s new featured weekly blog “Walk-A-Bout.” Each week Current Publishing’s General Manager Bob Wallack and Publisher Lee Hews Casler will be taking a walk through one of the communities served by the eight weekly newspapers of Current Publishing. Every Monday, Lee and Bob will be sharing their experiences in “Walk-A-Bout” on keepMEcurrent.com. If […]

A bill that opens up records to allow adopted children to find out the name of their birth mother was approved by the Legislature and is on its way to becoming law. Championed by Sen. Paula Benoit, R-Sagadahoc, who is adopted, the bill opens up records that have been closed in Maine since 1953. “It […]

New stationary cyclers, chimney climbers, ring-a-lings and a slidewinders are part of a handicapped-accessible “playscape” set to replace aging Riverbank Park playground equipment. The project, which includes nine separate stations geared toward different age groups, will cost just under $90,000, including removal of the old playground. On Monday, the Westbrook City Council awarded a bid […]

Sandra G. Plummer of Buxton resigned Tuesday as a director of School Administrative District 6. “It is with sincere regret that I tender my resignation as director for the MSAD 6 Board of Directors, effective immediately,” Plummer wrote in a letter addressed to Buxton selectmen, with a copy to Superintendent Suzanne Lukas. Plummer was one […]

The Westbrook American reported on June 20, 1962, that Ron Link was the winning pitcher as the Buxton-Hollis Braves of the Sebago Region Babe Ruth League defeated Windham 4-3. The Braves were to play Standish in a home opener the following Monday at Weymouth Park in Buxton.

The following babies were born recently at Maine Medical Center: Phoebe Lynn Bowman was born April 2, 2007 to Hillary Rhoades and Joel Bowman of Westbrook. Grandparents are Rose and Roger Peacock of Westbrook and Patricia Bowman of Lewiston and Phil Bowman of Windham. Great grandparents are Mary Banker of Saco and Rita Bowman of […]

Nearly 20 local at-risk youths hand-picked from the recently graduated fifth-grade classes at Congin and Canal schools are going Full Tilt this summer. The students are enrolled in a new summer program, funded wth leftover DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) money, spearheaded by Westbrook Police Chief Paul McCarthy. With professional mentors, Thursday adventures and Friday […]