A love of golf and the Lakes Region might have contributed to the death of long-time summer visitor to Naples who died Oct. 26 of a rare disease transmitted by mosquitoes. William Walsh, 73, of Newburyport, Mass., spent most of the summer in Naples with his wife, where he became ill from Eastern Equine Encephalitis […]
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Chief on leave a month ahead of planned departure
Westbrook Fire Chief Gary Littlefield is leaving the job a month sooner than expected. The city announced Monday that Littlefield was on administrative leave, and Police Chief Bill Baker was acting as head of the fire department. Littlefield had been expected to remain on the job until late November. The longtime Westbrook fire chief abruptly […]
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Scarborough takes regional field hockey title
Last year the Scarborough field hockey team was one of the best in the state, but Sanford ended their season in the Western Maine Final. This year, the Red Storm’s goal was to reach the state championship game. The accomplished that mission on Tuesday night with a 2-1 comeback win over Westbrook. “We have nothing […]
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New Bar Mills pastor welcomed The Bar Mills Community Church on Hermit Thrush Drive has a new pastor, replacing one who retired. The Rev. Malcolm T. Hall comes to the church from Ohio, said Judith Moody, a church spokeswoman. Hall was raised in Scituate, a small coastal town in Massachusetts. Hall received his training at […]
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45 years ago
The Westbrook American reported on Oct. 30, 1963, that Mrs. Owen Martin was hostess for an herb luncheon in her home in West Gorham for Brandybrook Garden Club. In Buxton, Kenneth Emery of Chicopee was treated at the Buxton and Hollis Hospital after being injured while operating his bulldozer at Bonny Eagle Lake.
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Walker Memorial Library Events
Story times continue during their scheduled times: Rhyme Time (1-12 months, with caregiver) – Mondays 10:15 a.m. Toddler Time (2-year olds with caregiver) – Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. Big Kids (3 & 4 year olds without caregiver) – Tuesdays 11 a.m. or Thursdays 2 p.m. Storywalk: Combining physical activity with literacy may seem like an odd […]
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Westbrook election information
Nov. 4 – Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling Locations: Ward 1 – Wescott Junior High School, 426 Bridge St. Wards 2, 3, 4 – Westbrook Armory, 120 Stroudwater St. Ward 5 – Four Seasons Bingo, 33 Elmwood Ave. Election Deadlines: Nov. 1 – Last day for in-person absentee voting at City […]
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Candidates service stems from community commitment
Westbrook is blessed with two strong candidates for state Representative for District 125. Both Ann and Bob are deeply committed to Westbrook and are good leaders. I write to support Ann and to ask the voters to re-elect her. Ann’s public service stems from a deep commitment to community action. Ann first became involved in […]
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Development comes with impacts, costs
However attractive Stroudwater Place may be to many, it comes with costs and impacts that ought to be known beforehand, not come as a surprise later. This development is huge, as are the impacts. Taxes generated by this development can be offset considerably by impact costs. Such costs and impacts can be reasonably predicted based […]
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'An unusual election'
CUTLINE ONLY IMG 0186 Sandra Bruns, left, and Margo Mannett work at the in-person absentee polling booth set up at Westbrook City Hall Tuesday. They received 78 ballots by 4 p.m. “I’ve been working the polls 28 years and I’ve never seen this kind of turnout,” said Mannett, who is handling all of the absentee […]