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.

The Westbrook American reported in its issue of Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1956, that Allaire Bridges, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bridges, Main Street, had left for Kentucky to be married.

The voters of Senate District 6 (Gorham, and parts of Scarborough and Westbrook) are fortunate to have Jane Willett as a candidate for the State Senate in November. Jane has the experience necessary to serve the citizens of the district in the Maine Senate. She will work tirelessly to bring Maine’s high taxes under control, […]

Zakhuur Diliiza said he isn’t angry anymore the way he was growing up in South Central Los Angeles because he has left his anger and frustration behind him. Now he’s at peace with himself and the universe. He said he’s learned harmony through spiritual and metaphysical study – lessons he’ll pass on to anyone who […]

Gorham House leads the way The Gorham House team topped the businesses category in the Oct. 7 Memory walk,” raising money for the Maine Alzheimer’s Association. Donna Davis, activities director at Gorham House, said the team raised $15,0444. “A special thanks to all those who helped make this possible,” Davis said. Music at seniors’ meal […]

Church luncheon – Thursday, Oct. 19, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Chicken legs, $3.50. Bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 21, 4:30-6 p.m., West Scarborough United Methodist Church, Route 1, Scarborough. Two kinds of beans, red and brown hot dogs, American chop suey, coleslaw, molded salads, rolls, brown bread and homemade pies. $6, […]

Westbrook athletes caught in the presence of other students using drugs or alcohol might get one extra chance before being suspended from participating in sports for a year. The Westbrook School Committee is considering giving students two chances before they are suspended on a third violation. That change would come after committee members rejected a […]

I am disappointed to report that Westbrook will not be reinstating large trash pickup this year. As you know, the city for years picked up large items that we taxpayers put out, like old mattresses or chairs. The idea behind this was that removing these items removed clutter, improved fire safety and avoided illegal dumping. […]

The Westbrook police seized marijuana, oxycodone and drug paraphernalia during a raid on Haskell Street on Oct. 13. According to police, Nicholas Demers, 20, was arrested on Friday morning and charged with drug trafficking. Normally a class B felony, Demers was charged with trafficking within 1,000 feet of a drug-free zone-the baseball field across Main […]

As Buxton public works Director Lary Owen and his crew prepare for another Maine winter, he isn’t doing it from the comfort of an office. Owen works from a workbench in the corner of the garage. When snow starts falling, his crew won’t have a washroom or place to take a break in the middle […]