As the city of Portland finally gets a scrap metal yard to move out of one of its downtown neighborhoods, Westbrook residents are finding themselves with a new neighbor. The scrap metal yard, owned by Schnitzer Steel, of Portland, Ore., was approved by the Portland Planning Board on July 8 to move from Somerset Street […]

The group of businesses and residents that organized to oppose Pike Industries’ expansion on Spring Street is meeting Thursday to determine whether Pike’s latest changes to its plan would be a better fit for the area. According to one neighbor, they won’t. Since meeting with city staff last week, Pike has decided to remove a […]

I found some Republican humor on the company copier yesterday. It was a picture of a toddler in a T-shirt with the following political statement ironed on the front: “The mess I just made is nothing compared to what the Democrats will do if they get elected in November.” The mess referred to was presumably […]

As Buxton searches for its next fire and police chiefs, the town should get ready to take out another help wanted ad – one seeking a town manager. The recent departures of three of the town’s department heads and the recent problems uncovered in the recreation department are an indication that it’s time for the […]

A 15-year-old girl was hit by a pickup truck, while riding her bicycle on William Clarke Drive in Westbrook Monday morning. According to Westbrook Police Lt. Mike Nugent, the girl was unconscious when police arrived at the scene at just after 10 a.m. Monday, but came to soon after. She was transported to Maine Medical […]

Vacation Bible school A vacation Bible School will be held 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, through Friday, Aug. 8, at Buxton United Methodist Church, Chicopee Road. Gayle Page, Bible school director, said the theme for the school is Jerusalem Marketplace. Children ages 4 to 14 are all welcome and nutritious snacks will be provided. […]

CUTLINE ONLY (aftermath 4) – Utility workers Saturday on Longfellow Road in Gorham string wires downed by Friday’s severe storm, which left widespread damage in its wake. High winds toppled a huge tree, left, baring its roots and the road littered with trees was only one road of many left impassable in Gorham. Central Maine […]

CUTLINE ONLY (aftermath 4) – Utility workers Saturday on Longfellow Road in Gorham string wires downed by Friday’s severe storm, which left widespread damage in its wake. High winds toppled a huge tree, left, baring its roots and the road littered with trees was only one road of many left impassable in Gorham. Central Maine […]

Residents will get another chance to voice their thoughts about Stroudwater Place, the 1.6 million-square-foot retail center proposed for Stroudwater Street, at a public hearing Tuesday. For the past two months, the Westbrook Planning Board has been holding meetings every other week to discuss the details of the contract zone proposed by Jason Snyder and […]

“Southern Maine Panorama: Caren-Marie Michel,” opens Aug. 4 at Little Sebago Gallery & Frame in Windham. The public is invited to a reception to meet the artist, who lives and paints in Westbrook, on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the gallery. Michel’s acrylic landscape paintings of southern Maine will be installed in a […]