Seeking two available seats on the Town Council, five people, including two incumbents, have taken out nomination papers and two have papers out for seats on the School Committee. Councilors Michael Phinney and Jane Willett hope to be reelected and have returned their papers to Town Clerk Christina Silberman. One current School Committee member, Steve […]

September, 1980 Solar heat is gaining popularity for Maine homes. Several “envelope” houses – “a house within a house” – have been built with south-facing windows, relying also on wood-burning, with back-up electrical heat. Some have added greenhouse with electric fans to blow its heat into the main house. In advance of the referendum on […]

City’s response inadequate The city’s reaction to a request from two firefighters to assist in the Hurricane Katrina relief effort has puzzled us. Two weeks ago, firefighters Kathy Reynolds and James Rogers responded to a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for full-time firefighters by submitting applications to Fire Chief Gary Littlefield. Rather than […]

Gorham burning permits can be obtained from the web site www.burningpermit.com weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on weekends from 8 a.m. to noon. For those people that do not have computer access, a computer is available at Town Hall on the weekends and in the fire chief’s office during the weekday. Residents […]

Church luncheon – Thursday, Sept. 15, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. American chop suey, $3. Bean-hole-bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 17, 4:30-6 p.m., United Church of Christ at North Gorham, 4 Standish neck Road, Gorham. Three kinds of beans, hot dogs, homemade brown bread, salads, pies and beverages. $6, $3. Public bean […]

Lucien Mathieu will play the fiddle when the Westbrook Senior Citizens hold their first meeting of the fall at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, at Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St. The group has two upcoming trips. They will travel for a lobster feast on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 25 and 26, at the […]

Without any debate, the City Council voted Monday night to give final approval to a bond that includes $100,000 for playground improvements and $50,000 for the Westbrook Food Pantry. No members of the public spoke either for or against the bond prior to the council vote. Councilor Gary Groves, in one of his last acts […]

We have highly skilled Firefighters, and two that wanted to volunteer their services to the Gulf Coast region. Why couldn’t we send them? I know there are rules and policies that the city of Westbrook wants to abide by. Why couldn’t this be the exception to the rule? Has the city of Westbrook offered anything […]

Former Planning Board and School Committee member Ed Symbol joined the City Council Monday night, to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Ward 3 Councilor Gary Groves. Symbol was confirmed by a unanimous vote of the City Council, and City Clerk Barbara Hawkes immediately swore him in. Symbol, of Mechanic Street, will […]