WESTBROOK – While Westbrook’s proposed $23.131 million municipal budget for 2013-14 shows a slight overall decrease in operating costs, it is likely that residents would see a hike in taxes anyway. The city’s Finance Committee completed its review Monday of department requests for funds. The panel won’t meet again until April 8, when items on […]

People walking along the Presumpscot River bank in Westbrook last Friday may have noticed a small, unmanned aerial vehicle flying overhead. The craft, which looks like a helicopter, is manned by Rob Mitchell, and carries a small video operated by his partner, Chris Trafford. They’re the owners of HoverFlow aerial photography and videos business. It […]

People walking along the Presumpscot River bank in Westbrook last Friday may have noticed a small, unmanned aerial vehicle flying overhead. The craft, which looks like a helicopter, is manned by Rob Mitchell, and carries a small video operated by his partner, Chris Trafford. They’re the owners of HoverFlow aerial photography and videos business. It […]

People walking along the Presumpscot River bank in Westbrook last Friday may have noticed a small, unmanned aerial vehicle flying overhead. The craft, which looks like a helicopter, is manned by Rob Mitchell, and carries a small video operated by his partner, Chris Trafford. They’re the owners of HoverFlow aerial photography and videos business. It […]

GORHAM – If early Gorham school budget projections and preliminary revenue figures are accurate, local taxes are likely set to grow. The municipal budget goes to the Town Council next week, when Town Manager David Cole hands councilors his proposed spending plan at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, in Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South […]

WESTBROOK – Next week marks the crescendo for a group of Westbrook High School students who’ve spent months practicing to play in front of their most critical crowds to date: their parents and a group of musical instructors. “We’ve come so far, we’ve worked really hard to get to this point,” said Gabriella Latini, 16, […]

GORHAM – A year after a string of arsons struck Gorham and unnerved residents, authorities have yet to charge anyone in the crimes. The series of fires in unoccupied buildings began on March 27 last year. The State’s Fire Marshal’s Office determined that five were arsons and it ruled another as suspicious. Those six fires […]

WESTBROOK – Rick Hautala lived in Westbrook for 40 years, and while his name may not ring a bell with some people, for fans of horror fiction, he was one of their stars. Hautala, a prolific author of novels and short stories in the horror genre, who also taught English at Westbrook High School from […]

WESTBROOK – In the second of a two-part series, the connection between the future development of the Presumpscot River and the city of Westbrook itself is examined. WESTBROOK – There are many ways to view the Presumpscot River in Westbrook. A lucky few get a chance to see it from the sky, looking down on […]

WESTBROOK – In the second of a two-part series, the connection between the future development of the Presumpscot River and the city of Westbrook itself is examined. WESTBROOK – There are many ways to view the Presumpscot River in Westbrook. A lucky few get a chance to see it from the sky, looking down on […]