WESTBROOK – Despite a plea from Westbrook’s mayor, the state has cut down some landmark elm trees to make way for bridge reconstruction. Workers are taking the first steps in replacing the pair of bridges on Cumberland Street, near the main gates of the Sappi Fine Paper mill. The work includes erecting temporary bypass bridges […]

GORHAM – In a cost-saving measure, the Gorham School Committee has voted 5-0 (Kyle Currier and Sara Nelson absent) to reward eligible teachers to retire. Gorham’s district has 12 teachers eligible to retire with a $10,000 bonus. “We don’t anticipate all 12 would retire” under the program, Gorham Superintendent Ted Sharp said. The plan to […]

GORHAM – In a cost-saving measure, the Gorham School Committee has voted 5-0 (Kyle Currier and Sara Nelson absent) to reward eligible teachers to retire. Gorham’s district has 12 teachers eligible to retire with a $10,000 bonus. “We don’t anticipate all 12 would retire” under the program, Gorham Superintendent Ted Sharp said. The plan to […]

WESTBROOK – Legacy Publishing Company in Westbrook will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new 125-seat Customer Engagement Center on Jan. 31, with Gov. Paul LePage slated to give a short speech. The 10,000-square-foot office is located a few minutes from Legacy’s Westbrook Headquarters. The company and its expansion were covered in an article […]

WESTBROOK – Legacy Publishing Company in Westbrook will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new 125-seat Customer Engagement Center on Jan. 31, with Gov. Paul LePage slated to give a short speech. The 10,000-square-foot office is located a few minutes from Legacy’s Westbrook Headquarters. The company and its expansion were covered in an article […]

The City of Westbrook has declared a winter parking ban from 10 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Jan. 12 through 7 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 13. No on-street parking will be allowed to enable public services crews to conduct snow removal. Vehicles parked in violation are subject to being ticketed and towed. The following locations are available […]

GORHAM – The handling of special zoning approvals to promote commercial development in South Gorham has become routine business for town boards. Gorham has been deluged with requests for contract zones along County Road since approving one last year for developer Hans Hansen. Last week, the Gorham Town Council approved five contract zone requests that […]

GORHAM – The handling of special zoning approvals to promote commercial development in South Gorham has become routine business for town boards. Gorham has been deluged with requests for contract zones along County Road since approving one last year for developer Hans Hansen. Last week, the Gorham Town Council approved five contract zone requests that […]

GORHAM – The Gorham School Committee was scheduled Wednesday to consider action on a proposed teacher retirement incentive program. Under the incentive, if approved, the Gorham School Department would offer eligible teachers a lump sum $10,000 to retire. Payments would be made by June 30, the end of the current fiscal year. The meeting was […]