WESTBROOK – Development on land between Stroudwater Street and the Westbrook Arterial took a major step forward Monday, as the Westbrook City Council approved rezoning the land once called Stroudwater Place, which now opens the door for developer J.B. Brown & Sons to purchase the property. Vincent Veroneau, president and CEO of Portland-based J.B. Brown […]

WESTBROOK – Downtown revitalization has been a frequent theme among Westbrook city officials and residents for years. In the latest revitalization effort, the city is trying to rally support from business and property owners for a new structured program and downtown coalition. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, city officials will try to gauge support for the […]

GORHAM – Wiped out by arson two years ago, Gorham SnoGoers, a snowmobile club, is riding a comeback with a new clubhouse, which members will show off at a grand opening on Saturday. The club’s two-story, wooden headquarters at 209 Mighty St. was reduced to charred ruins on March 31, 2012, one in a string […]

WESTBROOK – The Westbrook City Council voted Monday to send a new purchase and sale agreement for the former Prides Corner Elementary School to a public hearing after a well-known Greater Portland developer offered to buy the former school property to build approximately 40 condominiums on the 10-acre site. The new proposal came just weeks […]

Cressey turns 90 on Valentine’s Day Ernest Cressey will celebrate his 90th birthday on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, with family at his lifelong home on Flaggy Meadow Road. Cressey, a 1943 graduate of Gorham High School, is one of Gorham’s most widely known residents and is a former town councilor. He and his wife, Elizabeth, […]

Cressey turns 90 on Valentine’s Day Ernest Cressey will celebrate his 90th birthday on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, with family at his lifelong home on Flaggy Meadow Road. Cressey, a 1943 graduate of Gorham High School, is one of Gorham’s most widely known residents and is a former town councilor. He and his wife, Elizabeth, […]

The Westbrook City Council approved a zone change Monday for a parcel of land, now formally known as “Stroudwater Place,” between Stroudwater Street and the Westbrook Arterial, which now opens the door for developer J.B. Brown & Sons to purchase the property. Vincent Veroneau, president and CEO of J.B. Brown & Sons, first presented his […]

With a public hearing and Westbrook City Council vote set for Monday on the rezoning of land between Stroudwater Street and Westbrook Arterial, an agreement has been reached between city officials and developer J.B. Brown & Sons to address issues such as traffic flow and the type of residential development. Approval of the rezone would […]

A well-known Greater Portland developer is poised to buy the former Prides Corner Elementary School in Westbrook and build some 40 condominiums on the 10-acre site. The Westbrook City Council will discuss a new purchase and sale agreement for the school at its meeting Monday night. The new proposal comes just weeks after the council, […]

GORHAM – A 20-year-old Standish man suspected of threatening some Gorham High School students last week remained in jail on Tuesday. Lt. Chris Sanborn of Gorham Police Department said on Tuesday that Mark Sinclair was arrested on Jan. 30 and charged with Class C felony terrorizing. Sanborn said the threats were “communicated” by voice messages […]