Cutline: Mason Harry Gorham Proud local family Mason Harry Gorham was born on March 16 to Jennifer and Matthew Gorham of Somerset, N.J. Cathy and Paul Moreau and Cathy and Harry Gorham, all of Westbrook are grandparents. Great grandparents living in Portland are Mr. and Mrs. James Brown and Rita Moreau, while Marjorie Libby and […]

The Westbrook Chamber of Commerce is inviting any interested citizen or organization to join them at the Maine Heroes Parade this Friday in Portland. The chamber will be sponsoring a float in the parade, which is celebrating Maine’s troops and will feature a special appearance by the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. Anyone interested […]

The Gorham High School Concert Band and two bands from Gorham Middle School will perform in “All Gorham Band Night,” a free concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, in the high school auditorium. For the high school band, the concert will be a tune up for the 70 band members going on a […]

On Monday night, City Councilors unanimously rejected a plan to provide discount coupons to residents for heavy trash disposal. Councilors voted 4-0 to shoot down the plan to issue 1,600 coupons good for $12.50 in disposal costs at two area landfills. Councilors Gary Groves, John O’Hara, Suzanne Joyce and Council President Jim Violette cast the […]

Over the last several years, the city of Westbrook has undergone a major transition in not only the identity of our city, but also the perception of our city in the region. We were once considered simply a “mill town” that offered little to the people of greater Portland, except the awful odor that emanated […]

Candence Dynan Howard was born Feb. 17, 2005, to Vanessa and Jason Howard of Buxton. Grandparents are Bonny and David Houston of Winslow and Gary and Rachel Howard of Scarborough. Great Grandparents are Dolores Hutchison of Waterville, Annette LaForte of Sanford and Gustie and Avery Howard of Scarborough. Ryan Emanuel Franceschi was born Feb. 24, […]

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated in remembrance of our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, Thursday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham, Maine 04062. All are welcome to attend.

VFW to meet Gorham Memorial Post 10879 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, at the West Gorham Fire Station. McCullough to speak on massacre David McCullough will speak about the Bryant cabin massacre 250 years ago when the Gorham Historical Society meets at 7 p.m. on […]

Legion meets Monday The Hutchinson-Boulter Post 130 of the American Legion will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11, at 401 Bar Mills Road, Hollis. School staff appreciation week Jessica Merrill of Brown Road said the Buxton Parent Teacher Organization is planning an appreciation week, May 3-8, at four elementary schools in SAD 6. […]

April 1980 The South Portland City Council is concerned about pension costs. For every $100 the city spends for payroll, pensions cost another $34.81 (city $23.68, employee $11.13). The employees are covered by both Social Security and the Maine State Retirement System. Summer vacation will start a week early in area schools. They scheduled five […]