Four teenage suspects were apprehended last Wednesday after leading police on a car chase through eight towns in two counties, ending in Gorham. Lt. Gary Fecteau of York County Sheriff’s Department said Stewart Richardson, 18, of Cumberland, was arrested in Gorham on charges of eluding police and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon – a […]

Pull quote “Not many 50-some-year-old men listen to hip-hop,” Lisa Chuluda, daughter of Mayor Bruce Chuluda Editor’s note: This is the third in an occasional series of profiles spotlighting Westbrook politicians Mayor Bruce Chuluda is a bit of an anomaly in Westbrook politics – a Republican who has beaten two prominent Democrats in a decidedly […]

Pull quote “Not many 50-some-year-old men listen to hip-hop,” Lisa Chuluda, daughter of Mayor Bruce Chuluda Editor’s note: This is the third in an occasional series of profiles spotlighting Westbrook politicians Mayor Bruce Chuluda is a bit of an anomaly in Westbrook politics – a Republican who has beaten two prominent Democrats in a decidedly […]

The Baxter family home was once located on the present site of the Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St. Now adjacent to the library, the home was moved to its present location in 1907 to make way for the library. The home and library were gifts to the town by James Phinney Baxter. He was […]

The Baxter family home was once located on the present site of the Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St. Now adjacent to the library, the home was moved to its present location in 1907 to make way for the library. The home and library were gifts to the town by James Phinney Baxter. He was […]

My name is Matt Nelson and I am an assistant principal at Westbrook High School. I am no stranger to the city of Westbrook. For the past six years, I have been the athletic/activities director at Westbrook High School and Wescott Junior High School. Before coming to Westbrook, I was a guidance counselor at Bonny […]

My name is Matt Nelson and I am an assistant principal at Westbrook High School. I am no stranger to the city of Westbrook. For the past six years, I have been the athletic/activities director at Westbrook High School and Wescott Junior High School. Before coming to Westbrook, I was a guidance counselor at Bonny […]

With the pending time change, the Westbrook Fire and Rescue Department recommends residents replace the batteries in their smoke alarms the same day they change their clock. Two recent residential fires highlight the need for properly working smoke detectors not only in/near sleeping rooms, but in basements as well. Early detection of a fire offers […]

Firefighters extinguished a fire in a wooded area in about 20 minutes on Monday behind Dumbo Enterprises off Longfellow Road in Gorham. The Gorham Fire Department received the call at about 9:20 a.m. Firefighting equipment from three surrounding communities assisted Gorham. The Buxton forestry truck responded to the scene in addition to fire trucks from […]