The Westbrook jazz trombonist, who died last week, taught a generation of music students. Acclaimed Westbrook jazz trombonist Don Doane was remembered this week as an inspiring teacher and influence on Westbrook music programs, as well as a pioneer for Maine musicians. Doane died Wednesday, Dec. 16. He was 84. Doane had a storied career […]

Donations and volunteers combine to provide dinners to hundreds in the Westbrook and Buxton area. Churches in Westbrook and Buxton will open their doors to serve free community meals this Christmas. At the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church in downtown Westbrook, the Christmas meal will be offered Friday from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. It will be the ninth […]

While New Year’s Eve is looking green, Gorham’s family-focused celebration has a packed program -– even though prospects of two winter events are now doubtful. “Sadly, there will be no sledding and snow sculpting unless something drastic happens,” Cindy Hazelton, director of Gorham Recreation Department, said this week. But, the eighth annual New Year Gorham […]

Bridge Street in downtown Westbrook will never be the same. In just a short time Monday, traffic stopped flowing over the former Bridge Street bridge, the road was closed and traffic was redirected over the new bridge. Along with the new bridge is a completely redesigned intersection at Main Street. Mid-day commuters in Westbrook were […]

A new medical facility is planned for the former Maine Rubber property in Westbrook. A quick-care medical office could soon be constructed on the former Maine Rubber International property in Westbrook – a parcel at the city’s western gateway that city officials have long sought to utilize. ConvenientMD, which operates a number of urgent-care and […]

Don Doane, a well-known jazz trombonist and longtime Westbrook music teacher, is dead at 84. According to a Facebook page dedicated to alumni of the Westbrook School Department music program, Doane died Wednesday morning. Doane had a storied career performing with jazz greats such as Maynard Ferguson, Count Basie and Duke Ellington, but also taught […]

A popular Portland bagel maker could be on its way to Westbrook, setting up a wholesale production facility and serving breakfast sandwiches and coffee. Union Bagel Co., which is located on 147 Cumberland St. in Portland, is eyeing a second location at 9 Cumberland St. in Westbook, a vacant building next to the Siam Square […]

A popular Portland bagel maker could be on its way to Westbrook, setting up a wholesale production facility and serving breakfast sandwiches and coffee. Union Bagel Co., which is located on 147 Cumberland St. in Portland, is eyeing a second location at 9 Cumberland St. in Westbook, a vacant building next to the Siam Square […]

Suspicious a Buxton mobile home was a meth lab, a large contingent of agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency executed a search warrant Tuesday afternoon. The trailer is at 125 Old Thompson Road and near the Standish and Gorham town line, according to Steve McCausland, spokesman for Maine Public Safety Department. McCausland did not […]

Suspicious a Buxton mobile home was a meth lab, a large contingent of agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency executed a search warrant Tuesday afternoon. The trailer is at 125 Old Thompson Road and near the Standish and Gorham town line, according to Steve McCausland, spokesman for Maine Public Safety Department. McCausland did not […]