From left, David Born; Adam LaViolet, honor essayist; and Lance Ludka, class marshal, line up outside Merrill Auditorium in Portland before their graduation from Westbrook High School. They were three of the 138 students to turn their tassels at the ceremony held on Wednesday, June 10. Photo by Leslie Bridgers Graduation day

188/188a/188b/188c The residence of local foundry owner George Raymond, on Main Street at Spring Street, is shown at left as it appeared around 1880. Local merchant Lewis W. Edwards, a brother-in-law of George Raymond, built a large house next door, which diminished the attractiveness of Raymond’s house. Not to be outdone, Raymond moved his small […]

A CLOSER LOOK The Maine Blues Festival returns to Naples for its fourth year Saturday, June 20, with more than 40 bands playing at venues all around town. For more information, or to purchase tickets, go to www.mainebluesfestival.com. Sunday may be Father’s Day, but Friday and Saturday in Naples are reserved solely for the blues. […]

Garden tour on Saturday A tour of some of the finest gardens in West Gorham will take place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 20. “God’s Glory Garden Tour” will begin at the West Gorham Union Church on Ossipee Trail (Route 25). Cost is $12, or $17 with a box lunch. Tickets are […]

PHOTO AND CUTLINE ONLY Grady Hawkes, 4, helps her mother Sara Hawkes haul a barrel of gravel down a new nature trail at Prides Corner Elementary School Saturday. Volunteers have helped build bridges and clear the trail during the past few weekends. The trail will be used by Prides Corner students at recess and as […]

The Wells woman who killed a Gorham limousine driver and his teenage passenger from Portland when she drove the wrong way on the Maine Turnpike last year was sentenced to eight years in prison on Thursday. Donna Bartlett, 40, pleaded guilty to seven of the 15 counts that prosecutors had originally charged her with and […]

The Wells woman who killed a Gorham limousine driver and his teenage passenger from Portland when she drove the wrong way on the Maine Turnpike last year was sentenced to eight years in prison on Thursday. Donna Bartlett, 40, pleaded guilty to seven of the 15 counts that prosecutors had originally charged her with and […]

June 20, 1984 A swarm of bees canceled classes at Westbrook’s Prides Corner School Wednesday. The swarm collected on the outside of the building. Administrators sent the children home about 12:30 p.m., fearing that the bees would attack children on the playground or would get into the school, and knowing that some children are allergic […]

In the wake of last week’s uproar over the Bonny Eagle High School graduation, parents and students last night said Superintendent Suzanne Lukas should apologize and step down as the top administrator in School Administrative District 6. In her first public statements since the criticism of her actions in not handing a student his diploma, […]

In the wake of last week’s uproar over the Bonny Eagle High School graduation, parents and students last night said Superintendent Suzanne Lukas should apologize and step down as the top administrator in School Administrative District 6. In her first public statements since the criticism of her actions in not handing a student his diploma, […]