City Clerk Angela Holmes helps a Westbrook High School student register to vote in the upcoming election during an event at the high school on Tuesday. Anyone who will be 18 and eligible to vote in November was encouraged to register. The event also served as a kickoff for a large-scale mock election at the […]

Arrests Oct. 10 Shawna Diane Correia, 24, of 131 Bridge St., Apt. 4, Westbrook, on charges stemming from an existing warrant, at Schoolhouse Commons on Bridge Street.  John W. Bryant, 69, of 110 East Valentine St., Westbrook, charged with intentionally endangering the welfare of dependent person, at Springbrook Nursing Home on Spring Street.  Oct. 11 […]

Democrat Mark Dion is facing Republican Karen Usher in the race for Senate District 28 – except it’s not much of a race. Usher, of 33 Stroudwater St. in Westbrook, said that she volunteered as a placeholder candidate during the spring primaries, and that no one else has stepped up to run. She said she […]

Energy is growing in downtown Westbrook, and it’s just in time for autumn festivities – and yes, the start of the holiday season. The first-ever “Wessie Fest,” celebrating the now-famous mythical snake, will take place this Saturday, Oct. 22, and will kick off a slew of upcoming events downtown. Wessie Fest, organized by the Downtown […]

Three of the four Westbrook mayoral hopefuls take questions in their first forum. With only three weeks until the election, Westbrook mayoral candidates were subjected to their first public test Tuesday, in which they attempted to differentiate themselves from the others in the crowded field. At a “Meet the Candidates” night, hosted by Continuum for […]

I am writing this letter today to encourage you to vote for the following Westbrook candidates: Mike Sanphy for mayor, Steve Willette for councilor-at-large and Veronica Bates for Ward 2 councilor. Working for Westbrook as the city clerk from 2008-2014 gave me the opportunity to gain perspective on how the city operates and the areas […]

I am writing to urge your readers to vote for Jim Means for state legislator from Gorham. After I move to Maine and bought a home and business in Gorham, Jim was one of the first people I met. He immediately impressed with his knowledge of the issues affecting the town and his concern for […]