Writing students honored At the monthly meeting March 17, the Woman’s Literary Union, during its membership luncheon at the Woodfords Congregational Church, awarded prizes in its annual creative writing contest to these students: first prize, Lyle Hemes, South Portland High School; second prize, Neil Pearlman, South Portland High, third prize, William Querry, Deering High. Honorable […]

Writing students honored At the monthly meeting March 17, the Woman’s Literary Union, during its membership luncheon at the Woodfords Congregational Church, awarded prizes in its annual creative writing contest to these students: first prize, Lyle Hemes, South Portland High School; second prize, Neil Pearlman, South Portland High, third prize, William Querry, Deering High. Honorable […]

Judy Andrews doesn’t acknowledge St. Patrick’s Day and hasn’t for most of her life. When she was 15, a fire on St. Patrick’s Day claimed the lives of her sister and her husband’s entire family. Andrews said people still remember the fire and tell her so when they meet her. Some say it was the […]

This Sunday is Maine Maple Sunday. Each spring, Maine’s maple producers celebrate Maine Maple Sunday – the day when sugar makers around the state open the doors of their sugarhouses to the public. On Sunday, the public will get the chance to see first hand how 40 gallons of maple sap is turned into just […]

Westbrook families and community members are invited to attend an underage drinking summit on April 5 at 7 p.m. in the Westbrook High School Auditorium. The summit is part of a nationwide effort to increase understanding of underage drinking, and to encourage communities, including parents, young people, teachers, law enforcement and elected officials to come […]

While we applauded the city for investigating how the fire inspector’s name was omitted from the police log when police arrested him in January, the report released by the city last week was a disappointment. Conducted by City Solicitor William Dale, the report is at times unclear, inaccurate and contradictory. The problems with the report […]

The members of the cast for the play “Sea Turn” were, left to right in the front row, Eva Bickford, Mrs. W.T. Libby, Lena Day, Ethelyn Moody, John Sawtelle, Mrs. Cotton, Bee Alden, Maud Sawtelle and Charlotte Collins; back row, Willis Carll, George Burnell, unknown, Bess Whittier, Ralph Goodrich, Isabel Benson, unknown, Mrs. Larochelle, Letty […]

Seniors meal – Wednesday, March 22, noon, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Home cooked meal. Donation $3.50. Church luncheon – Thursday, March 23, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook, $3. Lenten haddock dinners – Fridays, 24 and 31, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Sponsored by […]