Warren Furniture Co. occupied this building, left photo, on Main Street at Bridge Street for many years. It was built in 1890 by Lewis W. Edwards to replace a large wooden building in which Edwards had a store and a meeting hall. The hall, which was located on the Bridge Street side of the building, […]

Warren Furniture Co. occupied this building, left photo, on Main Street at Bridge Street for many years. It was built in 1890 by Lewis W. Edwards to replace a large wooden building in which Edwards had a store and a meeting hall. The hall, which was located on the Bridge Street side of the building, […]

John Paul II Center for Theology & Environmental Studies sponsors lecture by famed theologian The John Paul II Center for Theology & Environmental Studies at Saint Joseph’s College will present a lecture by Monsignor Lorenzo Albacete, a leading Catholic theologian and national director of the lay ecclesial movement Communion and Liberation, on Tuesday, Nov. 7 […]

Construction of a nearly $1 million water main extension on Fort Hill Road in Gorham is under way as part of a 7-mile highway reconstruction. “Its making good progress,” said Rico Spugnardi, water district development engineer. Gorham contractor R.J. Grondin & Sons is reconstructing Fort Hill Road (Route 114) from the University of Southern Maine […]

Westbrook is considering a change to its Land Use Ordinance to eliminate the use of private ways to meet street frontage requirements and bring back so-called flag lots. But before the Westbrook City Council makes any decision on the amendment, a public hearing will be held on Monday, Nov. 6. The way the ordinance is […]

Westbrook is considering a change to its Land Use Ordinance to eliminate the use of private ways to meet street frontage requirements and bring back so-called flag lots. But before the Westbrook City Council makes any decision on the amendment, a public hearing will be held on Monday, Nov. 6. The way the ordinance is […]

Rick Wickham of Westbrook Rescue talks with Sen. John Kerry at the Westrbook Fire Station on Main Street during Kerry’s stop in the city Saturday. Kerry joined fellow his Democrats, Gov. John Baldacci and U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, to discuss local issues, including the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and new fire grant programs with firefighters. […]

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce has been about as clear as mud when it comes to its stance on the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The state Chamber board has voted to oppose the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which will appear on the November ballot. That announcement came this week after Dana Connors, the Chamber […]

Corner country fair – Friday, Oct. 27, 6-9 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Prides Corner Congregational Church, 235 Pride St., Westbrook. Gifts, crafts, knit items, baked goods, jams, jellies, wood items and white elephant items. Tea room open during fair serving tarragon chicken salad, egg salad and hot dog plates; fish and […]

The Westbrook Republican City Committee will meet Sunday in the training room on the first floor of the Public Safety Building, with light refreshments and a social time at 6:30 p.m. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. For more information, call Bill Holmes at 854-4051 or Jo Ann Calderbank at 856-6568.