Sea Dogs-Lester Boston Red Sox starter Jon Lester, on temporary assignment to the Portland Sea Dogs thrilled a sold out Hadlock Field Monday night. Lester pitched six innings, giving up five hits and one run in the Sea Dogs 5-2 victory against the Trenton Thunder. Lester’s next start is expected to be Sept. 2 for […]
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City Hall installs safety glass
Modifications to the customer service area of the city’s finance department have been completed to enhance both customer comfort and security. The service counter has been lowered and padded chairs have been provided to the public while they register their vehicles, make tax payments or transact other business with the city. The lowered counter has […]
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100th birthday for Louise Campbell Louise Robichaud Campbell celebrated her 100th birthday Aug. 17. Many friends and relatives helped her celebrate the occasion at two open houses held at her home. Campbell was brought up at 9 Ash St. and was employed at the Star Theater in Westbrook for more than 20 years. Campbell is […]
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Blazes set to start season
The Westbrook High football team is looking to improve on its 1-7 record from a year ago as they go on the road to square off against Portland in their season opener on Aug. 31. The Blazes have 70 players on this year’s team (approximately 50 upperclassmen and 20 freshmen) under first year coach Daryle […]
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Talks under way on tri-town school unit
A CLOSER LOOK The next meeting of the three-community Reorganization Planning Committee is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 10, from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m., in the Windham High School library. It is open to the public. Representatives from Windham, Westbrook and Raymond met for the first time Monday night in the back of the Windham High School […]
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New planner joins city staff
Molly Just comes to Maine from Washington, D.C., where she worked as senior revitalization planner for Arlington County, Va. She lived and worked in Washington and Arlington for 10 years. Just began her career in city planning working for a law firm representing developers and their teams of development professionals, including civil and transportation engineers […]
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Birth of Owen Kekoa Quitog celebrated
Rebecca E. Chasse and Max L. Quitog, of Saco, proudly announce the birth of their son, Owen Kekoa Quitog. Owen was born on April 10 and weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces.
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IFW Fishing Report: Trout know who's the boss
Region A- Southwestern Maine Each summer regional staff electrofish two streams as part of a statewide brook trout monitoring program. These streams are different from our regular summer stream sampling in that they are intensively electrofished in such a way as a population estimate can later be calculated. That is, we can determine roughly how […]
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Flea market will raise scholarship money
The annual Bonny Eagle Flea Market will be held Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Bonny Eagle Middle School parking lot. The rain date is Sept. 15. According to Limington Extension organizer Karen Chaplin, the fundraiser for Bonny Eagle High School scholarships always features “a little bit of everything,” from aniques to […]
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Mercy Hospital births
The following births occurred recently at Mercy Hospital: Emma Grace Katuzny was born May 13, 2007 to Kimberly and Joshua Katuzny of Portland. Grandparents are Joan and Gordon Sprague of South Portland, Teri Wright of Concord VT and Jall Katuzny of Charlotte, VT. Iris Winter Reynolds was born May 14, 2007 to Jeanne Demers and […]