This photo shows the interior of the old St. Hyacinth Church. Located on Brown Street diagonally across from the present church, this building was dedicated on August 22, 1879. The last Mass & Vespers were celebrated in this church on October 19, 1942. On October 25, 1942, the first Mass was celebrated in the present […]

Gorham High School, when this photo was taken, was located next to the present day Robie Gym at the corner of South and Robie streets. Members of the Gorham High School class of 1898 were Eleanor Johnson Sanborn, Ernest M. Libby, Anna Wescott Mitchell, Ben Barker, John F. Clement, Alice M. Douglass, Irene Douglass, Nellie […]

A new great-grandson Priscilla and John McFarland of Gorham are proud great-grandparents of Anthony Hayden Mundy who was born on July 12 at Tri City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif. Anthony is the son of Kristy McFarland-Mundy and Staff Sgt. John Mundy, who is serving in Iraq with the Marines. Sgt. Mundy is based at […]

A new great-grandson Priscilla and John McFarland of Gorham are proud great-grandparents of Anthony Hayden Mundy who was born on July 12 at Tri City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif. Anthony is the son of Kristy McFarland-Mundy and Staff Sgt. John Mundy, who is serving in Iraq with the Marines. Sgt. Mundy is based at […]

Cutline Misc WFD HydrantClear5916.jpg The icy end to a pre-holiday snowstorm meant extra work for Westbrook firefighters as they made their way around the city clearing out hydrants. Mark Giroux and Jim Blanche, firefighters from Engine 2 Company, used an axe and a shovel to attack the crusty deposits on Spring Street recently. The city […]

Cutline Misc WFD HydrantClear5916.jpg The icy end to a pre-holiday snowstorm meant extra work for Westbrook firefighters as they made their way around the city clearing out hydrants. Mark Giroux and Jim Blanche, firefighters from Engine 2 Company, used an axe and a shovel to attack the crusty deposits on Spring Street recently. The city […]

The following births occurred recently at Maine Medical Center: Jacob Andrew and Cameron Lee Parker were born September 10, 2005 to Jessica and Andrew Parker of South Windham. Grandparents are Steve and Sheila Parker and Earl and Louise Parker of South Windham. Aunt is Melissa Parker, Uncle is Earl Parker, Jr. both of South Windham. […]

The American Journal reported in its issue of Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1955, that Mrs. Edward M. Harris of Hillview Road was spending the winter in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has contacted the Topless Roofing and Siding Company of Gorham about an alleged incident in which a man fell from a roof one month ago in Portland. Stacy Bulgajewski, president of Topless Roofing and Siding Company, confirmed Tuesday that OSHA had contacted her about the incident. Bulgajewski answered a […]

Winter has arrived in Westbrook with a vengeance. The recent Dec. 16 storm brought 4 inches of new snow, followed by almost two inches of rainfall. The resultant slush accumulation lead to storm drain blockages and street flooding throughout the city. Public Services crews worked through the night of Dec. 16 to unplug storm drain […]