Gorham voters in June will decide in a referendum whether to borrow up to $1,365,000 to replace a pair of the town’s aging fire trucks. Town councilors Tuesday unanimously 7-0 agreed to ask voters for up to $515,000 for a new tank fire engine, replacing one the town bought in 1989. Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre […]

The international high school created by the University of Southern Maine could open in Gorham as early as next January, pending Homeland Security approval, and local students may be able to apply for enrollment. “The intent of the program is for international students,” Robert Stein, the university’s public affairs executive director, said. “However, we recognize […]

The international high school created by the University of Southern Maine could open in Gorham as early as next January, pending Homeland Security approval, and local students may be able to apply for enrollment. “The intent of the program is for international students,” Robert Stein, the university’s public affairs executive director, said. “However, we recognize […]

The closure of the 70-acre Westbrook course raises questions about the land’s future, and the city has some ideas. The small but tight-knit group of dedicated members of Rivermeadow Golf Club in Westbrook were disappointed when they received a letter from club owners Bob and Judi Adam late last month. The letter, dated Jan. 22, […]

The closure of the 70-acre Westbrook course raises questions about the land’s future, and the city has some ideas. The small but tight-knit group of dedicated members of Rivermeadow Golf Club in Westbrook were disappointed when they received a letter from club owners Bob and Judi Adam late last month. The letter, dated Jan. 22, […]

Q&A with chef Charles Limoggio For his seven years at Westbrook Regional Vocational Center, chef Charles Limoggio has been helping his students prepare heart-healthy meals for the American Heart Association’s annual Go Red Luncheon. The fundraising event, promoting nutrition and awareness of heart disease, takes place at Holiday Inn By the Bay in Portland, and […]

Among the projects planned, the state this year will invest $1.5 million rehabbing a 1.25-mile stretch of Gorham’s Main Street. The Maine Department of Transportation has earmarked millions of dollars for multiple roadway construction projects in Gorham, Westbrook and Buxton. Some local projects, part of a statewide $2.2 billion spending plan through 2018, are threatening […]

The troubling issue of substance abuse in Westbrook drew some 70 people last week to the first public meeting of the city’s new drug initiative. Dubbed CASH, for Community Approach to Stopping Heroin, the initiative was spearheaded by Westbrook Police Chief Janine Roberts and has enlisted more than 30 community partners to help combat the […]

The troubling issue of substance abuse in Westbrook drew some 70 people last week to the first public meeting of the city’s new drug initiative. Dubbed CASH, for Community Approach to Stopping Heroin, the initiative was spearheaded by Westbrook Police Chief Janine Roberts and has enlisted more than 30 community partners to help combat the […]

A huge Gorham parcel now for sale would be preserved for agriculture and public trails – with potential for attracting a brewery – if the landowner accepts a purchase offer. Shaw Brothers Family Foundation, established by Jon and Danny Shaw, is seeking to buy a largely wooded, 258-acre site on Gorham’s lower Main Street (Route […]