GORHAM – School officials have announced that construction of a new $21 million elementary school will soon get under way. The new school, designed by PDT Architects of Portland, will house 550 students in kindergarten through Grade 5. The school, which will replace the White Rock School, is slated to open in September 2011. A […]

WESTBROOK – Residents have called for the resignation of Lyle Cramer as Ward 3 councilor, since the city discovered last month that he actually lives in Ward 4. “He should step down. I think that would be the proper thing to do,” said Paul LeConte, a Ward 3 resident. Cramer said he’s considering vacating the […]

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With its student population declining and some of its sports teams suffering, Westbrook High School has informed the Southwestern Maine Activities Association (SMAA) that it will begin playing a Class B schedule in some sports, including football, starting in the fall of 2011. News of the move has caused mixed reactions among community members. At […]

With its student population declining and some of its sports teams suffering, Westbrook High School has informed the Southwestern Maine Activities Association (SMAA) that it will begin playing a Class B schedule in some sports, including football, starting in the fall of 2011. News of the move has caused mixed reactions among community members. At […]

GORHAM – University of Southern Maine fraternities last week said a proposed series of rules could quiet rowdy off-campus behavior, but police officers and angry neighbors said the students better act fast. “You’re putting on a smoke show,” Officer Dean Hannon of Gorham Police Department told a contingent of fraternity leaders and students at the […]

People who regularly tune in to Westbrook’s channels 2 and 3 to watch public meetings and stay up-to-date with announcements from the city may have noticed an upgrade in quality during the past few weeks. This month, the city replaced broken cameras and purchased new equipment for the station. At the same time, a new […]

WESTBROOK – The Ward 3 City Councilor has been disqualified from running for the seat this fall after officials determined he actually lives in Ward 4. Lyle Cramer, a Conant Street resident, has been the Ward 3 councilor since April 2008, when he filled the seat vacated by Ed Symbol, who left the City Council […]