The Westbrook American reported in its issue of Wednesday, Aug. 22, 1956, that Robert Batchelder was hospitalized at Togus.

The Fraternal Order of the Eagles and the Westbrook Housing Authority are vying to purchase the same city-owned lot for different reasons. The Eagles want to buy the lot on Saco Street for extra parking, while the Westbrook Housing Authority wants to buy the land as a buffer to block noise coming from the Eagles […]

The project manager of the reconstruction project that is underway on Gorham’s Fort Hill Road (Route 114) is recommending that motorists seek alternate routes to avoid traffic delays. Perry Durgin of R.J. Grondin & Sons said the company began cutting trees Aug. 14, at the intersection of Campus Avenue, which leads into the University of […]

The project manager of the reconstruction project that is underway on Gorham’s Fort Hill Road (Route 114) is recommending that motorists seek alternate routes to avoid traffic delays. Perry Durgin of R.J. Grondin & Sons said the company began cutting trees Aug. 14, at the intersection of Campus Avenue, which leads into the University of […]

August 1981 Mayor William B. O’Gara and a majority of the City Council defeated a proposed zoning change that would have allowed subsidized housing for the elderly, with first-floor stores, on the Scates Block site in downtown Westbrook. The mayor and others still hope for a supermarket on that site. The juvenile court is handling […]

The fate of the Westbrook High School marching band is still up in the air, but there is some hope on the horizon. School officials are working with music boosters and students to find a way to field a band this year. Principal Marc Gousse told a group of potential marching band members gathered at […]

The Westbrook Police Department is looking to the City Council to pass an ordinance banning small, motorized bicycles or skateboards. Police say they have noticed an increased number of accidents involving the users of “go-peds” and have asked for the ban in the interest of public safety. The vehicles that would be subject to the […]

The Westbrook Police Department is looking to the City Council to pass an ordinance banning small, motorized bicycles or skateboards. Police say they have noticed an increased number of accidents involving the users of “go-peds” and have asked for the ban in the interest of public safety. The vehicles that would be subject to the […]

The Westbrook Police Department is looking to the City Council to pass an ordinance banning small, motorized bicycles or skateboards. Police say they have noticed an increased number of accidents involving the users of “go-peds” and have asked for the ban in the interest of public safety. The vehicles that would be subject to the […]

The Gorham Town Council will hold a workshop to discuss an amendment to the land use and development code, allowing land preservation. The televised workshop will be on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Gorham High School The council will talk about a transfer of development rights program, which is being […]