Police arrested a Buxton man after he rammed his wife’s SUV with his pickup truck in Scarborough, according to police. Sgt. Greg Bedor of the Scarborough Police Department said Arthur Tompson, 39, of Webster Road was arrested by Scarborough police at his home. Scarborough Police had responded to a call at 4 p.m. on Sunday […]

The Westbrook School Committee has come up with a budget that satisfies Mayor Bruce Chuluda’s request for an increase of only 4 percent over last year. Superintendent Stan Sawyer will present the budget to the public at the School Committee’s next regular meeting on April 12. At a March 22 School Committee meeting, Sawyer presented […]

Seniors meal – Wednesday, March 29, noon, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Home cooked meal. Donation $3.50. Church luncheon – Thursday, March 30, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook, Roast pork, $3. Lenten haddock dinner – Friday, March 31, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Sponsored […]

Seniors meal – Wednesday, March 29, noon, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Home cooked meal. Donation $3.50. Church luncheon – Thursday, March 30, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook, Roast pork, $3. Lenten haddock dinner – Friday, March 31, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Sponsored […]

Greater Portland office workers can have a lunch delivered right to their workplace, thanks to the fourth annual Meals on Wheels Day on April 6. Portland Rotarians have joined our effort and will deliver the lunches. Money raised supports the Salvation Army Meals on Wheels program, which provides more than 41,000 meals annually to homebound […]

Russ Lemieux operated a Texaco station and towing service out of the location in the photo at left at 897 Main St. for many years. The building to the left is 901 Main St. The Texaco station was demolished during Urban Renewal and the land was converted into Saccarappa Park. Photos courtesy of Mike Sanphy

Russ Lemieux operated a Texaco station and towing service out of the location in the photo at left at 897 Main St. for many years. The building to the left is 901 Main St. The Texaco station was demolished during Urban Renewal and the land was converted into Saccarappa Park. Photos courtesy of Mike Sanphy

The Westbrook American reported in its issue of Wednesday, March 28, 1956, that Frank E. Hoyt and M. Lenwood Royal were both seeking the Republican nomination in the June primary to represent Gorham in legislature. Hoyt had been a longtime town treasurer, former postmaster and had completed a year as selectman.

I was first shocked and then saddened when I read the letters from citizens Chaplin and O’Hara regarding the recent Growth & Traffic Committee meeting (American Journal, March 22). Have a different view than that stated by a councilor, administration member, or citizen who comes to the podium? That’s fine. Feel free to write about […]