A former Current Publishing reporter, who covered Westbrook for the American Journal, died unexpectedly Monday in Austin, Texas. ?The death of Suzanne Hodgson, 28, who had been living in Austin since November 2013, was ruled a suicide by the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office. According to a story in the Austin American-Statesman, Hodgson was arrested […]

The Southern Maine Performing Arts Collaborative presents a traveling production of “Songs for a New World,” with several shows this month. Show dates, times, and locations are Friday, Aug. 8, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 9, 2 p.m., at Bonny Eagle High School; Saturday, Aug. 9, 7:30 p.m., North Windham Union Church; Friday, Aug. […]

Aug. 9, 1989 Kenneth M. Lefebvre resigned his Ward 4 seat on the Westbrook City Council Friday and began work Monday morning as interim administrative assistant to Mayor Philip Spiller. He said he definitely intends to seek the Democratic nomination and run for a new full two-year term in the Ward 4 seat in the […]

Gorham Police Chief Ronald Shepard will retire on Nov. 4 after working for the town’s police department for 42 years. Town Manager David Cole on Friday announced Shepard’s retirement in an email to the Town Council. Cole appointed Shepard as chief on Sept. 27, 1995. At the time, Shepard was the department’s lieutenant and he […]

GORHAM – Gorham Town Councilor Ben Hartwell on Tuesday pleaded guilty in court to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol in March and was punished with a fine, license suspension and a community service sentence. “I apologize to the people of Gorham for bringing this unnecessary attention to our community and the […]

WESTBROOK – The dangerous and heavily traveled Cumberland Mills intersection in Westbrook is slated for a redesign, one that will add a series of traffic signals in an attempt to create safer conditions for drivers and pedestrians. Also referred to as a traffic triangle, the intersection defies definition due to its structure. But, in many […]

WESTBROOK – The dangerous and heavily traveled Cumberland Mills intersection in Westbrook is slated for a redesign, one that will add a series of traffic signals in an attempt to create safer conditions for drivers and pedestrians. Also referred to as a traffic triangle, the intersection defies definition due to its structure. But, in many […]

GORHAM – Gorham town councilors heard on Tuesday from the architect drawing up plans for a Public Safety Building makeover that the estimated cost has been shaved to just under $5 million. The project would keep the police and fire departments headquartered at 270 Main St. Plans unveiled last month call for constructing a new […]

GORHAM – Gorham town councilors heard on Tuesday from the architect drawing up plans for a Public Safety Building makeover that the estimated cost has been shaved to just under $5 million. The project would keep the police and fire departments headquartered at 270 Main St. Plans unveiled last month call for constructing a new […]