Papers available for fall election Gorham Town Manager David Cole has announced that nomination papers are available for two Town Council openings plus three seats on the School Committee, including one held by John Doyle, who has stepped down. Papers, available in the town clerk’s office, need to be returned by 1 p.m. on Friday, […]

Westbrook crime novelist Brenda Buchanan, a former news reporter turned lawyer, grew up in a similar mill town in Massachusetts, and the setting of her first novel, “Quick Pivot,” might seem familiar to mill town natives. Released in April, “Quick Pivot” is the first in a planned series following journalist Joe Gale, and takes place […]

Aug. 22, 1990 Almost every community in Maine has a few “local boys” among the soldiers confronting the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Westbrook is no exception. Eric Syphers, a 1989 graduate of Westbrook High School, is currently serving on the carrier the USS Inchon off Iraq’s shore in the Persian Gulf. Syphers, a lance corporal […]

A Gorham woman this week recalled fleeing with her dog from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region 10 years ago this month. Katrina and the damages it wreaked in New Orleans have left graphic memories for Susan Rappold. The storm forever changed her life and the New […]

According to Westbrook police, the traffic congestion caused Friday morning on Route 302 in Westbrook was caused by a woman dancing in the busy roadway and her companion threatening to kill police as well as himself. Shortly before 10 a.m., Westbrook Public Safety Dispatch took several calls from motorists reporting a woman dancing in the […]

According to Westbrook police, the traffic congestion caused Friday morning on Route 302 in Westbrook was caused by a woman dancing in the busy roadway and her companion threatening to kill police as well as himself. Shortly before 10 a.m., Westbrook Public Safety Dispatch took several calls from motorists reporting a woman dancing in the […]

Aug. 15, 1990 A group of Westbrook business owners and managers gathered in Walker Memorial Library Monday to discuss forming a local association to promote business. Those present, about 20, voted nearly unanimously to go forward and they will hold another meeting Sept. 27. The meeting was co-chaired by Lionel Dumond of ShowMe Video and […]

Aug. 15, 1990 A group of Westbrook business owners and managers gathered in Walker Memorial Library Monday to discuss forming a local association to promote business. Those present, about 20, voted nearly unanimously to go forward and they will hold another meeting Sept. 27. The meeting was co-chaired by Lionel Dumond of ShowMe Video and […]

City and school officials together will start evaluating and planning for upcoming facility needs. With school enrollments projected to rise steadily and significant housing developments on the horizon, Westbrook officials will together start planning for the future at a joint workshop Monday, Aug. 17. Superintendent of Schools Marc Gousse said Tuesday that the primary topic […]

Mallett at Saco River Theatre Legendary Maine singer-songwriter David Mallett will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, in Bar Mills. In an announcement, the theater said, “David Mallett returns once again, after an unforgettable sold-out show last year. David is one of America’s true original […]