As Mainers prepare to celebrate Labor Day next Monday, the average wage is up and so is the number of people employed. Defying logic, the unemployment rate also has risen as the number of people looking for work outpaces the number of new jobs that have been created. Statewide the average wage is $31,897 and […]

Aug. 29 Wescott Junior High School Ice Cream Social/Open House for incoming sixth-graders, 6 to 7 p.m., Cafeteria A. For more information: 854-0830 Aug. 29 – Aug. 30 WHS Student Schedules distributed. Students may return paperwork and pick up their 2005-2006 schedules, 8:00 a.m.- 3 p.m. Aug. 30 Prides Corner School Kindergarten Parent Orientation Night, […]

Grade Test area Exceeds Meets Partially meets Does not meet 11 Reading 1% 57% 36% 7% 11 Writing 1% 43% 49% 8% 11 Math 2% 38% 38% 22% 11 Science 1% 9% 70% 21% 8 Reading 1% 48% 40% 11% 8 Writing 0% 55% 43% 2% 8 Math 1% 29% 45% 25% 8 Science 1% […]

When Laurel Mackie climbed a tree in her yard earlier this summer to investigate the mysterious squaking that had been emanating from the birdhouse her husband had put up in May, she got a surprise. The head that poked out of the hole in the birdhouse didn’t have any feathers on it. And, what she […]

Absentee ballot request forms are now available for the Sept. 12, 2005, Special Municipal Referendum Election and the Nov. 8, 2005, Annual Municipal and State Referendum Election. Residents who would like to request an absentee ballot should visit the Town Clerk’s Office or call 839-5037.

A drive to raise money for an elevator for the American Legion Post 62 building on Dunn Street has just received a boost from a World War II veteran. Walter Leighton, who grew up in Westbrook and now lives in Gilman, Vt., recently donated $500 to the Stephen W. Manchester Post’s elevator fund. Leighton, who […]

A drive to raise money for an elevator for the American Legion Post 62 building on Dunn Street has just received a boost from a World War II veteran. Walter Leighton, who grew up in Westbrook and now lives in Gilman, Vt., recently donated $500 to the Stephen W. Manchester Post’s elevator fund. Leighton, who […]

‘Helping hands’ at White Rock White Rock Baptist Church, Route 237, will host the group “God’s Helping Hands” in four upcoming services. The Awe family, the second generation of the group, will be ministering at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9 and 10, in addition to 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. […]

The following births occurred recently at Maine Medical Center: Evan Paul Mayone was born July 1, 2005, to Mark and Kimberly Mayone of South Portland. Grandparents are Harry and Patricia Sundik of Portland and Josephine Mayone of Barnstable, Mass. Jordan Matthew Sheppard was born July 15, 2005, to Johnny and Amy Sheppard of Scarborough. Grandparents […]

The following births occurred recently at Maine Medical Center: Evan Paul Mayone was born July 1, 2005, to Mark and Kimberly Mayone of South Portland. Grandparents are Harry and Patricia Sundik of Portland and Josephine Mayone of Barnstable, Mass. Jordan Matthew Sheppard was born July 15, 2005, to Johnny and Amy Sheppard of Scarborough. Grandparents […]