WESTBROOK – Lynn Leavitt doesn’t go unnoticed when she walks the streets of Westbrook neighborhoods early in the morning, peering into the blue recycling bins residents put out for curbside collection. “People do get a little curious about that,” Leavitt said. She said they wonder: “Why is someone going through my trash?” The answer is: […]

WESTBROOK – The city of Westbrook has shut down a new strip club on Warren Avenue, saying it didn’t meet fire codes or conditions of its occupancy permit. However, the attorney representing Dreamers Cabaret contends that the business was closed because the city belatedly realized it does not have any zoning that regulates where such […]

GORHAM – The first restoration of the original slate roof of historic Robie Andrews Hall on the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine was completed last week. Robert Caswell, a university spokesman, said proceeds from the sale of the university’s Portland Hall, a former residence hall, were used to pay for the $455,000 […]

Court names Boulos to manage Dana Warp Mill property for now WESTBROOK – The Dana Warp Mill, one of Westbrook’s showplace development properties, was put under new management by court order this week. Bank of America contends that the mill’s owner, Dana Warp Mill LLC, is in default of a $4.8 million mortgage. The renovated […]

Court names Boulos to manage Dana Warp Mill property for now WESTBROOK – The Dana Warp Mill, one of Westbrook’s showplace development properties, was put under new management by court order this week. Bank of America contends that the mill’s owner, Dana Warp Mill LLC, is in default of a $4.8 million mortgage. The renovated […]

Work begins on affordable Main Street condos for artists, with living and retail space. WESTBROOK – At the start of the new year, artists will have three new affordable spaces in which to live and sell their work in downtown Westbrook. Construction began Monday on a three-unit live/work residential community for artists. The building at […]

WESTBROOK – Just days before a case pitting Pike Industries against the city of Westbrook was to begin in court, the City Council on Wednesday voted to approve a revised settlement agreement intended to end the lawsuit. The council’s final vote on the agreement, which would allow Pike to resume operating its controversial Spring Street […]

WESTBROOK – A new law calling for the collection of Social Security numbers of Maine public school students as a way to track student progress and evaluate educational programs is raising concerns about privacy and the possibility of identify theft. The Westbrook School Department is complying with the law by notifying parents about it, but […]

WESTBROOK – Two female firefighters who made charges of sexual harassment and discrimination against at the Westbrook Fire Department would receive a total of more than $846,000 between them in separate settlement agreements pending with the city. The payments to firefighters Lisa Theberge and Kathy Rogers, who made their claims two years ago and subsequently […]

GORHAM – An exploratory committee saw for the first time Tuesday preliminary architectural plans for construction aimed at alleviating overcrowding on the Gorham High School campus. Those plans would eliminate four classrooms now housed in outside portable buildings, expand the cafeteria and athletic facilities and provide more parking. The plan is estimated to cost $11 […]