Westbrook parents, administrators and school board members come under harsh criticism in a much-anticipated report released Monday by Biddeford-based arbitrator John Alfano. Alfano, who was hired to investigate the Westbrook School Department’s handling of student discipline in November following an incident of student drinking, also calls for the community as a whole to take a […]

Results of an independent report on the Westbrook school department’s handling of discipline following an incident of student drinking showed no wrongdoing by the administration, according to Superintendent of Schools Marc Gousse. The report, completed by Biddeford-based arbitrator John Alfano, has yet to be released to the public, with the school department’s attorney citing confidentiality […]

The city of Westbrook will welcome its first college campus next week when Husson University celebrates the grand opening of its new southern Maine campus, on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The event, complete with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, will take place at the school’s recently completed, 17,000-square-foot building on County Road, and will feature speakers such as […]

STANDISH – After announcing a town meeting vote on an application for a 30-year development program in Standish Corner, the Standish Town Council has decided to revoke the meeting and vote on the application itself on Feb. 11. The development program application would turn 688 acres of the Standish Corner (routes 25 and 35) area […]

STANDISH – After announcing a town meeting vote on an application for a 30-year development program in Standish Corner, the Standish Town Council has decided to revoke the meeting and vote on the application itself on Feb. 11. The development program application would turn 688 acres of the Standish Corner (routes 25 and 35) area […]

Seniors’ plan group sing Group singing will be featured at the Westbrook Senior Citizens’ meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, at the Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. The seniors are planning two upcoming trips. They will dine on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant and then see “Into the Woods” […]

GORHAM – Police say crisis-situation training was a valuable factor in last week’s successful apprehension – without a shot fired – of a suspect following a call of an armed man barricaded in a fraternity house in downtown Gorham. The call came in at 7:10 p.m. on Jan. 22, and the response led to the […]

WESTBROOK – While Westbrook school officials await the results of a report on a November student drinking incident, a high school student involved in prevention efforts has raised questions on how the district should respond, suggesting that the responsibility of parents needs to be addressed. “It is not the students who should be targeted any […]

WESTBROOK – A gym full of loud and energetic Canal Elementary School students clapped, stomped and cheered Monday for their school secretary, June Lentz, the Maine Principals’ Association newly named winner of the “Maine School Secretary of the Year” award. At the assembly, which also included teachers and the Westbrook school administration, Lentz, a longtime […]

WESTBROOK – A rezoning plan for land between Stroudwater Street and Westbrook Arterial moved one step closer to approval Monday, but not without city councilors discussing their concerns. Westbrook city councilors voted 6-1 in favor of sending the rezone request to a second reading and public hearing on Feb. 10. Approval of the rezone would […]