Cutline (miller 1, 2 or 3) – Crossing guard Paul Miller stops traffic on Weeks Road for a Gorham Middle School student on Monday, the last day of school. Motorists waved and wished Miller a nice summer. He starts his third year as a crossing guard when school opens in the fall. Staff photo by […]

Cutline: James Fahey Fahey turns 40 For those who couldn’t identify who’s turning 40 from the photo in last week’s column, it’s James Fahey, a South Portland police officer. Fahey was born June 3, 1965. He and his wife, Dawnmarie, have three children. A graduate of Gorham High School in 1982, Fahey is the son […]

The following births occurred recently at Maine Medical Center: Tyler Daniel Reynolds was born April 2, 2005, to Dan and Peggi Reynolds of Gorham. Grandparents are Carolyn Vail of Westbrook and Gordon and Brenda Reynolds of Gray. Great-grandparent is Lucia Reynolds of Brunswick. Troy Matthew Statczar II was born April 12, 2005, to Troy and […]

Gov. John Baldacci said Monday he still hasn’t decided whether he’s going to veto a bill that would put a proposal for a Washington County racino on a statewide ballot this November – causing gambling opponents to worry he’s changing his stand. “I’m taking my own counsel over the next few days,” to decide whether […]

Gov. John Baldacci said Monday he still hasn’t decided whether he’s going to veto a bill that would put a proposal for a Washington County racino on a statewide ballot this November – causing gambling opponents to worry he’s changing his stand. “I’m taking my own counsel over the next few days,” to decide whether […]

In last week’s story on the Gorham High School graduation, a photo caption incorrectly identified the senior class treasurer. The treasurer is Meghan Clements. Also, the names of graduate Ben Douglass and valedictorian Mary Johnston were misspelled. We regret the errors.

June 1980 A new city-wide festival, Westbrook Together Day, drew several thousand people to Riverbank Park and other locations. Nancy Kelson was chairman. It was a project of the Community Improvement Committee of the Westbrook Woman’s Club. Unlike many summer festivals, it wasn’t designed to make money for anybody; total general expense, about $600, was […]

Spotting a speeder coming down William Henry Drive at about 7:45 a.m. Monday, Carla Eagles handed her dog’s leash to her son and ran from the driveway to the road’s edge. “Slow down,” she yelled, pointing at the motorist. Eagles is one of the residents of Teran Street, William Henry Drive, Adeline Drive and Solomon […]

A ruptured natural gas pipeline on Main Street in Gorham shut down through traffic and evacuated downtown businesses for about 45 minutes Monday morning. Gorham Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre said an excavator broke a gas pipeline at a construction site adjacent to Hannafords. Because of the incident, police and firefighters closed down Hannafords and evacuated […]

The U.S. Postal Service has recognized a Westbrook letter carrier for going to the aid of a customer on his route who had fallen down and seriously injured herself. Roy Willey of Chestnut Street was recently given a Postal Service Special Achievement Award by postal supervisors at the Rand Road Carrier Annex. Willey said the […]