Maine Republican and Democrat voters soon will have grassroots opportunities to actively participate in the political process that chooses party nominees for this fall’s presidential election. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are vying for the Democratic nomination. On the Republican side, a full slate of presidential candidates is […]

Maine Republican and Democrat voters soon will have grassroots opportunities to actively participate in the political process that chooses party nominees for this fall’s presidential election. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are vying for the Democratic nomination. On the Republican side, a full slate of presidential candidates is […]

Q&A with Jennie Franceschi Jennie Franceschi, who officially begins her role as Westbrook’s director of Planning & Code Enforcement next week, joins the city during one of its busiest periods of development. She replaces Molly Just, who recently resigned after nearly eight years. However, she is welcoming the workload, and as a Westbrook resident she […]

As site plan details for the ConvenientMD urgent-care building in Westbrook are ironed out leading up to a scheduled public hearing March 1, the building’s proposed signage has left many on the Planning Board saying it’s too much. The Planning Board public hearing will tackle a proposed amendment to the signage plan, which board members […]

A tight market in Greater Portland bodes well for Westbrook. Despite a slew of vacancies on a stretch of downtown Main Street, Westbrook is being viewed as a city on the verge of a big shift in the real estate market. With demand increasing for affordable office and retail space in Greater Portland, the once-lagging […]

Westbrook officials have begun to carefully look at the site plan for Dirigo Plaza, a 500,000-square-foot retail development destined for the Pike Industries gravel pit off Main Street. Pages of plans, which include details on landscaping, lighting, parking, entrances, drainage and more, were dropped off at Westbrook City Hall last week. City planning and engineering […]

The Westbrook High School Jazz Ensemble won first place at the Berklee College of Music Jazz Festival in Boston last weekend. Under the direction of Kyle Smith, the jazz musicians took home the top prize at what’s known as the largest high school jazz festival in the United States. According to Michelle Snow, Westbrook’s director […]

A young Gorham woman named Miss Maine Teen USA in 2009 is battling back from a stroke that nearly claimed her life in November. Jordan Shiers, 23, is undergoing therapy several times weekly and is now even taking ballroom dancing lessons at the University of Southern Maine with her boyfriend. She is the daughter of […]

Expansion plans are being developed for Westbrook’s overcrowded Saccarappa and middle school buildings. Westbrook residents will most likely be asked this November whether they support a locally funded school expansion project that will include renovations and additions to both Saccarappa Elementary and Westbrook Middle schools. This week, the Westbrook School Committee will give final approval […]

Gorham Village seems like the place to be for business these days, as a new pet supply store opened last month and a hair salon is spiffing up vacant space to be ready to open soon. Gorham Growl opened at 2A Main St. on Jan. 14, and Gorham Hair & Co., plans to open Tuesday, […]