Flea market scholarship benefit The Bonny Eagle Flea Market will be held 8 a.m.- 2 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 9. The rain date is Sept. 16 in the parking lot at the Bonny Eagle Middle School, corner of routes 22 and 35. Sponsored by Limington Extension, the flea market will benefit scholarships at Bonny Eagle […]

Church classes resume Sister Jackie Moreau has announced education classes at St. Anne Catholic Church will resume this fall. The classes will begin with a joint parent/child session for elementary grades, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10. Classes will meet every Sunday after the 8 a.m. Mass, followed by coffee and doughnuts. Pre-school and […]

A rally in support of the Maine Taxpayers Bill of Rights will be held Sept. 16, at 10 a.m., at Riverbank Park in Westbrook. Dubbed a “Great American Tea Party,” the event will feature Mary Adams, chairwoman of the Maine Taxpayers Bill of Rights, and Chandler Woodcock, Republican candidate for governor. A non-partisan event, organizers […]

The Gorham village clock has stopped, and now, proposed repairs have, too. The Gorham Town Council approved in July spending $38,000 to repair the clock in the steeple at the First Parish Church. But with ownership of the clock in question, the town won’t move forward on a repair contract. The clock has been in […]

The Westbrook Cemetery Trustees recently began the process of installing veteran’s markers at the Saccarappa Cemetery. Research by local veterans and historians revealed that at least 125 veterans are buried at Saccarappa Cemetery. A large proportion of those veterans’ graves lack appropriate veterans markings and, as such, the cemetery trustees and the city’s Public Services […]

The Westbrook Fire and Rescue Department will be holding a public remembrance ceremony to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The ceremony will be held in Riverbank Park on Main Street on Saturday Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. Members of the military as well as police, fire, and EMS workers […]

This building shown in the above photos has been known over the years as the Benoit Block. The name came from the time when one of the first floor tenants was the A.H. Benoit Clothing Store. When the photo at left was taken in the 1970’s, the upper floor was occupied by Attorney Robert L. […]

The sixth anniversary of the CG Group Portland Division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps will be celebrated Sunday Sept. 3, at 1 p.m., at the American Legion Post, 413 Broadway, South Portland. There will be a short ceremony reviewing the history and accomplishments of the unit. The event is an opportunity for the […]

As we begin a new school year, we should pause and be thankful for all the wonderful support our schools receive from Mayor Chuluda, the City Council, the School Committee, parents and the residents of Westbrook. Together, we continue to improve our ability to meet the needs of all students; from students with other languages, […]

When thinking about teenage drivers, it’s hard not to form a stereotypical picture. A picture of a kid, speeding down the highway in a car packed full of friends, blasting the radio, chatting on a cell phone and not paying attention to the road or the other drivers. Now, thankfully, the state of Maine is […]