The Bonny Eagle High School baseball players and coaches traveled to Florida during spring break from school. Front row, from left: Ethan Hamilton, Casey Maturo, Tyler Fitz, Will Whyte, Bailey Walker, and Bobby Faucher. Back row, from left: Head coach Ricky Hession, Greg Emerson, Ian Jarvis, Connor Sirois, Arlo Pike, Will Hendrix, Christian Napolitano, assistant […]

WESTBROOK – After months of searching for the perfect location for his food truck, Craig Bernier, owner of Don’s Lunch, will be returning his business to the parking lot of Friendly Gas at 925 Main Street.  Bernier said he has plans to lease the whole building, except for a small section where Friendly Gas will […]

Children are naturally self-centered. The process of aging, if one does so gracefully, is one of abandoning the self, of letting go of personal attachments in order to be truly free. It has taken me the better part of seven decades to realize this and I am nowhere near there yet. The consciousness of self […]

United States Senators Susan Collins and Angus King present a Congressional Record Statement to Katherine Freund, executive director and founder of ITN America, during a ceremony at the company’s headquarters in Westbrook in celebration of ITN America’s one-millionth ride. (Courtesy photo)

The Westbrook American reported on May 7, 1958, that Alex McCabe of Monroe Avenue, Westbrook, had returned home after spending the winter in Miami, Florida. Elizabeth Libby was general chairwoman of a rummage sale sponsored by the Ladies Guild at Westbrook Congregational Church.

Lamey Wellehan eliminated bags at all of their stores in 2014 “with the goal of helping to reduce the millions and millions of shopping bags that are flooding our environment.” Since then, they’ve invested the money they once spent on bags to fund three four-year, $1000, renewable scholarship to Maine high school seniors. According to the […]

Spring book sale – Friday, May 4, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Gorham Recreation Department, 75 South St. Sponsored by Baxter Memorial Library. For more information, call 222-1190. Knights’ yard sale – Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., American Legion Hall, 17 Dunn St., Westbrook. Annual Knights of Columbus […]

Community meal – Thursday, May 3, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Chicken pie, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, May 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Free lunch buffet – Friday,  May 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. Haddock chowder, a […]