Gazebo summer concerts A series of summer concerts are Tuesdays, June 26-Aug. 7 at the gazebo on the lawn of the Gorham Public Safety building, 270 Main St. The free concerts, sponsored by the Gorham Recreation Department, are 6:30-8 p.m. Concert goers are invited to take blankets, chairs and picnics. Music styles include rock, folk, […]

Safe from terrorist attacks: According to the Rand Corp., since Mr. Bush declared an “end to major combat,” jihadist attacks have increased by 600 percent. Capitalism: The average CEO of a major corporation is now paid $11.8 million annually. If the minimum wage for the working stiffs had kept up as a share of business […]

A CLOSER LOOK Information about proposed changes to Gorham’s sign ordinance is available on the town’s Web site at www.gorham-me.org. The planning board’s sign ordinance committee will review public comments at 6 p.m. Monday at the municipal center. The full board will discuss the proposed changes on Monday, July 9. Gorham is looking askance at […]

The Westbrook American reported on June 20, 1962, that Robert Dame, John Smith III and Dave Peckham were traveling together to Arizona. The trio had fall plans. Dame to join the Navy; Peckham, attend the University of Arizona; and Smith, attend University of Colorado.

CUTLINE ONLY: This tractor-trailer driven by Stephen Copeland tipped over in Westbrook at about 20 minutes to 7 Wednesday morning as he attempted to take a left off Riverside Street and get on the turnpike at Exit 48. John Davis of the Maine State Police said Copeland was probably going a little too fast to […]

June 1982 From the Westbrook police log: Sandra Wilson, Durham, ran over a beer bottle on Route 25 in Westbrook and it exploded, knocking a hole through the floor of her car. Someone shot pellets through two windows and into the side of the 1980 VW Rabbitt of John Hawkes, Portland, in an S.D. Warren […]

The following births occurred recently at Mercy Hospital: Jenah Rae Skillin was born Feb. 20, 2007 to Danielle Edgerly and Matthew Skillin of Parsonfield. Grandparents are Daniel and Shelly Edgerly of Cornish and Robert and Joan Skillin of Standish. Great grandparents are Judith Humphrey and Patty Edgerly both of Cornish. Great great grandmother is Helen […]

The following births occurred recently at Mercy Hospital: Jenah Rae Skillin was born Feb. 20, 2007 to Danielle Edgerly and Matthew Skillin of Parsonfield. Grandparents are Daniel and Shelly Edgerly of Cornish and Robert and Joan Skillin of Standish. Great grandparents are Judith Humphrey and Patty Edgerly both of Cornish. Great great grandmother is Helen […]

CUTLINE ONLY Westbrook Police Officer Steve Pulsoni was honored Friday at Colby College in Waterville as the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the Maine National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Crisis Intervention Team. Pulsoni was chosen from his peers and supervisors for the outstanding job he does in dealing with people in mental […]

The National Scholarship Fund is accepting applications for college scholarships from youth who have grown up in foster care or have been adopted through the foster-care system in Maine. The fund has concentrated its efforts over the past several months working toward creating an innovative model of funding dedicated to helping Maine’s young adults who […]