WESTBROOK – About 20 people spent a beautiful fall morning last Saturday traversing the 48-acre farmland of the former Clarke Farm off Spring Street in Westbrook, and they made the effort for different reasons. For Rene Daniel and the rest of the Westbrook Planning Board, the walk was necessary in order to get a firm […]

Nov. 15, 1989 If planners at the Maine Department of Transportation have their hearts set on building a new east-west highway though the city of Westbrook, they may drive into a roadblock in the person of newly elected Mayor Fred Wescott, a Democrat. He has been outspoken in his opposition to building a new highway […]

Nov. 15, 1989 If planners at the Maine Department of Transportation have their hearts set on building a new east-west highway though the city of Westbrook, they may drive into a roadblock in the person of newly elected Mayor Fred Wescott, a Democrat. He has been outspoken in his opposition to building a new highway […]

GORHAM – Fingers are being pointed in Gorham, and the state ethics commission is about to weigh in on complaints involving political signs in town. Elected last week to the Gorham School Committee, outgoing Town Councilor Suzanne Phillips filed a complaint Nov. 1 with the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices about the […]

GORHAM – Surviving near fatal wounds in Iraq 10 years ago, a Gorham veteran and his wife find supporting other wounded warriors and their caregivers to be good medicine for themselves. Harold “Butch” Freeman, 53, and his wife, Ora, stay busy helping other families of injured veterans by filling an active role in the Wounded […]

WESTBROOK – Future development of the Presumpscot River is at stake when meetings that begin next week focus on the recent decision to delay fish passage at Saccarappa Falls for two years in order to study fish-passage options. The parties involved in the decision, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Friends of the Presumpscot River, […]

Help shape Main Street Residents and business owners are urged to participate in a public workshop at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, about updating the Main Street master plan. Those attending the interactive workshop can weigh in on what’s important for Main Street and Gorham Village. For more information, call David Galbraith, Gorham zoning […]

Pendleton in USM youth concert Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Caleb Pendleton of Buxton will perform in the University of Southern Maine’s youth ensembles fall concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Pendleton will play the trumpet in the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble. The concert also includes the Portland […]

Pendleton in USM youth concert Bonny Eagle High School sophomore Caleb Pendleton of Buxton will perform in the University of Southern Maine’s youth ensembles fall concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Pendleton will play the trumpet in the Portland Youth Wind Ensemble. The concert also includes the Portland […]

WESTBROOK – One of the first steps toward the extension of the Westbrook Riverwalk will occur this weekend when city officials host a neighborhood meeting to discuss the eventual “Riverwalk North” project. The meeting, Saturday, Nov. 15, at 10 a.m., at St. Hyacinth’s Church, is the first in a series that will explore expanding the […]