Supporting homegrown food Schools in Westbrook and School Administrative District 6 should be looking at a program in Gorham that brings locally grown food to students and considering how they might get similar programs started in their schools. The program, called the Maine Harvest Lunch, brought food grown by local farmers to the cafeterias at […]

Delaware, Bosse engaged Roger and Rebecca Delaware of Scarborough are pleased to announce the engagement their daughter, Bethany, to Peter Bosse, son of Louise Bosse of Frenchville. Bethany Delaware is a graduate of the University of Maine with a degree in animal and veterinary sciences and is currently employed as a licensed veterinary technician at […]

Woman’s Club to meet The Gorham Woman’s Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, in the fellowship hall of the First Parish Congregational Church. Light refreshments will be served at 12:30 p.m. followed by a program at 1 p.m. For more information, call Alice Keddy at 839-4579. Church rummage sale There will […]

Hurricane Watches mean get ready (No immediate hurricane is expected, but one could threaten your area within 24 to 36 hours.) • Monitor TV and radio reports for news and instructions. • Gather flashlights and portable radios, and make sure you have plenty of batteries for each. • Get at least a half tank of […]

With winter just around the corner, the Westbrook Fire and Rescue Department is urging residents to make sure they have their furnaces checked. Deputy Fire Chief Thaddeus Soltys said an annual furnace checkup along with preventative maintenance is the best way for residents to make sure there are no problems down the road with fires […]

As local educators have reviewed scores from the Maine Educational Assessment, they’ve found most students in Westbrook and Gorham are performing at or above state averages. The tests are given to students in fourth, eighth and 11th grades each spring, and they are used as a blueprint for schools to see how their students are […]

As local educators have reviewed scores from the Maine Educational Assessment, they’ve found most students in Westbrook and Gorham are performing at or above state averages. The tests are given to students in fourth, eighth and 11th grades each spring, and they are used as a blueprint for schools to see how their students are […]

Lori Harmon stands in her front yard on Saco Street with a couple of signs she erected after someone took a couple of urns from the end of her driveway. She had moved the urns, which used to sit at her grandfather’s grave, from the the driveway to the curb when she sealed her driveway […]

Saint Joseph’s professor wins faculty fellowship Saint Joseph’s College has awarded its first-ever faculty fellowship to Edward Rielly of Westbrook, a professor of English at the Standish campus. The faculty fellowship supports a senior professor who has demonstrated substantial accomplishments in scholarship and who actively continues scholarly endeavors. The grant provides the professor with $4,000 […]

The Cumberland Temple #87 Pythian Sisters of Westbrook is always interested in expanding its membership. They meet at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 145 New Gorham Road in Westbrook. Those wishing to join should call Virginia Elwell at 797-4199 or Marjorie Messenger at 839-3459. Involved in community services, […]