In reverence to little Sacarappa Park, it is now time for our citizens to put some input on suggesting the many ways we can make this people friendly, portray Westbrook’s heritage, and make this a resting spot for the users of our Riverwalk. Since most of us have discussed the need for citizens to have […]

A handful of kids waited on the church balcony for Eric Smith to descend from the church tower on Saturday after his solitary 24-hour vigil. “He’s coming,” they screamed in unison at 12:03 p.m. to about 25 people waiting in the sanctuary at the First Parish Church in Gorham. Smith, an assistant pastor at First […]

On Monday night, the Westbrook City Council approved a zone change clearing the way for a major retirement community between Stroudwater and Spring streets. In addition, the council gave preliminary approval to a tax increment financing agreement tied to Idexx’s expansion. The zone change will enable Sandy River Health Systems, operators of the Springbrook Nursing […]

JobsInTheUS.com is nearly doubling its staff with 22 new positions and adding over 8,000 square feet of office space in the Dana Warp Mill. The additions come as part of a planned expansion of the company into new markets in New England and beyond. JobsInTheUS.com operates state-specific job Internet sites that specialize in coupling local […]

Bring back contract zoning For the past two years, Westbrook has been deprived of an important tool when it comes to dealing with developers. In 2004, the city revised its zoning ordinances and eliminated contract zoning. That tied the city’s hands in working with development projects in the city. The city has tried for two […]