Dillon Bates (D) Age: 26 Address: 47 Garfield St. Apt. 1, Westbrook Occupation: Education director at Schoolhouse Arts Center. Political experience: Elected delegate three times to the state convention. Q: How do you plan to make a difference for your communities if elected to the Legislature? Be specific. A: If I am fortunate enough to […]

Dillon Bates (D) Age: 26 Address: 47 Garfield St. Apt. 1, Westbrook Occupation: Education director at Schoolhouse Arts Center. Political experience: Elected delegate three times to the state convention. Q: How do you plan to make a difference for your communities if elected to the Legislature? Be specific. A: If I am fortunate enough to […]

On the day that two interim chiefs were sworn in to lead Westbrook’s Public Safety Department during a transitional period, the city was hit with its second notice of claim alleging sexual harassment. As with Officer Melissa May’s intent to sue, filed in late August, police Officer Sandy Mailman is charging that the department is […]

Westbrook police made two burglary-related arrests late Sunday night into early Monday morning. According to Capt. Michael Nugent, shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a report of a burglary to a motor vehicle in progress on Brook Road. A suspect matching the description provided by witnesses was quickly located nearby. John R. Conley, […]

WESTBROOK – As Westbrook develops a process for replacing its public safety director, the interim heads of the city’s fire and police departments will both likely apply for the top job. Michael Pardue, the city’s first and only public safety director, announced his resignation last week. He will be replaced by former Portland Officer Janine […]

WESTBROOK – James Tranchemontagne, a well-known Westbrook resident and owner of the Frog & Turtle restaurant on Bridge Street, is recuperating from injuries he received in a devastating fall from a tree Sept. 16. Tranchemontagne this week recounted the accident from his room at New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland, saying that he has been […]

County candidate forum on public education A legislative candidates’ forum focused on K-12 education is set for 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Gorham Middle School on Weeks Road. The forum is co-sponsored by the Maine School Boards Association and the Maine School Superintendents Association and is one of nine such forums being held […]

Sept. 27, 1989 John Macarelli, 34, was chosen Friday as Gorham’s new town manager, but he did not decide to accept until Sunday night or Monday morning. “I think it was around 3:45 a.m.,” he said Tuesday morning. He was hired for $51,000 annually, which is $4,500 less than what Gorham paid Don Gerrish, who […]