An alliance of private bus line operators Tuesday protested Metro’s collaboration with the University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Portland and Westbrook to provide shuttling students while expanding public transit to Gorham. This Metro bus is pictured this week in Westbrook. PORTLAND — An alliance of private bus operators Tuesday slammed as “direct government competition” an agreement by […]

Dec. 2, 1992 The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency wants to move its headquarters to the Forest Street School in Westbrook. Westbrook gave it a warm but preliminary welcome Monday. The state agency has been at the Pineland Center since it was formed four years ago. Francis Amoroso, its director, said it wants to be close […]

The staff and members of the My Place Teen Center would like to recognize and congratulate Eldad for being awarded the Teen Member Spotlight. Eldad is 14  and a freshman at Westbrook High School. He lives with his mother, father, two sisters and twin brother. He has attended MPTC since his big move to Westbrook […]

WESTBROOK — ConvenientMD has opened its first Maine location in Westbrook. The urgent care and walk-in clinic celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 29 at its new 950 Main St. location. ConvenientMD has nine New Hampshire locations and its second Maine location is planned for Portland.  The Portland location, which will be at 191 Marginal Way, […]

The Westbrook American reported on Dec. 4, 1957, that PFC Gerard Caron, U.S. Army, was stationed with the 1st Cavalry Division of the 21st Infantry in Korea. His mother, Rose Caron, lived on Bridge Street. In Gorham, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Newell and children were holiday guests of her parents in Westboro, Massachusetts.

WESTBROOK — When it comes to beloved traditions, some things are better left as they are. With the Festival of Trees, which is now in its 17th year, little has changed since its inception. According to the event coordinators, that’s the way visitors like it. “I think at Christmas, tradition means a lot to people,” festival […]

Community meal – Thursday, Nov. 30, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Chicken and gravy, $8. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Dec. 1, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; […]

An alliance of private bus line operators Tuesday protested Metro’s collaboration with the University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Portland and Westbrook to provide shuttling students while expanding public transit to Gorham. This Metro bus is pictured this week in Westbrook. PORTLAND — An alliance of private bus operators Tuesday slammed as “direct government competition” an agreement by […]

Holiday open houseat Walker Library Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St., is hosting its annual holiday open house from 2-6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the second-floor gathering room. Music will be provided by the Chopin Club, with Kathy Blake on piano and the Ahmadov children on piano and violin, according to Kelly Day, president […]

WESTBROOK — ConvenientMD has opened its first Maine location in Westbrook. The urgent care and walk-in clinic celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 29 at its new 950 Main St. location. ConvenientMD has nine New Hampshire locations and its second Maine location is planned for Portland.  The Portland location, which will be at 191 Marginal Way, […]