Your editorial in the July 24 American Journal was very interesting and addressed some of Buxton’s problems. Unfortunately, a town manager alone will not be able to solve the problems. There are many checks and balances in any form of government. The town has a finance committee, a town treasurer as well as a yearly […]

A 25-year-old Windham man will serve more than three years in prison on charges stemming from a 2006 motor vehicle accident that took the life of a Gorham mother and injured her two children. Jeffrey Morse, who has been in Cumberland County Jail for the last 11 months after violating provisions of his bail, was […]

Class royalty The 72nd reunion of the class of 1936 at Deering High School was held Saturday at Verrillo’s Restaurant, with 20 present. On the reunion committee are Eleanor Berry Beal, Betty Hallman Kennedy, Harold O. Griffith, Jane Drew Sampson, Alicia Wilbur Watson and yours truly. We are sorry that Alicia has been ill recently. […]

Westbrook residents could get taxi service back soon, as two Westbrook Taxi drivers apply to start their own cab companies in the city. Edward Dame and Larry Jalbert, who are still driving for Westbrook Taxi, each have applications into the city and will be up for approval at the City Council meeting Monday. While Dame, […]

Caring, loyal, friendly, shy and helpful are some words used to describe West Buxton’s Murray Eaton. Now, folks know him as the oldest man in town. Buxton honored Eaton, 98, at last Wednesday’s selectmen’s meeting with the Boston Post Cane, which recognizes a town’s oldest resident. He replaced Ruby Y. Milliken, who died on Aug. […]

Caring, loyal, friendly, shy and helpful are some words used to describe West Buxton’s Murray Eaton. Now, folks know him as the oldest man in town. Buxton honored Eaton, 98, at last Wednesday’s selectmen’s meeting with the Boston Post Cane, which recognizes a town’s oldest resident. He replaced Ruby Y. Milliken, who died on Aug. […]

More than four months after Tom and Ellen Dore shut the doors on Skybox Bar and Grill, a new owner is looking to reopen the Westbrook bar under the same name. Allen Moore has filed an application with the city, which includes a business plan and proposals for five licenses – the same ones the […]

More than four months after Tom and Ellen Dore shut the doors on Skybox Bar and Grill, a new owner is looking to reopen the Westbrook bar under the same name. Allen Moore has filed an application with the city, which includes a business plan and proposals for five licenses – the same ones the […]

Buxton police are searching for a woman who robbed the Tory Hill Variety Store on 222 Narragansett Trail on Saturday morning, walking away with an undisclosed amount of money. The robbery happened at 10:30 a.m. when a woman walked up to the counter, showed a gun and demanded money. Stephanie Lord, who bought the store […]

Buxton police are searching for a woman who robbed the Tory Hill Variety Store on 222 Narragansett Trail on Saturday morning, walking away with an undisclosed amount of money. The robbery happened at 10:30 a.m. when a woman walked up to the counter, showed a gun and demanded money. Stephanie Lord, who bought the store […]