Feb. 22, 1995 A Little Falls landmark that was an item of contention between the Gorham PTA and Town Council appears headed for the wrecking ball. Town Manager David Cole is gathering estimates at the request of the council for the possible demolition of the abandoned Frederick Robie School, 666 Gray Road. The council has […]

Feb. 15, 1995 David Sparks, who has been Westbrook’s animal control officer the past seven years, has a new business: Sparks’ Ark Animal Emergency Services. If there’s a weasel in your kitchen (last week in Gorham) or a bat in your bedroom, Sparks’ Ark is there to help. He will continue as Westbrook’s animal control […]

Feb. 8, 1995 The loot in the armed robbery of Day’s Jewelry Store in downtown Westbrook last May 5 was about $110,000, Police Chief Steven Roberts said Monday. He spoke after the arraignment of a Rhode Island man, charged with taking part in the Day’s robbery and the robberies of Fleet Bank in Westbrook and […]

Jan. 25, 1995 Signs went up on the former Dana Warp Mill building in Westbrook last week, announcing that it will be sold at auction Feb. 11. The brick-and-timber mill, built in the 1880s, lost a major tenant in 1994 when Sebago Inc. moved its offices and shipping department to Gorham. The building had been […]

Jan. 18, 1995 Regional Waste Systems Chairman Scott Seaver has put the company’s board of directors on notice that RWS is “losing money, a lot of money,” and the situation is expected to “get worse quickly.” Unless something else can be done, it appears the company will hand member towns a direct assessment, based upon […]

Jan. 11, 1995 A team of former players for the Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics will meet the locals in a basketball game Saturday to benefit the Westbrook Police Department Explorer Post. City police and Explorers will make up the local team. The New England Celebrity Sports All-Stars include Bill “Space Man” Lee, Bob Stanley […]

April 26, 1995 The No. 2 paper machine in the S.D. Warren mill in Westbrook is in pieces, most of it to be delivered to a paper mill in Canada. The machine produced high-quality Warren papers in 100-inch width since it was new in 1899. It was shut down Sept. 1, 1994, and layoffs were […]

March 1, 1995 The Westbrook City Council voted last week to require tobacco retailers to have a city license, revocable for sales to minors. Close on the heels of that action came an award for the city: the first-ever President’s Award of the American Lung Association of Maine. “It’s kind of ironic,” Westbrook Mayor Kenneth […]