Gorham Planning Board Chairman Edward Zelmanow resigned Monday because he is moving out of town. As chairman of the Gorham Planning, Edward Zelmanow shows the panic button that would have summoned police in the event of a problem. Despite some controversial issues, Zelmanow never had to push the button in his nine years as board […]

A view from the pedestrian bridge in downtown Westbrook shows the ice disk in the Presumpscot River. The phenomenon has attracted global attention. A steady flow of onlookers flowed into Westbrook Tuesday to see the ice disk for themselves. Michael Lahr of Westbrook prepares to launch a drone Tuesday to catch a bird’s eye view […]

A small but strong Westbrook Kiwanis Club maintains its dedication to the city. When Dana Smith rang the bell to signal the start of the Westbrook Kiwanis meeting last week, a few people were still shifting their chairs around a small table at the Westbrook Community Center, making room for more. Smith, who has been […]

Duck Pond history night draws crowd to Grange The lights are back on at Hawkes Plaza in Westbrook, and none are more noticeable than the famous Hawkes TV repairman sign that is now operating steadily for the first time since 1989. At the center of the revitalization is Lenny’s, a new bar and restaurant developed […]

Duck Pond history night draws crowd to Grange The lights are back on at Hawkes Plaza in Westbrook, and none are more noticeable than the famous Hawkes TV repairman sign that is now operating steadily for the first time since 1989. At the center of the revitalization is Lenny’s, a new bar and restaurant developed […]

Gorham’s preliminary school budget unveiled Monday by Superintendent Heather Perry calls for a $36,824,253 spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Perry’s proposal is up $1,749,723, representing a 5 percent hike over the $35.1 million approved last spring. Perry’s proposed budget builds in an assumed significant loss for Gorham in state subsidies. The […]

Lenny’s opens at Hawkes Plaza While Lenny’s was lively during its first Saturday night in business, a different crowd of people packed the Highland Lake Grange just across the street. Members of the Westbrook and Windham historical societies put together a presentation and conversation on the history and future of the Duck Pond Corner (or […]

This week’s feature story on the Blue Spruce Farm subdivision off Spring Street While the Blue Spruce Farm subdivision is being constructed and sold at a furious pace, the condominium project at the former Prides Corner Elementary School in Westbrook is seeing the same demand. Marie Flaherty, the real estate broker for the project, said […]

This week’s feature story on the Blue Spruce Farm subdivision off Spring Street While the Blue Spruce Farm subdivision is being constructed and sold at a furious pace, the condominium project at the former Prides Corner Elementary School in Westbrook is seeing the same demand. Marie Flaherty, the real estate broker for the project, said […]

Prides Corner condos 50 percent sold Last week’s AJ story on the heating up commercial real estate market in Westbrook Demand for apartments and houses means the new Blue Spruce Farm is selling out fast. In just five months, four 12-unit apartment buildings and 10 new homes have been constructed at the Blue Spruce Farm […]