The Westbrook American reported on Aug. 14, 1957, that the Rev. Robert L. Wood had been named the new pastor at Westbrook Congregational Church. He succeeded the Rev. Herbert A. Stevens. An advertisement said old-fashioned frozen custard was 20 cents a pint and 39 cents a quart at Thurston’s on Brandy Brook Hill, Route 25, […]

Aug. 12, 1992 After 20 years, Westbrook is closing its Sandy Hill dump, Saco Street, to all residents and businesses effective Jan. 1. All household rubbish will have to be left at the curb. The city maintains two containers at Sandy Hill where residents with stickers can dump household rubbish. The containers will be removed […]

Aug. 12, 1992 After 20 years, Westbrook is closing its Sandy Hill dump, Saco Street, to all residents and businesses effective Jan. 1. All household rubbish will have to be left at the curb. The city maintains two containers at Sandy Hill where residents with stickers can dump household rubbish. The containers will be removed […]

Ten students involved in the Gorham High School Interact Club, sponsored by the Rotary, attended a Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club meeting on July 25. Pictured, from left in front, are students Garrett Higgins, vice president; Ben Nelson, director; Michelle Rowe, director; and Sarah Walker and Hailey Morrill, who each attended Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp in […]

The Westbrook American reported on Aug. 14, 1957, that the Rev. Robert L. Wood had been named the new pastor at Westbrook Congregational Church. He succeeded the Rev. Herbert A. Stevens. An advertisement said old-fashioned frozen custard was 20 cents a pint and 39 cents a quart at Thurston’s on Brandy Brook Hill, Route 25, […]

WESTBROOK — Golf may be an individual sport, but Tony Decker knows he hasn’t achieved his success on his own. The Westbrook resident was recently named the New England Golf Professional of the Year by the Professional Golfers’ Association. Decker said receiving the award is an “unbelievable honor.” “It’s not something I ever could have achieved […]

The following students from Gorham were named to the Spring Semester 2017 Dean’s List at the University of Southern Maine: Emilee Orsi, Renee Deering, Christine Gerry,  Nicholas Dockham, Meghan Garrard, Emily Rudolph, Jessica Riseman, Joseph Dellasala, Hunter Wing, Samantha Grant, Ryan Koenig, Keegan Fike, Colleen Schrowang, Tyler Verrill, Dylan Balestra, Melody Hasbrouck, Kyle Curley, Rona […]

WESTBROOK — The City Council has decided not to move forward with school and sewer impact fees despite almost a year of work on ordinance amendments. The council on Monday night rejected the two ordinance amendments at first reading. The general impact fee ordinance amendment, which allows impact fees to exist, was approved, though. Councilors on […]

WESTBROOK — Middle school students will experience a new class structure when they go back to school at the end of the month. Westbrook Middle School will implement block scheduling for the 2017-18 school year. There will also be new offerings at the school, including the addition of a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) […]