GORHAM – Upset Gorham residents, using words like “dirty,” “ugly” and “appalled” at a Town Council meeting Tuesday, condemned the so-called OUI political signs that targeted a Gorham candidate. Meanwhile, a town councilor who was involved with the controversial signs and also has been outspoken about elected officials with operating under the influence convictions vowed […]

GORHAM – Upset Gorham residents, using words like “dirty,” “ugly” and “appalled” at a Town Council meeting Tuesday, condemned the so-called OUI political signs that targeted a Gorham candidate. Meanwhile, a town councilor who was involved with the controversial signs and also has been outspoken about elected officials with operating under the influence convictions vowed […]

Every week for a little more than a year, Skip Brushaber has been delivering fresh produce to the Westbrook Food Pantry in his truck. This week, after most of the pantry’s volunteer staff members were winding down their Tuesday morning ritual of sorting and organizing food items, he pulled up to double doors and began […]

WESTBROOK – Organizers of two Westbrook holiday events are seeking more community involvement. Leading up to the city’s official Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 7, the Westbrook/Gorham Community Chamber has put out a challenge to regional businesses and residents to help make sure the tree stands out. The chamber is looking for businesses […]

Tap icon teaches locally The Dance Studio of Maine in Gorham hosted a master class Nov. 5 with tap great Savion Glover. The class, open to intermediate and advanced level tappers, was attended by tap dancers from all over Maine and New Hampshire, including several dance studio owners and teachers. “Savion was amazing. The dancers […]

Caron honored for WW II duty Albert E Caron, 93, of Westbrook was presented his lost medals in a ceremony attended by Sen. Susan Collins on Nov. 15 at the Army Reserve Center in Auburn. Caron, a master sergeant, served during World War II in the Philippines. A former Japanese prisoner of war, he escaped […]

WESTBROOK – The Parent-Teacher Organization of Congin Elementary School in Westbrook brainstorms each year on how to raise funds for the school, but during the last two years has concentrated on creating a more local flair. This year, with the goal of maintaining “community-based fundraising,” the group is hosting its first Congin Fall Harvest Artisan […]

WESTBROOK – Westbrook’s downtown riverwalk, running along the Presumpscot River behind a number of popular businesses, has been largely deemed a success for the city, so now the thought is, why not extend it? City officials hosted the first in a series of public meetings Saturday to gauge public interest and opinions on a so-called […]

Officers from Westbrook Police Department and the Maine Violent Crime Task Force arrested 30-year-old Joshua D. Gordon at a Brown Street residence on Friday morning. According to Westbrook Capt. Michael Nugent, Gordon was wanted on a warrant from Tulsa, Okla., for charges including sexual abuse of a child under 12 and aggravated possession of child […]