The Westbrook American reported on July 17, 1963, that Cynthia Gilman was honored on her fifth birthday with a party by parents Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Gilman. Gertrude Elwell, who had been attending summer school in Waterville, was at home in West Buxton.

(Tree planting) Owen Krauss jpg cutline only Owen Krauss of Yarmouth, employed by McAleney Landscaping of Cape Elizabeth, plants Ligustrum vulgare Cheyenne shrubs Tuesday afternoon in front of the new Ocean Communities Federal Credit Union office in Westbrook. The bank, on Main Street, is landscaping the area along William Clarke Drive and Westbrook Commons in […]

The future of wind-generated energy in Maine is looking very bright. The resource is here, the need is growing more obvious and the acceptance is gaining ground. Why should we build wind generators in Maine when Maine already exports electrical energy? Wind energy is a clean, renewable energy source, abundant in Maine. Wind costs are […]

We all complain about taxes. Yet there are many Maine seniors who qualify for tax relief and don’t take advantage of help that is available. This week, I’ve put together a few reminders of programs that might help. Just like the theme for the Maine lottery, if you don’t apply, you won’t get the benefit. […]

Aware of the accounting situation she has walked into at the Buxton Recreation Department and the concerns some citizens may have, Tashia Geaumont is not at all hesitant. “I’m very excited,” Geaumont, the town’s new recreation director, said Tuesday, her second day on the job. “I have lots of programs coming up.” She thinks the […]

A special committee created by the Legislature is looking for ways to provide health coverage to workers who take care of elderly and disabled in their homes or in institutions – jobs that largely are paid for by Medicaid, but either don’t offer health insurance or pay enough to allow workers to buy it. The […]

This year at the Dorcas Society Annual Fair and Lawn Party, there will be crafts, a community raffle, baked goods, candy, flowers, attic treasures, a pie-making contest, snow cones and articles for sale. The event is on Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will be located at Route 202 and 112 […]

Deli moving Steve Lampron, owner of Rivers Edge Deli, 57 Bridge St., said recently that the eatery is relocating at the end of August to Main Street, across from Subway. At the deli in the mornings, a group of regulars sip coffee at the window table and talk about world politics, gas prices and cars. […]