Bonny Eagle robotics team going to nationals The Bonny Eagle High School honor flag was recently raised for the Bonny Eagle High School robotics team, who along with Midcoast School of Technology, Team 1276, from Rockland and Milford Area Youth Homeschoolers Enriching Minds, Team 1519 from Milford, N.H., won the BAE Granite State Regional competition […]

Westbrook residents are invited to attend a public underage drinking summit on April 5 at 7 p.m. in the Westbrook High School auditorium. Westbrook’s underage drinking summit is part of a nationwide effort to increase understanding of underage drinking, and to encourage communities, including parents, young people, teachers, law enforcement and elected officials to come […]

The Rite Aid pharmacy at the intersection of routes 112 and 22 in Buxton was robbed on Sunday. It was the second time the store was robbed this year. Buxton Police Officer Ken Brislin said the robber got away at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, with an undisclosed amount of prescription medication. Police described […]

Baker honored Jocelyn M. Baker received faculty honors for the fall semester at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. Clements on dean’s list Meghan Clements has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass. Lindeman on dean’s list Amy Lindeman has been named to the dean’s list […]

Literary Union hears about divorce mediation The March 24 meeting of the Woman’s Literary Union was held at Park Danforth on Stevens Avenue, Portland. Anne Harwood’s interesting subject was “Divorce Mediation.” She completed the certificate program in mediation at the University of Southern Maine and she is a licensed clinical worker with a masters in […]

Construction of the long awaited Gorham bypass will get underway next year, state transportation officials said last week. About 100 people attended a Maine Department of Transportation informational meeting about the project last week in Gorham. “We want to catch everybody up to speed,” said Shawn Smith, an MDOT spokesman. Transportation officials said the bypass […]

With the arrival of spring, many residents are looking to clean up their yards. There is a drop-off area for yard debris items at the Westbrook Public Services yard at 371 Saco St. The items eligible for drop off are as follows: Tree Branches/Brush – branches that are 3 inches or less in diameter. There […]

Six candidates are seeking their party’s nominations in the June primary for legislative seats representing Gorham. Incumbent Sen. Philip L. Bartlett, D-Gorham, and former state Sen. Carolyn M. Gilman, a Republican, will both be unopposed on the primary ballot for their party’s nomination as a candidate for Senate District 6. Bartlett defeated the then incumbent […]

Seniors meal – Wednesday, March 22, noon, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Home cooked meal. Donation $3.50. Church luncheon – Thursday, March 23, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook, $3. Lenten haddock dinners – Fridays, 24 and 31, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Sponsored by […]

The members of the cast for the play “Sea Turn” were, left to right in the front row, Eva Bickford, Mrs. W.T. Libby, Lena Day, Ethelyn Moody, John Sawtelle, Mrs. Cotton, Bee Alden, Maud Sawtelle and Charlotte Collins; back row, Willis Carll, George Burnell, unknown, Bess Whittier, Ralph Goodrich, Isabel Benson, unknown, Mrs. Larochelle, Letty […]