March 15, 1989 The year 1988 saw a turnaround for Westbrook Community Hospital. Revenues climbed to $3.5 million after dropping to $1.9 million the year before. The next task is to bring the hospital into the black, said Joel P. Rogers, chief executive officer. “And we’re close,” he said. Growth has been made through special […]

A criminal trespass case against Smiling Hill Farm owner Warren Knight has been dismissed. The charge stemmed from an incident in September 2013, when Knight was arrested while attempting to view a Pike Industries blasting project. The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the complaint last week as “prosecutorial discretion.” On Tuesday, Knight issued a […]

Gorham senior Jared Wood chopped his second goal of the night past Greely netminder Kyle Kramlich late in the third on Wednesday, regaining the lead for the Rams. It was the last lead they would need. They added an empty-netter with just 19.6 seconds to play to claim the B West title and a berth […]

Gorham senior Jared Wood chopped his second goal of the night past Greely netminder Kyle Kramlich late in the third on Wednesday, regaining the lead for the Rams. It was the last lead they would need. They added an empty-netter with just 19.6 seconds to play to claim the B West title and a berth […]

Gorham senior Jared Wood chopped his second goal of the night past Greely netminder Kyle Kramlich late in the third on Wednesday, regaining the lead for the Rams. It was the last lead they would need. They added an empty-netter with just 19.6 seconds to play to claim the B West title and a berth […]

WESTBROOK – With an admission that the school administration made mistakes, Superintendent Marc Gousse promised residents at a public forum on Monday that he wants to “get it right” in Westbrook. The forum, attended by nearly 100 residents, aimed to start a community-wide discussion of the school department’s policies and the controversial decision to lift […]

WESTBROOK – On any given weekday in February and March, you can walk by the gymnasium of the Westbrook Community Center and hear the constant ping of aluminum bats swinging away. That’s because, on average, more than 140 baseball and softball players in the city use the centers’ “Hit Pit” batting cages every week, for […]

BUXTON – Shelves are mostly bare this week at Buxton Community Cupboard, which will close next week and possibly relocate, though no one knows exactly when. The cupboard has been in space donated by the Plummer family for about a decade at Bonny Eagle Plaza. But a sign in a window this week at the […]

SOUTH PORTLAND – A South Portland proposal for an outdoor concert venue has faltered, while Westbrook’s plan for one in Riverbank Park heads for public input. Last week, plans for a waterfront concert venue adjacent to South Portland’s Bug Light Park took a major step back when potential developer John Cacoulidis withdrew an application for […]

WESTBROOK – In a surprise ceremony Monday morning, Westbrook Middle School Principal Matt Nelson was awarded middle-level Principal of the Year in front of the entire student body. Using the guise of Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America to summon students and staff into the Westbrook Performing Arts Center, school officials welcomed Richard Durost, […]