Westbrook Middle School teacher Sarah Brokofsky was named teacher of the year for all of Cumberland County Tuesday, as an announcement in Augusta named teachers representing all 16 counties in the state. Brokofsky, who teaches language arts, math, social studies, and science to 5th graders at Westbrook Middle School, has been in the profession for […]

GORHAM – Two adjacent, eight-story dormitories on the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine are slated to be closed and could be demolished. The decision to close the dorms comes as university officials this week continue working to narrow a $14 million budget gap for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Shutting down […]

GORHAM – Two adjacent, eight-story dormitories on the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine are slated to be closed and could be demolished. The decision to close the dorms comes as university officials this week continue working to narrow a $14 million budget gap for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Shutting down […]

WESTBROOK – Students from Westbrook and Gorham middle schools described their unique efforts toward sustainability in front of a large audience on Monday, as both programs were awarded $1,000 from the Chewonki Foundation’s Zero Waste Challenge. The Chewonki Foundation, an environmental education organization based in Wiscasset, launched the Zero Waste Challenge three years ago, and […]

WESTBROOK – Students from Westbrook and Gorham middle schools described their unique efforts toward sustainability in front of a large audience on Monday, as both programs were awarded $1,000 from the Chewonki Foundation’s Zero Waste Challenge. The Chewonki Foundation, an environmental education organization based in Wiscasset, launched the Zero Waste Challenge three years ago, and […]

WESTBROOK – Students from Westbrook and Gorham middle schools described their unique efforts toward sustainability in front of a large audience on Monday, as both programs were awarded $1,000 from the Chewonki Foundation’s Zero Waste Challenge. The Chewonki Foundation, an environmental education organization based in Wiscasset, launched the Zero Waste Challenge three years ago, and […]

GORHAM – Two people charged with electronic benefit transfer (EBT) fraud were arrested last week at the same Gorham home involved in last month’s sex-trafficking arrest. Gorham Police Department arrested a woman and a man at 19 Woodland Road in Gorham on charges that include misuse of EBT cards. The two were Donna Fernandes, 52, […]

WESTBROOK – Under a watchful eye, Skybox Bar & Grill has been awarded renewal of its liquor and amusement licenses, despite concerns discussed by councilors about the frequent noise complaints involving the Brown Street establishment. The Westbrook City Council unanimously approved the licenses Monday after discussing the noise issue with Skybox owner Allen Moore, who […]

WESTBROOK – With both sides contentiously debating the legality of a petition that aims to rezone a Stroudwater Street parcel, the Westbrook City Council voted Monday to let residents decide the issue. Voting 6-1, with Councilor Michael Foley opposed, the council made the difficult decision to send a question to residents that many believe to […]