It may soon be harder for people to smoke in some public areas in Westbrook thanks to a new ban on smoking being considered by the City Council. On Monday night, the council gave its preliminary approval to an ordinance change that would make smoking illegal at certain public parks and open spaces in the […]

After a year’s layoff, the Westbrook High School marching band is poised for a comeback. Musicians, parents and faculty members are preparing for the first band camp since the marching band was shut down due to low turnout last year. Last year, the marching band never got off the ground after the band director determined […]

South, Villanueva wed Jayme Marie South and Christian M. Villanueva were married May 6 at Mariner’s Church and Banquet Center in Portland. The bride is the daughter of Marie and Chris South of Gorham. The groom is the son of Bob and Sue Villanueva of Gorham and Carol and Kevin Duran of Biddeford. The maid […]

Pal’s name on wall Vietnam veteran Bill Hurd of Westbrook plans to visit the memorial wall while it is in Maine. He plans to go while wearing his maroon paratrooper beret. “I know what war is like,” Hurd said. The wall will be inscribed with the name of a friend who was blown up in […]

Pancake breakfast – Saturday, Aug. 5, 7-9 a.m., West Baldwin Church, Route 113, Baldwin. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and orange juice. $5, $2.50. Bean supper – Saturday, Aug. 5, 4:30-6 p.m., Hollis Lions Club, Palmer Hall, intersection of routes 202 and 35, Hollis. Two kinds of beans, red hot dogs, chop suey, coleslaw and […]

A woman was injured when a van landed beside a house on Narragansett Street after she lost control of the vehicle on July 24. Lt. Chris Sanborn said Aasine Karlsen, 33, of Bedford, N.H., was traveling towards Gorham Village on Narragansett Street (Route 202) at about 10:30 a.m. when her van went off the road, […]

Gorham festival’s annual barbecue a winner The chicken barbecue from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at the three-day St. Anne’s/Gorham Days Festival, was as good as always. Many people were served and many were waiting in line to be served, even at 7 p.m., when I left. The menu, half a roasted chicken, cole […]

Gorham festival’s annual barbecue a winner The chicken barbecue from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at the three-day St. Anne’s/Gorham Days Festival, was as good as always. Many people were served and many were waiting in line to be served, even at 7 p.m., when I left. The menu, half a roasted chicken, cole […]

A crowd of onlookers stood at the Buxton Community Day two weeks ago and watched as two uniformed police officers held onto Brad Gaumont, a new officer on the Buxton police force. Standing 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 240 pounds, Gaumont is an imposing presence. He’s also a rookie, which is likely why […]

A crowd of onlookers stood at the Buxton Community Day two weeks ago and watched as two uniformed police officers held onto Brad Gaumont, a new officer on the Buxton police force. Standing 6 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 240 pounds, Gaumont is an imposing presence. He’s also a rookie, which is likely why […]