I believe the city council completely missed the boat by unanimously approving the new paper street ordinance. Here is why: First of all, what was the rush? Those paper streets have been there for more than 100 years and the moratorium only lasted a mere eight months. Seems like such a short time to bring […]

The call came in to dispatch around 8:46 a.m. – a pregnant woman in active labor. On that day in April, Paramedic Jackie Wilkes and EMT Dan Link didn’t expect anything unusual for their first call – a routine drive to Maine Medical Center where the mother would deliver. But this baby had different ideas. […]

An advertisement in the Westbrook American issue of Wednesday, May 9, 1956, said the movies “The Phoenix Story,” featuring actors John McIntire and Katherine Grant, and “Killer Kiss” with Frank Silvera and Jane Smith, were playing at Gorham Playhouse on State Street.

Twelve-year-old Jenna Serunian said she got to see a different side of her mother when she went to work with her on “Take Your Student to Work Day” at Disability RMS last Thursday. “I thought it was impressive that she had good public speaking skills,” she said after watching her mom give a presentation to […]

Bonny Eagle names accreditation steering committee Bonny Eagle High School has named a steering committee to direct the school’s efforts during its accreditation by the Commission on Public Secondary Schools of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, said Kathy Campbell, a spokesman for SAD 6. The committee will be co-chaired by Sue Orlowski, […]

The Westbrook Music Department is sponsoring two performances of Boston Lyric Opera Company for grades 3,4, 5 and senior citizens on Friday, May 5, at Westbrook High School on Stroudwater Street. Joanna Baker, a district music teacher, said the performances of “The Daughter of the Regiment,” a comedy opera in English, would be 9:30-10:30 a.m. […]

With populations in greater Portland steadily increasing, local police chiefs say they need more officers to serve their growing towns and cities. In Gorham, Police Chief Ron Shepard is asking the town council for additional money in the town’s budget to hire two more officers. The situation isn’t limited just to Gorham. In Buxton, Police […]

With populations in greater Portland steadily increasing, local police chiefs say they need more officers to serve their growing towns and cities. In Gorham, Police Chief Ron Shepard is asking the town council for additional money in the town’s budget to hire two more officers. The situation isn’t limited just to Gorham. In Buxton, Police […]

When it was known as Andy’s Tavern, the bar located in the middle of the Brown Street neighborhood was a magnet for trouble, and neighbors rallied in an attempt to close it down. But Andy’s Tavern is gone, and by many accounts, Skybox Bar and Grill, which took its place, has been an improvement. Tom […]

When it was known as Andy’s Tavern, the bar located in the middle of the Brown Street neighborhood was a magnet for trouble, and neighbors rallied in an attempt to close it down. But Andy’s Tavern is gone, and by many accounts, Skybox Bar and Grill, which took its place, has been an improvement. Tom […]