I’ve known Michael Foley for 16 years since he began serving the community and I believe he has the skills Westbrook needs to secure our future. He is an experienced and effective leader who will do his homework, listen to everyone and bring a common sense approach to issues facing our community. His past experience […]
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Mayor’s race: Incumbent Sanphy proud of collaboration
Westbrook Mayor Mike Sanphy is running for another term in a four-way race.
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McWilliams, Storey compete for Westbrook’s Ward 5 seat
Incumbent Larry McWilliams and challenger Elliot Storey both want to get the red tape out of city business in Westbrook.
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Planning Board approves daycare for Westbrook site
The facility will be at the site of the former Rocky Hill Manor on Bridge Street.
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City does end run to keep General Assistance housing affordable
The Westbrook City Council approved the General Assistance maximums at its meeting last week, but opted not to adopt the maximum allowance for housing.
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ICC breaks ground for growth
WESTBROOK — The Intercultural Community Council Tuesday kicked off the expansion of its site at the Westbrook Community Center to allow for extra classrooms and a computer lab. Work was originally slated for last year but was put off due to the relocation of a major gas line by Unitil. The expansion to the Community […]
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Ex-Stroudwater Lodge employee found guilty of theft from senior
WESTBROOK — A Cumberland County Superior Court judge Sept. 26 found Bernice Landry, a certified medical assistant, guilty and sentenced her to 15 days in jail for stealing from an 85-year-old resident of Stroudwater Lodge. While employed at Stroudwater Lodge in October 2018, Landry, 54, entered the resident’s apartment without permission while the resident wasn’t […]
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Westbrook Notes: Sept. 26
‘Cyrus Field’ author to speak Mary Morton Cowan will speak when Westbrook Historical Society meets at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 2, at the Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St. Cowan’s topic is her book “Cyrus Field’s Big Dream: The Daring Effort to Lay the First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable.” It is her second book about Field and […]
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Looking Back: Sept. 26
Sept. 28, 1994 Students on the playground at Gorham’s Village School were startled Monday by a naked man in the woods. Principal Victoria Burns reported the incident to police at 1:56 p.m. Several children said a white male wearing no clothes stepped out from behind a tree in the woods along the perimeter of the […]