The American Red Cross will be holding the following blood drives in the area this month. March 21, USM Gorham Student Center, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31, Thornton Academy, 438 Main St., Saco, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

A study has recommended sweeping changes for the Gorham Fire Department, including new fire stations, pay hikes, and sprinkler systems for new homes. And it revealed some dissention in the ranks. Mike Phinney, chairman of the town council, said the study made recommendations to upgrade the fire department, but the council would look at the […]

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County is pleased to announce its popular Botanically Speaking series of horticulture courses for Winter/Spring 2006. Classes will include the following courses: Vegetable Gardening 101, Theme Gardens, Growing Small Fruits, and Pest Management 101. Participants will gain skills and knowledge to make them more confident and successful […]

Bulldozers could begin building a long awaited Gorham bypass in the latter part of next year, Maine Department of Transportation officials speculated Tuesday. “It’s getting closer,” Gorham Town Manager David Cole said of a construction start. Residents and commuters will learn about plans for the bypass in an informational meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, […]

Over the objections of the City Council, the city administration is going to ask the Maine Department of Transportation whether it would be possible to add a signalized intersection to the Westbrook Arterial. If the state approves the intersection, which would be located in the area of the Saunders Brothers mill, it could be the […]

When photographer Tanja Hollander walked into the Dana Warp Mill, she thought right away the space was perfect for the Bakery Photographic Collective. “When we walked into that space it was like we knew,” she said. “It’s big. It’s beautiful. It’s inspiring. It made us want to be there. The arrival of companies like the […]

The Walker Memorial Library will be celebrating March with several events. On Sat. March 11 at 1:30 p.m., there will be a kids crafts program with a St. Patrick’s Day theme. Kids will have the chance to make a gumdrop shamrock. On Sat., March 25 at 1:30 p.m., the crafts program will be called “In […]

The Dana Warp Mill, which traditionally has been a home for industrial and manufacturing firms, has been undergoing a change over the past few years. Now, more and more, space inside the mill is being converted to office space, and the manufacturers who helped fill the mill from the beginning are finding themselves on the […]

Congin School art teacher Lynne Shulman is one of 14 nominees for the 41st Maine Teacher of the Year award, the latest in a long line on nominees from Westbrook. Along with 13 other nominees, Shulman was honored by Gov. John Baldacci in a ceremony at the State House in Augusta earlier this month. “I’m […]

Congin School art teacher Lynne Shulman is one of 14 nominees for the 41st Maine Teacher of the Year award, the latest in a long line on nominees from Westbrook. Along with 13 other nominees, Shulman was honored by Gov. John Baldacci in a ceremony at the State House in Augusta earlier this month. “I’m […]