Changing the way we age On Sept. 21, Anne Murray, Age Well coordinator of the Southern Maine Agency on Aging, gave a slide show and discussion in the community room at Unity Gardens in Windham, on the Tandberg Trail. The subject was “Changing the Way We Live.” In her presentation, she used photos to illustrate […]

Slightly wrinkly clothes are good for fieldwork and Fridays, but most offices require a more put together look. Clean and neat may be the way to go, but there’s more than one way to get there, despite the ever present “dry clean only” tags. What does it really mean to have your clothes “dry cleaned?” […]

Congratulations on 50th anniversary Bob and Astrid Meggison celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June at Keeley the Katerer in Portland. They were married on June 2, 1956. The party was given by their daughters, Julie and Charles Rieder of Ramona, Calif., and Cindy and Timothy Ouellette and grandchildren Alex, Shaun and Ionela of Derry, […]

Congratulations on 50th anniversary Bob and Astrid Meggison celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June at Keeley the Katerer in Portland. They were married on June 2, 1956. The party was given by their daughters, Julie and Charles Rieder of Ramona, Calif., and Cindy and Timothy Ouellette and grandchildren Alex, Shaun and Ionela of Derry, […]

The effort to curb underage drinking in Westbrook continues to strengthen on two fronts as increased police enforcement yields party busts and a community group works on a citywide strategy. Westbrook Police Capt. Tom Roth said increased patrols that began in the summer have resulted in a number of high school parties being broken up […]

The Walker Memorial Library on Main Street in Westbrook has a full schedule of events this month. The regular story hours continue each Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the children’s room. There will be a special story hour on Oct. 26 featuring Mrs. Maine and a player from Portland’s Raging Bulls football team. […]

Oct. 2 Westbrook City Council-room 114 Westbrook High School 7 p.m. Oct. 3 Planning Board-room 114 Westbrook High School 7 p.m. Walker Memorial Library story hour 10:30 a.m. Oct. 4 Zoning Board meeting 7 p.m. Oct. 5 Walker Memorial Library story hour 10:30 a.m. Congin/Prides Corner PTO meeting- 6 p.m. Prides Corner School Oct. 6 […]

My wife and I have just finished our annual Maine vacation. In the past three years, we have been renting a cottage from Lyle and Jan Cramer. We discovered that Lyle is a candidate for House District 125 in Westbrook. We would like to extend our endorsement for Lyle. Lyle is a people person and […]

The Moses Clements tombstone is in the West Gorham Cemetery on Dow Road in West Gorham. The present-day intersection of routes 25 and 112 was once known as Clement’s Corner. The corner was named after Jacob Clement, who was an early tavern keeper at that corner. File photo

The Moses Clements tombstone is in the West Gorham Cemetery on Dow Road in West Gorham. The present-day intersection of routes 25 and 112 was once known as Clement’s Corner. The corner was named after Jacob Clement, who was an early tavern keeper at that corner. File photo