Not only does Adam Farrington have to split his time in his dual job as Westbrook’s parking enforcement and animal control officer, or PACO, during the fall, he also has to remember to feed his bird. According to Farrington, he’s one of about 20 Mainers who practice falconry – a sport in which trained birds […]

Buxton could have a new police chief by the beginning of November. The Board of Selectmen on Monday interviewed three candidates for the position vacated in June by Jody Thomas, and interviewed a fourth candidate on Tuesday, said Chairwoman Jean Harmon. Harmon would not identify the candidates because it is against the town’s policy to […]

A police officer was injured Tuesday, as Westbrook police, in conjunction with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, seized several grams of heroin and cocaine and made two arrests in a drug raid. At around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, officers from all three agencies executed a nighttime “no knock” search warrant […]

Dennis Libby is seeking re-election to a second term on the Gorham School Committee because he enjoys working with the community and said he feels there is still work that needs to be done. “Since I’ve been on the school committee, I’ve been very deep into all the different workings of it, and I feel […]

In Senate District 5, which covers Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Buxton, Dayton and part of Biddeford, newcomer and Republican John Cushing is seeking to unseat longtime state Sen. Barry Hobbins, a Democrat. John Cushing Address: 77 Burnham Road, Saco Occupation: Director of Marketing at Speech Pathology Assoc., LLC Age:47 Married to Mary Schiavoni Experience: Member […]

Noah Miner’s reason for running for the Gorham Town Council is simple: He wants to make decisions that will positively impact Gorham and accurately represent the concerns of residents. Miner said he has spoken with hundreds of Gorham residents and feels that the Town Council isn’t listen to what residents really need. “I go to […]

Town Hall open for voters Buxton Town Clerk John Myers has announced Town Hall, 185 Portland Road, will be open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Nov. 1, to issue absentee ballots and voter registration for the upcoming presidential election. Absentee ballot applications from registered voters are being accepted with the form […]

A new skateboarding ordinance could help reduce what police say is a nuisance to business owners, motorists and themselves. “The kids use the streets like their skate parks,” said Police Chief Bill Baker, who asked the City Council to take up the new ordinance. He said skateboarders are a “chronic source of complaints” for the […]

Friends predict South Portland resident and Gorham High School physics teacher Bob Crowley should continue to remain on “Survivor: Gabon – Earth’s Last Eden,” even as contestants begin to dwindle. “He is an asset to his team,” said Sally Hatch, Crowley’s colleague at Gorham High School. “He continues to catch fish and provide his tribe […]

Friends predict South Portland resident and Gorham High School physics teacher Bob Crowley should continue to remain on “Survivor: Gabon – Earth’s Last Eden,” even as contestants begin to dwindle. “He is an asset to his team,” said Sally Hatch, Crowley’s colleague at Gorham High School. “He continues to catch fish and provide his tribe […]