May 2, 1990 Flags will fly over Westbrook veterans’ graves at city expense again this year, unless the City Council suffers a major change of heart. And they won’t be picked up after Memorial Day to be used again in 1991. “Maybe it’s a lean year, but I don’t think it’s that lean,” said Mayor […]

“Survivor” suspense had local fans of the reality TV show sitting on edge as Gorham cast member Dan Foley went into episode 11 this week. Foley is striving to become the million-dollar winner as the sole survivor on the CBS show. With a month before the finale, Foley survived episode 10 on April 22. “I […]

“Survivor” suspense had local fans of the reality TV show sitting on edge as Gorham cast member Dan Foley went into episode 11 this week. Foley is striving to become the million-dollar winner as the sole survivor on the CBS show. With a month before the finale, Foley survived episode 10 on April 22. “I […]

The members of the band Spectrum rehearsed daily this week in a basement in Westbrook. The five high-schoolers, with two Westbrook natives, are hashing out three new songs that they hope will help them win the 2015 Maine Academy of Modern Music Slam in Portland on May 9. But win or lose, the five-piece band […]

The members of the band Spectrum rehearsed daily this week in a basement in Westbrook. The five high-schoolers, with two Westbrook natives, are hashing out three new songs that they hope will help them win the 2015 Maine Academy of Modern Music Slam in Portland on May 9. But win or lose, the five-piece band […]

Within weeks, the inactive Mountain Division line rail bed stretching from South Windham to Westbrook will open for pedestrian use, provisionally completing the Sebago to the Sea Trail. The 28-mile pedestrian trail, which starts at Sebago Lake in Standish and sticks close to the Presumpscot River as it flows through Gorham, Windham, Westbrook, Falmouth and […]

Roger Knight, the well-known Westbrook resident and lifelong farmer, died Sunday morning at his home at Smiling Hill Farm, just a few days shy of his 80th birthday. In honor of his birthday, the Knight family, which has maintained the 500-acre farm for 12 generations, will host a celebration of life for Knight at the […]

Police arrested a Gorham woman on Thursday morning on charges of trafficking heroin. Amanda Paxson, 30, of 42 Rust Road, was arrested after a joint investigation by Gorham and Windham police and federal Drug Enforcement Agency. Officers recovered an unspecified quantity of heroin and cash from Paxson’s home, according to Gorham police Sgt. Daniel Young. […]

Police arrested a Gorham woman on Thursday morning on charges of trafficking heroin. Amanda Paxson, 30, of 42 Rust Road, was arrested after a joint investigation by Gorham and Windham police and federal Drug Enforcement Agency. Officers recovered an unspecified quantity of heroin and cash from Paxson’s home, according to Gorham police Sgt. Daniel Young. […]

Questions are raised on materials used for the USM art gallery renovations. Changes and products the University of Southern Maine utilized in renovating its art gallery on the Gorham campus have sparked fears that the building’s designation as a federal landmark could be jeopardized. Adam Ogden, acting at the behest of Town Council Vice Chairman […]