The Stroudwater Street bridge, which crosses over the Maine Turnpike is scheduled to be closed for demolition and replacement beginning on February 15. The new bridge is scheduled to be completed and opened by November 15, 2006. While the bridge is closed, commuters and shoppers who use the Stroudwater Street bridge to travel between Portland […]

The Maine Turnpike Authority will review the upcoming construction of the Stroudwater Street bridge at 6:30 p.m. today, Jan. 25, in the Moosehead Room at the Holiday Inn Portland West, 81 Riverside St., Portland. MTA engineers, project managers and the contractor will make brief presentations and answer questions.

Literary union hears jazz band The Woman’s Literary Union had a luncheon for its members on Jan. 20 at the Woodfords Congregational Church. Chaplain Catherine O’Brien gave the prayer. President Patricia Shapazian introduced the past presidents, who were seated at the head table. They were Mrs. Roger Willcock, 1995-1997; Colleen C. Reed, 1999-2001; C. Gardinal […]

Literary union hears jazz band The Woman’s Literary Union had a luncheon for its members on Jan. 20 at the Woodfords Congregational Church. Chaplain Catherine O’Brien gave the prayer. President Patricia Shapazian introduced the past presidents, who were seated at the head table. They were Mrs. Roger Willcock, 1995-1997; Colleen C. Reed, 1999-2001; C. Gardinal […]

Literary union hears jazz band The Woman’s Literary Union had a luncheon for its members on Jan. 20 at the Woodfords Congregational Church. Chaplain Catherine O’Brien gave the prayer. President Patricia Shapazian introduced the past presidents, who were seated at the head table. They were Mrs. Roger Willcock, 1995-1997; Colleen C. Reed, 1999-2001; C. Gardinal […]

When he graduated from college in 1991, Chris Lewis of Gorham was forced to leave Maine to find work. In 1997, he was able to return to Maine when he got a job at Idexx. Staff photo by Charlie Smith

When he graduated from college in 1991, Chris Lewis of Gorham was forced to leave Maine to find work. In 1997, he was able to return to Maine when he got a job at Idexx. Staff photo by Charlie Smith

Woman’s Club discusses nutrition Ann Lapierre will lecture about nutrition when the Gorham Woman’s Club meets at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9, in the fellowship hall at the First Parish Congregational Church on Church Street. Lapierre, a nutritionist with Hannaford, will speak on “Healthy Eating Habits.” Refreshments will precede the program at 1 p.m. […]

NOTE: There are two seperate stories here…one is “Westbrook schools working to curb smoking” and the other is “Parents: Talk to Your Kids About Underage Drinking Now”-feel free to seperate them if it works better From the School Department’s Coordinated Health program Westbrook schools working to curb smoking Governor John Baldacci announced in November that […]

Once again the high cost of housing raises it’s ugly head. Do the fat cats really know what it’s like to struggle to make the weekly rent? As far as I can see, the increase in the paycheck hasn’t kept pace with the increase spending of our municipalities. Yet the indebtedness in fulfilling our obligations […]