Welcome to another edition of Boos and Bravos, where we try to criticize and praise in equal amounts: BOO to Facebook. Although I’ve long been hoping for the total demise of this social media platform, I take a bit of solace in last week’s stock plunge, which followed the revelation that 250 million users’ personal […]

March 31, 1993 Ed Mesere and Theron Murrray, both 16 and juniors at Westbrook Regional Vocational Center, were to leave at 6 this morning for Archangel, Russia. They’ll be gone for a month. They’re taking three sets of cold-weather clothes, boots for the Russian snow and food for gifts. For four Sundays, they’ve been meeting […]

PORTLAND — Reade Brower, who already owns most of Maine’s daily newspapers and many of its weeklies, on March 23 announced he will add to his holdings with the acquisition of The Times Record of Brunswick and the Journal Tribune of Biddeford, as well as the Mainely Media weekly publications. Brower, who lives in Camden, […]

What is it with Maine’s 2nd Congressional District that nobody wants to live here? Is it because of obnoxious denizens like Leslie Gibson of Sabattus, Larry Lockman of Amherst or Bruce Poliquin of no place in particular? Wait, could it be me? Or Bigfoot? I doubt any of those are the case. The 2nd District […]

“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (1939) and “Born Yesterday” (1950) portray the deleterious effect of corporate lobbying and should be required viewing for people in power. Charter Communications, new to Maine in 2016, has been the subject of complaints received by the attorney general’s office for non-compliance with state cable franchising laws and would benefit […]

Easter services The First Congregational Church of Buxton (Tory Hill Meeting House) will hold its Easter Service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 1, at the intersection of route 202 and 112 in Buxton.  The Rev. Allison Curry will lead the service. Eve Sawyer will orchestrate the music with the church choir and a special […]

The Westbrook American reported on April 2, 1958, that Philippe Fredette of Westbrook retired after 31 years in the Coating Department at S.D. Warren. In Buxton, Mrs. Elda Long directed the senior class play at the Samuel D. Hanson High School.

Community meal – Thursday, March 29, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Chicken and gravy, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, March 29, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, March 30, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl […]