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 […]

WESTBROOK – The Westbrook City Council on Monday authorized $5 million in general obligation bonds that will pay for three major sewer projects to take place during the next few years. The bonds, which will be paid for by sewer user fees, will fund what are known as sewer separation or “combined sewer overflow” abatement […]

WESTBROOK – The Westbrook City Council on Monday authorized $5 million in general obligation bonds that will pay for three major sewer projects to take place during the next few years. The bonds, which will be paid for by sewer user fees, will fund what are known as sewer separation or “combined sewer overflow” abatement […]

WESTBROOK – The former Blue Spruce Farm on Spring Street, formerly owned by well-known Westbrook resident William Clarke, will be developed into a residential subdivision. Risbara Bros. Construction of Scarborough, which bought the property, has scheduled a neighborhood meeting for Monday, Feb. 10, when a conceptual plan for the 32.6-acre development, including a mix of […]

GORHAM – Several residents of a Gorham neighborhood near Westbrook said on Tuesday they like life the way it is – rural – and they fear that updates to the town’s comprehensive plan would change things forever. A public hearing for a proposed comprehensive plan update packed the Gorham Town Council chambers on Tuesday. Under […]

‘Mother Hicks’ on GHS stage The Gorham High School drama program will present scenes from Suzan Zeder’s “Mother Hicks” with two performances at the school next week. “‘Mother Hicks’ weaves together the story of three outsiders a foundling girl known only as Girl; a deaf boy, eloquent in the language of his silence; and an […]

WINDHAM – Facing declining membership, the Lakes Region Senior Center is seeking help from the towns of Windham and Gorham in an effort to find a new meeting location. The seniors group met for tea, lunches, presentations and cards at the Little Falls School in Gorham from September of 2011 until September of 2013, when […]

WESTBROOK – The city of Westbrook and Husson University celebrated the grand opening of the school’s new southern Maine campus on County Road on Tuesday. The event, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony, building tours and plenty of food, took place at the school’s recently completed, 17,000-square-foot building. Speakers included Husson President and CEO Robert Clark and […]

Westbrook will be enacting a Snow Emergency Parking Ban on all City streets from 11 p.m. Wednesday night through 7 a.m. Thursday. Any cars parked on city streets during the ban will be ticketed and in most cases, towed. “Please help ensure the safety of our roads for plow crews and drivers alike and make […]

Westbrook will be enacting a Snow Emergency Parking Ban on all City streets from 11 p.m. Wednesday night through 7 a.m. Thursday. Any cars parked on city streets during the ban will be ticketed and in most cases, towed. “Please help ensure the safety of our roads for plow crews and drivers alike and make […]