Both the Westbrook and Gorham fire departments are in mourning this week after learning that Henry (Hank) Hamblen Jr., a longtime member of both departments, died of cancer Dec. 2. Hamblen, 62, of Dingley Springs Road in Gorham, was a volunteer firefighter with the Gorham Fire Department for 39 years and a career firefighter/paramedic with […]

GORHAM – Operation Tribute, based in donated Gorham warehouse space, is shipping 34,000 gift boxes this year to children in military families. Marc Badeau, a business consultant, founded the operation five years ago to remember children in families whose parents are on duty. “Holidays are the toughest times for these kids,” Badeau said Monday. Each […]

‘Wreaths Across America’ coming to Westbrook Next week, a group of dedicated volunteers who have been laying Christmas wreaths on veterans’ graves for the past two decades at Arlington National Cemetery will be passing through Westbrook. On Monday, Dec. 10, the group, known as “Wreaths Across America” will be at Westbrook Middle School from 6-9 […]

Final days for Festival of Trees The Festival of Trees, at the Westbrook Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., winds up this week. On Thursday, a community dinner is scheduled at noon. On Friday, the Tips For Charity luncheon, featuring Doc Stockwell on the piano, runs from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Soprano Heather Connolly sings at […]

FREEPORT – Visitors to Freeport during Sparkle Weekend this weekend will have the chance to meet a new friend. Standing on the corner of Main and Bow streets is an unassuming Christmas tree, at least at first glance. But as passersby walk past this tree, standing in front of Linda Bean’s Maine Kitchen restaurant, they’ll […]

FREEPORT – The best way to learn something often is by doing it. That can be easy for some things, but not so much when it comes to firefighting. Fortunately, the Freeport Fire Department has a way for kids who have aspirations of becoming firefighters to pick up the necessary skills. It’s called the Explorer […]