The National Football League playoffs continue this weekend, and for most local fans, that means another New England Patriots run to the Super Bowl. The Pats are in San Diego to take on the league-leading Chargers, the game is today(Jan. 14) at 4:30 p.m. This weekend, keepMEcurrent.com went out to talk to local fans to […]

Beth Richardson of Cape Elizabeth, assistant professor of business administration at St. Joseph’s College in Standish, has developed and will oversee a new major in human resource management as part of its business administration offerings. The major will prepare students for careers in recruiting and employment, compensation, benefits, training and labor relations, while focusing on […]

Parents and concerned Westbrook residents are joining forces to discuss underage drinking and drug abuse among the city’s teens. A meeting this Thursday is the latest in a series of efforts by the schools, police and an underage-drinking prevention group set up last spring to curb youth drinking in the city. This time around, the […]

Brofee birthday kids Dylan Brofee will turn 8 on Sunday, Jan. 21, while his sister, Brooke Brofee, 5, celebrated her birthday on Dec. 3. They are the children of Stephen and Corinna Brofee; grandparents are Mike and Sharon Lachance along with David and Marilyn Brofee, all of Westbrook. Historians to hear Mitchell Christi Mitchell of […]

Brofee birthday kids Dylan Brofee will turn 8 on Sunday, Jan. 21, while his sister, Brooke Brofee, 5, celebrated her birthday on Dec. 3. They are the children of Stephen and Corinna Brofee; grandparents are Mike and Sharon Lachance along with David and Marilyn Brofee, all of Westbrook. Historians to hear Mitchell Christi Mitchell of […]

Prides Corner Garden Club will meet Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. at Prides Corner Church, 235 Pride St, in Westbrook. Amy Witt of the extension service will present a program on herb gardens. Friends and new members are welcome to attend. For more information, call 797-9152.

Prides Corner Garden Club will meet Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. at Prides Corner Church, 235 Pride St, in Westbrook. Amy Witt of the extension service will present a program on herb gardens. Friends and new members are welcome to attend. For more information, call 797-9152.

A final decision on whether farm animals and bees are appropriate in the densely populated zones of Westbrook won’t be coming until March. But the Westbrook Planning Board has decided to separate bees from farm animals, and have independent language in the ordinance for each. City staff will use a Texas ordinance as a guideline […]

Buxton officials are mulling whether to hire a town planner, and whether to explore the possibility of sharing a planner with two neighboring towns. Buxton Selectman Robert Libby said he thinks the town needs a planner, but, “I wouldn’t be in favor of paying for a full-time planner,” he said. Representatives from both Waterboro and […]

Local students are members of the Cheverus High School Debate Team that won the first-place sweeps trophy at the Brunswick High School tournament on Jan. 6. Nineteen Cheverus debaters competed in Lincoln-Douglas debate, Public Forum and Policy debates. Individual winners included Joe Rodrigues ’08 of Westbrook. The other local members of the Cheverus High School […]