Westbrook News

Gayle Nelson hugs her husband, Master Sgt. Kent Nelson, shortly before he and other members of the Maine Air National Guard 101st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineering Squadron departed Thursday morning, July 2, 2009 from Bangor International Airport for a six-month deployment to Iraq.

WESTBROOK : A Westbrook man has been sentenced to 25 months in prison for aiding and abetting in Social Security fraud, employment verification fraud and aggravated identity theft and making false statements to a government agency.

RAYMOND : At first glance, it looks like a boiled lobster somehow made it off a dinner plate and back into the tank.

Marianne Latini of Westbrook and Ricky E. Doucette of Wells are excited to announce their engagement.

WESTBROOK : A new state law that establishes boundaries for where convicted sex offenders can live will overturn the more stringent restrictions put in place by Westbrook officials two years ago.

For people looking for a fun way to celebrate Father's Day this Sunday look no further than your local Pizza Hut who are donating 20% of all sales from 4 - 8 PM on June 21st at Pizza Hut at the following locations: Sanford, Saco, Portland, South Portland and Westbrook to benefit The Center for Grieving Children.

With a smaller, streamlined toll plaza planned, Maine Turnpike Authority officials say it is likely many locations from Kittery to Wells could become potential sites for a plaza, not just the current location.

The Maine Association of Retirees members, at their Regional Meeting held on April 28, 2009 in Portland, ME, voted to re-elect Paul Phelan of Westbrook, ME to serve as one of three Regional Directors and re-elect Patricia Johnson of Kennebunkport, ME to serve as one of three Alternate Directors for Cumberland & York Counties.

Louise Hampton Marr, born May 16, 1910 in Westbrook, Maine, the daughter of Wade Hampton Marr and Frances Spurling Marr, died in Fort Myers on Wednesday, May 21, 2009.

6/8 at 10:35 a.m. Samantha Forbis, 22, of Portland, was arrested by Officer Chris Sibley on a charge of burglary of a motor vehicle.

Released 6/10/09 PORTLAND, MAINE- The Compass Project's satellite boat building program in Brunswick is celebrating its first Boat Launch on June 17th at 2:30 pm at 6 Industry Road in Brunswick.

PORTLAND a ' As a deadline nears for the city's public safety unions to agree to a pay freeze or face layoffs, firefighters union officials say layoffs are the most likely scenario in their department.

The call came in for a house fire on Lewis Street in Westbrook just before 8 o'clock Monday night.

Logistics, both inbound and outbound, can be a tremendous variable in the total cost of any contract manufacturing operation.

Westbrook, Maine-based Acadia Insurance Co. has named Kevin Seth as assistant vice president of Field Services.

Westbrook, Maine-based Acadia Insurance Co. has named Paul Strohfus as its new senior vice president for Claims and Legal Services.

WESTBROOK, Maine a ' Police in Westbrook, Maine, say they used Taser guns to subdue a man who ordered his dog to attack them.

Westbrook, Maine-based Acadia Insurance Co. will begin offering specialized insurance coverage for the self-storage industry throughout New England and New York.

Insurance Automation Group is the developer of iAutomate: Erlon Surety : , a leading surety workflow : automation solution for insurance firms.

SCARBOROUGH : Smokers heading to Crescent Beach in Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough Beach will no longer be allowed to light up there.