City councilors voted last week to add a part-time position to assist the city’s director of economic and community development while cutting back on Walker Library’s staffing request at the committee’s recent meeting May 24. Although the library would gain a full-time reference librarian, councilors voted against a request for a full-time circulation director. Other […]

June 1982 J. Robert Carrier, 315 Bridge St., Westbrook, is seeking re-election as state representative. One of the senior members of the House, he is completing his seventh term. He is unopposed for the Democratic nomination. He has served on at least eight of the major joint select legislative committees over the years and is […]

Meet the candidates The West Buxton Public Library is sponsoring a Meet the Candidates night at 7 on May 31, at Buxton town hall. Six candidates are vying for two available selectmen seats in the only contested race. They are incumbents Dan Collomy and Carol Sanborn and challengers Peter Burns, Wanda Emery, Linda Pulsoni and […]

Child-care providers say new pool regulations that go into effect Friday will mean only large day-care centers will be able to afford to open their pools to children this summer. The Legislature directed the Department of Health and Human Services Tuesday to implement emergency regulations developed in response to the March pool drowning of a […]

The committee for Westbrook’s litter cleanup on May 5 reports that it was a success. More than 100 people were estimated to have participated and $50 was donated to the Westbrook Food Pantry. Businesses that contributed included Full Court Press, Hannaford, Home Depot, 302 Redemption Center and Pepsi Cola along with Jobsinme.com. Churches included Prides […]

There is a price to be paid for being a Yankees fan in the heart of Red Sox Nation, a lesson that City Councilor Ed Symbol learned last week. Back in April, Symbol made a bet with Fire Chief Gary Littlefield that the Yankees would sweep the first series of the year with the Red […]

Graduates police academy Gorham’s Officer Brian Key graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in a ceremony Friday at Thomas College in Waterville. Key was one of 60 graduates from the 18-week course. Trails Day at Shaw Park National Trails Day will be observed Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-noon, with activities sponsored by three towns in […]

Police are investigating a fight between two juveniles while about 80 others watched on May 9 on Hall Road in Buxton. Buxton Officer Kimberly Emery said last week possible charges included disorderly conduct and conspiracy. She said no one was injured in the fight that was video taped and posted on YouTube. Police have a […]

The family of a 76-year-old Buxton woman who died in December after she was struck by a van on Long Plains Road learned Wednesday that the York County District Attorney’s office would not be bringing criminal charges in connection with her death. It was a disappointing end to a six-month investigation for the family of […]

There will be a public meeting on Maritimes & Northesast Pipeline’s project to expand their natural gas pipeline system, which passes through the city of Westbrook. As a federally regulated utility, this project is not subject to review by the Westbrook Planning Board. This public informational meeting, which will be televised live on Cable Channel […]