WESTBROOK – When Tyler Dunphy became the Westbrook School District’s new information technology manager in 2000, he found a system badly in need of an upgrade. The idea of teachers posting grades on the Internet, integrated interactive environments and other high-tech staples of a modern classroom simply did not exist back then, and any that […]

ALFRED – York County District Attorney Kathryn Slattery has released a statement regarding the plea deal that was made last week with John and Heidi Frasca of Buxton, the former owners of J’aime Kennels. The Frascas were facing animal cruelty charges from 2007 related to their kennel. Some law enforcement personnel involved in the seizure […]

WESTBROOK – A Westbrook developer is proposing the state build a road through his land as one way to help resolve area traffic problems Jason Snyder, a large landowner on Stroudwater Street, is proposing a 5,500-foot road be built through Snyder property that would connect routes 25 and 22 (Congress Street). Snyder has had previous […]

WESTBROOK – When it comes to maple syrup, there’s one thing to remember: The darker the shade the more robust the flavor. And vice versa. The lighter the syrup – that liquid gold color we so often associate with memories of sugar house visits of yore – the sweeter and more delicate the taste. In […]

WESTBROOK – When it comes to maple syrup, there’s one thing to remember: The darker the shade the more robust the flavor. And vice versa. The lighter the syrup – that liquid gold color we so often associate with memories of sugar house visits of yore – the sweeter and more delicate the taste. In […]

WESTBROOK– The former Wescott Junior High School will retain the name of the city’s late mayor Fred C. Wescott, and his widow, Annette, said Wednesday that she couldn’t be more pleased. “I’m happy with it because that’s all I asked for,” she said. When the new middle school was built on Stroudwater Street last year, […]

WESTBROOK – The Westbrook School District could cut up to 73 faculty and staff positions in order to fill a $3.6 million budget gap for the 2011-2012 school year. Those numbers are the latest worst case scenario figures coming from the Westbrook School Committee, which met Saturday to finish an initial examination of the proposed […]

GORHAM – Showcasing local products and services, the 14th annual Gorham Marketplace is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday in the Costello Field House on the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine. “Every year thousands of shoppers visit Gorham Marketplace to eat, enjoy local talent, sign up for vendor prizes, receive cost savings on […]

WESTBROOK – Dreamers Cabaret has cleared another hurdle in its continuing effort to open as a strip club in Westbrook, according to club owner Larry Ferrante, who vowed he would get permission to open for business soon. “No matter what, we will open up, and we have the resources to do that,” said Ferrante. The […]