My Place Teen Center would like to recognize and congratulate Ruchama Wahungulua for being in the Teen Member Spotlight for November. MTPC staff applauds her helpful attitude, her commitment to the Youth Leadership Council at MPTC and her strength of character. Ruchama is an eighth-grader at Westbrook Middle School. She grew up in the Congo […]

WESTBROOK — After losing in the tightest election in the city in recent memory, incumbent School Committee Chairman Jim Violette has requested a recount. Violette lost his reelection bid for his Ward 5 seat to former school teacher and administrator Elizabeth Schultz by a mere two votes, 881-879. There were 247 ballots that were recorded as […]

WESTBROOK — Several community groups are hoping to create a special position aimed at drug intervention in the city. “We are looking at doing an initiative toward intervention for youth who are, for lack of a better term, falling through the cracks,” City Administrator Jerre Bryant said. In late August, the city’s human resources department posted […]

Nov. 17, 1993 Westbrook policemen put down their razors yesterday in hope their beards will  increase public awareness and put pressure on the city to speed up a new contract. They have been working under the old once since June 1992. They’ll have time to get full beards. Mayor Fred Wescott said the contract is […]

Turkey for seniors group Westbrook Senior Citizens will be served a turkey dinner when the group meets at noon Monday, Nov. 19, at Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St. The meal includes stuffing, gravy, veggies and pumpkin pie. The group still has a few seats available for a Sunday, Dec. 2, trip to Indian Head […]

WESTBROOK — The school transportation department has addressed issues it had last year with buses with expired inspection stickers still on the road and problems with braking, exhaust and suspension systems.  But one one problem still plagues the department: the inability to attract and keep a full roster of bus drivers. School districts across the […]

Rabies clinic A dog and cat vaccination clinic is set for 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Buxton Public Works garage, 215 Portland Road. The cost is $8 cash per vaccination. Anyone from any community is welcome. All dogs are required to be brought in on a leash and all cats must be […]

WESTBROOK — Residents of two neighborhoods – one on a dead-end road in the Prides Corner area and the other off one of the city’s most traveled streets – don’t like the housing developments proposed for their area. Residents on Austin Street, off East Bridge Street, are concerned that a 56-unit project next to 388 Austin St. doesn’t […]