Westbrook News

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Sybil Nassau, Shoreline Gluten Free Association, on 2009-11-27.   Dr.Christopher Illick will be the guest speaker at a Holiday Cookie Exchange on Saturday, Dec.

Submitted by Estuary Council of Seniors, Inc. on 2009-11-23.   The Estuary's Marshview Gallery released its first calendar, the theme being "evocative of scenes and life in the valley-shoreline area we serve." Calendars are available for $10 at Sachen Cards & Party Shop in Guilford; R.J. Julia's in Madison; Florence Griswold Museum, Turning ...

School Stuff Submitted by Patricia Charles, Westbrook Schools , on 2009-11-23.   The Connecticut Department of Public Health , in collaboration with the American Heart Association, announces that the Westbrook school system has been designated a HEARTSafe Workplace.

New Horizons Domestic Violence Services, previously located at 1166 Boston Post Road in Westbrook, has moved to the Community Health Center, 114 East Main St.

Government Announcements Submitted by Town of Westbrook, Town of Westbrook , on 2009-11-12.   The Westbrook Assets Advisory Committee and the Youth Asset Team invite you to a Community Conversation November 17 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall.

The Westbrook Drum Corps will hold a food drive on the town green in Westbrook on Saturday, Nov.

The Identity Circle LLC was awarded a Connecticut Quality Improvement Award "Innovation Prize" for the firm's work on "Identity-Based Management" and its role as a driver of corporate value creation.

Santa is on a budget this holiday season. That's the word from retail trends experts who report that St.

The losing candidate for first selectman in Tuesday's election, who works as a state Supreme Court police officer, has been arrested on forgery and larceny charges related to the sale of a car.

Government Announcements Submitted by Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council on 2009-11-04.   Provided by Rich Annino Sharon Lessard and Rich Annino, co-chairs of the Westbrook Local Prevention Council, were among the winners of the Middlesex County Substance Abuse Action Council's Father Michael O'Hara Volunteers of the Year award.

Two of the busiest people in Connecticut right now are the people working the Connecticut River Area Health District's H1N1 Vaccination hotline.

The Westbrook Drum Corps is recruiting new members. Anyone interested in being a part of the historic group, regardless of a musical background, is invited to join to play a fife or drum or be a flag carrier.

Old Saybrook The Connecticut River Area Health District opened an H1N1 vaccination hotline this morning, the first municipal and regional call center of its kind in the state, according to Old Saybrook Police Chief Michael A. Spera, who is also the town's director of emergency management.

Biz Buzz Submitted by Gallery of Fine Art @ Venetucci Home on 2009-10-27.   Autumn Tones Exhibit features recent work by Area Artists: Paul A. Batch, Mary Lang Killilea, Carol Ross, Jacqueline White and resident artist Lisa R. Fatone.

Noel Bishop, the incumbent Republican first selectman, and Democratic Selectman Marie Farrell are running for first selectman, a rematch from two years ago in which Farrell lost by about 70 votes.

Vandals have spray painted the dam at Messerschmidt Pond in Westbrook with racial slurs and symbols.

Westbrook, Connecticut-based insurance broker Gowrie Group has named Christopher T. Brodeur as vice president in its commercial insurance division.

Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Jerry Lipchus on 2009-10-19.   Left to right: Fire Chief Jim Long, Fireman Peter Krauss, Exchange President Andy Scott, Fire Chief Clark Maxson, and Fireman Vernon Skau.

A man believed to have shot another man and taken a woman from her car Saturday night in Westbrook shot himself to death Sunday morning as a state trooper prepared to approach him in a car parked along Route 154 in Essex, state police said.

Police said they are searching for a man, who they believe might be dead, after he allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend, shot her current boyfriend and led state police on a chase through area towns Saturday evening.