HOLLIS —  Democrat David Durrell is attempting to unseat incumbent Don Marean to represent House District 16, which includes Hollis, the southern end of Buxton and a small section of Saco. “I have always been interested in politics. I think the way to make a positive influence and affect on a community is through service,” […]

Oct. 13, 1993 Army Pfc. Jeffrey Joy is gazing out these days on some streets less friendly than the Westbrook ones he grew up on. He is a door gunner on a Blackhawk helicopter stationed in Mogadishu, Somalia. The two helicopters shot down recently by Somali gunmen were Blackhawks, and Jeffrey’s mother, Karen Thompson, took […]

WESTBROOK — The Police Department has received a federal grant to help the school system tackle some of the security improvements needed across the district. The Police Department last week was awarded $115,157 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services for camera and communication upgrades at Westbrook High School, according to […]

Westbrook native Marc Macisso, left, will appear with British folk musician-songwriter Al Stewart in a concert on Oct. 18 at Aura in Portland. Stewart gained fame for his hit recording “Year of the Cat.” Macisso is the brother of Westbrook musician Jimmy Macisso. Seniors to meet Westbrook Senior Citizens will be served a meal when […]

City’s first public artto be unveiled Oct. 13WESTBROOK —  After receiving a $50,000 grant from the Warren Memorial Foundation for public art, Westbrook Arts & Culture is ready to unveil the city’s first public art installation downtown. The group will unveil “Cascade,” a sculpture by Vermont sculptor Miles Chapin, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, […]