Beyond watching trucks full of dirt come and go from the Stroudwater Street construction site, it’s hard to tell what’s happening with Westbrook’s new middle school. But according to construction workers and school officials, there’s a lot going on, both on the site and behind the scenes. “A lot is happening that you don’t see,” […]

If you noticed the Presumpscot River running red this week, don’t be alarmed. Starting Tuesday, scientists and engineers from Environmental Protection Agency’s New England Regional Laboratory and staff from Maine Department of Environmental Protection have been conducting a dye tracing study on the Presumpscot River. The purpose of the study is to track the rate […]

The Buxton selectmen have yet to form a search committee for a new police chief and are considering getting some assistance from the Maine Chiefs of Police Association. The association would appoint current or former police officers or chiefs to help Buxton interview candidates as opposed to Buxton finding these sources on its own, said […]

A Buxton man is facing charges of gross sexual assault after authorities say he engaged in a sexual act with a young girl that he lived with. Buxton police arrested Joshua Shuman, 23, for allegedly engaging in a sexual act with a girl under the age of 12, according to the police department. The state […]

Power should be back up in the south half of Westbrook soon. According to Westbrook public saftey dispatch, the power, which was interrupted due to work on Stroudwater Street by Central Maine Power Co., should be on back by noon Wednesday. Central Maine Power is in the process of fixing the problem.

As students walked into Gloria Noyes’ fifth-grade classroom Wednesday, they each passed by a star sticker with their name on it, welcoming them to a new year of school. “One of my goals is to make kids feel special,” Noyes said, as she hung the stars outside her classroom door at Congin School Tuesday, the […]

As students walked into Gloria Noyes’ fifth-grade classroom Wednesday, they each passed by a star sticker with their name on it, welcoming them to a new year of school. “One of my goals is to make kids feel special,” Noyes said, as she hung the stars outside her classroom door at Congin School Tuesday, the […]

As students walked into Gloria Noyes’ fifth-grade classroom Wednesday, they each passed by a star sticker with their name on it, welcoming them to a new year of school. “One of my goals is to make kids feel special,” Noyes said, as she hung the stars outside her classroom door at Congin School Tuesday, the […]

143/143A On Oct. 18, 1996, a hurricane stalled off the coast brought heavy rains to portions of southern Maine. Westbrook was in the path of this storm and received more than 18 inches of rain. The Presumpscot River overflowed its banks, causing severe damage throughout the city. Bridges on Spring Street and Saco Street were […]

When Gorham residents vote on building a new school to replace White Rock School, they will know exactly how much it will cost them because it will appear on the ballot for the first time next to the question. A vote to approve the $2.5 million, 20-year bond will add 5 cents to the town’s […]