As the state takes over the operation of two assisted-living facilities in Westbrook due to the owner’s financial problems, Westbrook’s director of emergency medical services hopes to see a new plan in place for dealing with emergency situations. Deputy Chief Ron Jones said he’s still waiting to hear back from the state as to whether […]

Bob Crowley, the South Portland resident and Gorham High School physics teacher, remains at the top of his game in Africa, but that could all change on this week’s episode of the reality TV show, “Survivor: Gabon – Earth’s Last Eden.” So far, his team, Kota, has had to vote off only one of its […]

Bob Crowley, the South Portland resident and Gorham High School physics teacher, remains at the top of his game in Africa, but that could all change on this week’s episode of the reality TV show, “Survivor: Gabon – Earth’s Last Eden.” So far, his team, Kota, has had to vote off only one of its […]

Army Pvt. Christopher M. Cornish has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of basic infantry training and advanced individual training. During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons employment, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, […]

Helping African needy Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa, the Rev. Antoine Nkurunziza and his family have recently relocated to Westbrook. He has formed what he calls “Good News Ministry” to help the needy in Central Africa. A spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at First Baptist Church, 733 […]

The Westbrook City Council is scheduled to take its final vote Monday to allow the state’s largest retail center – proposed for Stroudwater Street – to move forward. The Council gave unanimous approval last week, in a preliminary vote, to a contract zone requested by developer Jason Snyder. Snyder first came to the Council in […]

Cape Elizabeth Police Capt. Brent Sinclair, charged with operating under the influence after a traffic accident in Gorham, has returned to work from an administrative leave. The accident and arrest occurred Oct. 4 after Sinclair’s black pickup truck cut off Susan Jensen’s Honda at the intersection of Main and South streets (routes 25 and 114), […]

Cape Elizabeth Police Capt. Brent Sinclair, charged with operating under the influence after a traffic accident in Gorham, has returned to work from an administrative leave. The accident and arrest occurred Oct. 4 after Sinclair’s black pickup truck cut off Susan Jensen’s Honda at the intersection of Main and South streets (routes 25 and 114), […]

180th birthday The Female Samaritan Association meeting Oct. 18 was held in the vestry of the Stevens Avenue Congregational Church, Portland. The group meets there on the third Thursday of the month. This meeting was a celebration of the association’s 180th anniversary, with guest speakers, musical entertainment, and delicious refreshments. The association was organized March […]

The recent national economic turmoil has forced the developer of a proposed co-housing project called Greenward Hamlet to hold off on breaking ground. “The banks won’t lend me the money,” said Francois Paradis, the Saco woman who is behind the development, to be located at the end of Marshall Lane, a dirt road off Route […]