WESTBROOK —  The return of Halloween on Main Street has most business owners excited despite lukewarm reactions from event and city leaders who are concerned about traffic. The event, which is hosted by the Westbrook/Gorham Community Chamber of Commerce, will take place Friday, Oct. 27, from 4:30-6 p.m. Main Street will be closed between Spring and […]

Again some “out-of- staters” are messing with Maine’s economy – and our minds – by pushing another Medicaid expansion referendum question, or Question 2 on the ballot. Medicaid – called MaineCare – is for our very poor seniors, pregnant women, poor parents, children and the disabled. This out-of-state group wishes to expand the program to cover able-bodied […]

Again some “out-of- staters” are messing with Maine’s economy – and our minds – by pushing another Medicaid expansion referendum question, or Question 2 on the ballot. Medicaid – called MaineCare – is for our very poor seniors, pregnant women, poor parents, children and the disabled. This out-of-state group wishes to expand the program to cover able-bodied […]

WESTBROOK — The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland has taken in animals affected by hurricanes in Puerto Rico, but shelter officials want prospective owners to know that all of its animals are in equal need of adoption. The ARLGP took in 26 pets – one cat and 25 dogs – on Oct. 11 from its Puerto Rico-based […]

The Westbrook American reported on Oct. 23, 1957, that Ronald Engelhardt, a recent graduate of U.S. Navy training, was spending 10 days in Westbrook with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Engelhardt of Oak Street. Mr. and Mrs. R. Leander Sands and family of Bar Mills were relocating to Augusta. He’d received a promotion at […]