With the cold and snowy weather fast approaching, the Westbrook Fire Department suggests residents review some basic safety guidelines before using a propane-fueled space heater to heat their homes. There are two basic types of propane space heaters, direct-vent or vent-free. Direct-vent heaters require outside air to support combustion and are generally installed on outside […]

The city of Westbrook is sponsoring its annual “Toys for Kids” program for the sixth year. The program helps about 50 families in the city each year, bringing them toys and other gifts for the holidays. Michelle Mecteaux, administrative assistant to Mayor Bruce Chuluda, said the city is accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys to […]

MySpace.com is an online phenomenon that is gaining in popularity with teenagers both locally and nationwide. Some observers say the growing fascination with the online community is opening young people to the dangers posed by Internet predators. They say the innocent nature of the Web site fosters a false sense of security. But teens say […]

While the traditional picture of Thanksgiving is a crowded table laden with food, for many people that is not a realistic picture. The Westbrook Food Pantry is looking to make sure that families who need some assistance are able to put Thanksgiving dinner on the table this week, and has received a great deal of […]

The city is looking for people who purchased a cemetery plot from the city and then didn’t pay for it, who collectively owe the city between $20,000 and $25,000. As part of the effort to streamline the way the city works, the Public Services Department has taken over the billing for cemetery lots, and in […]

The city is soliciting bids for the first phase of the William Clarke Drive reconstruction project, a project that has been on hold since 2002. City Administrator Jerre Bryant said the administration was going to ask the City Council for authorization to seek bids on the project Monday night, after the American Journal’s press time. […]