Four new officers were appointed to the Westbrook Police Department at a ceremony last week. Rebecca Towne and Andy York are both joining the Westbrook department from University of Southern Maine police, and recent college graduates Ryan Close and Scott Janco are new to the force. Close, who graduated from St. Joseph’s College this spring, […]

Buxton is moving forward with its search for a new police chief to replace Jody Thomas, whose resignation has prompted concern over reasons surrounding her departure and her $46,000 severance package. The Board of Selectmen on Monday narrowed its search from 26 applicants to six after a nearly three-hour executive workshop. Selectmen expect to form […]

Buxton is moving forward with its search for a new police chief to replace Jody Thomas, whose resignation has prompted concern over reasons surrounding her departure and her $46,000 severance package. The Board of Selectmen on Monday narrowed its search from 26 applicants to six after a nearly three-hour executive workshop. Selectmen expect to form […]

Gorham businesses have a better understanding of what signs they can and can’t use after the Town Council last week finalized a new sign ordinance that specifies regulations for village, roadside, residential and industrially zoned areas. The ordinance, which town councilors said will help eliminate confusion on what is and isn’t allowed when a business […]

Gorham businesses have a better understanding of what signs they can and can’t use after the Town Council last week finalized a new sign ordinance that specifies regulations for village, roadside, residential and industrially zoned areas. The ordinance, which town councilors said will help eliminate confusion on what is and isn’t allowed when a business […]

Gorham businesses have a better understanding of what signs they can and can’t use after the Town Council last week finalized a new sign ordinance that specifies regulations for village, roadside, residential and industrially zoned areas. The ordinance, which town councilors said will help eliminate confusion on what is and isn’t allowed when a business […]

Gorham businesses have a better understanding of what signs they can and can’t use after the Town Council last week finalized a new sign ordinance that specifies regulations for village, roadside, residential and industrially zoned areas. The ordinance, which town councilors said will help eliminate confusion on what is and isn’t allowed when a business […]

Students participating in the annual 4-H livestock program in Gorham are learning a lesson in how a sagging economy can affect a farmer’s profits. Jenn Grant, the Cumberland County 4-H leader who oversees a livestock growing program here that allows children ages 13-17 to raise cattle, sheep and pigs to sell at auction, said she […]

From accessible curbside parking to walkable streets, Westbrook has been trying to get more consumers into its downtown. With plans to fill the top floor of the Dana Warp Mill with new apartments, Tim Flannery might have the answer the city is seeking. Flannery, who owns the mill, might not be able to begin construction […]

A year after I was born, a beautiful post office was built in downtown Westbrook. Nearly 75 years have passed, the post office has moved elsewhere, and the building has been empty for some time. In today’s world, the thoughts are most often “wreck and rebuild.” However, because of the foresight of the Ocean Communities […]