As the acting fire chief, I thought it was time to respond to the series of articles, blogs and political cartoons which have painted the Westbrook Fire Department in a poor light. We have some internal challenges that we are working through. Our goal is to provide every employee with a safe, happy and rewarding […]

Holly berry fair – Saturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 403 Main St, (corner of Cleveland Street, Saco. Handmade Christmas quilt raffle, cookie walk, baked goods/pies, handcrafts, children’s table, books, mitten tree, and much more. Coffee and muffins served 9-10 a.m.; and luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Holly Daze craft fair – Saturday, […]

BEHS students honor vets The Bonny Eagle High School student council sponsored a ceremony attended by students, faculty and staff Nov. 10 to honor U.S. veterans. The student council, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps and the Civil Air Patrol conducted the ceremony. Student council Vice President Troy Holihan opened the ceremony, Civil Air Patrol presented […]

State Sen. Phil Bartlett, D-Cumberland County, was recently elected Senate majority leader in the Maine Legislature, one of the youngest and the first ever from Gorham. Earlier this month Bartlett was re-elected to a third term in Senate District 6, which includes Gorham and parts of Westbrook and Scarborough. In high school, Bartlett was president […]

More random factoids from various sources: Safety first: 12,132 condoms were shipped to the American McMurdo research station in Antarctica just before winter set it. Guys don’t make passes: Two-thirds of American kids think that kids who wear glasses are smarter than those that do not. Them that has, gits: In 1980 the top 0.1 […]

More random factoids from various sources: Safety first: 12,132 condoms were shipped to the American McMurdo research station in Antarctica just before winter set it. Guys don’t make passes: Two-thirds of American kids think that kids who wear glasses are smarter than those that do not. Them that has, gits: In 1980 the top 0.1 […]

Parents, adult friends of grieving children Sister Jackie Moreau of St. Anne’s, 299 Main St., Gorham, has announced the church will host a presentation by Patricia Ellen from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18. Patricia Ellen works for the Center for Grieving Children. “Come and learn how you can support a young person through the loss […]

Over the past four years the Maine Games has offered Mainers a chance to team up and shape up through its annual statewide wellness competition – Lighten ME!. Thousands of residents from Fort Kent to Kittery have chosen Lighten ME! as their wellness program because it delivers a fun, effective and productive means of becoming […]

Mission Possible Teen Center wishes to congratulate Sean Lord as this month’s ‘Teen of the Month’ Sean has been an active participant since this past summer. Sean is involved in several of the center’s offerings such as our ping pong, pool tournaments and enjoys preparing dinner. His favorite hobby is riding and fixing up his […]

A Buxton woman hopes someday to attract business to a large parcel she has under contract to buy on Narragansett Trail. As an initial step, Patricia Leavitt, owner of PMT Properties, asked the Buxton Planning Board this week for a zoning change, which would extend the business/commercial zone to include the rear of the parcel. […]