The City Council’s override Monday of a veto by Mayor Bruce Chuluda is the latest indication of “a fundamental disagreement” over his authority. Calling it “inappropriate and unnecessary,” Chuluda vetoed an amendment to the policy on city employee severance packages that would require City Council approval for any such agreement that exceeded $3,000. The City […]

Two upper-level positions in City Hall should be filled soon, as the search for Westbrook’s new economic development director wraps up and one for a new human resources director begins. According to City Administrator Jerre Bryant, three candidates remain for the position of economic development director, which was vacated by Erik Carson in March, when […]

CUTLINE ONLY (Bank 1 or bank 2) Construction of a new bank on William Clarke Drive, shown in this architectural rendering, is slated to begin later this month. Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution will start work on the 3,900-square-foot building on the same site as Hannaford. The bank’s sixth branch is scheduled to open in […]

CUTLINE ONLY (Bank 1 or bank 2) Construction of a new bank on William Clarke Drive, shown in this architectural rendering, is slated to begin later this month. Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution will start work on the 3,900-square-foot building on the same site as Hannaford. The bank’s sixth branch is scheduled to open in […]

Westbrook High School has announced its honor roll students for the third quarter. They are: SENIORS High honors: Keelin O’Connor. Honors: Christianne Beasley, Amanda Bell, Ashley Berry, Amanda Bombard, Jessiah Braley, Meghan Crimmin, Megan Cutter, Kyrstal Dolloff, Leah Douglass, Joseph Gousse, Leah Grabarz, Joshua Harriman, Shawn McAlpine, Amy McIntire, Nathalie Mitchell, Rachel Neales, Heather Peters, […]

A budget with more than a dozen jobs eliminated in the Gorham School Department will now go to voters next Tuesday, after it was approved Tuesday by the Gorham Town Council. No members of the public commented Tuesday on the schoool budget, which will help keep the tax rate essentially the same next year as […]

A budget with more than a dozen jobs eliminated in the Gorham School Department will now go to voters next Tuesday, after it was approved Tuesday by the Gorham Town Council. No members of the public commented Tuesday on the schoool budget, which will help keep the tax rate essentially the same next year as […]

As class marshals Megan Cutter and Zachary Good kept the beat with their blue and white batons, 152 Westbrook High School seniors marched into Merrill Auditorium in Portland Sunday, where they received their diplomas, turned their tassels and walked out graduates. The graduation ceremony was the 131st for Westbrook High School. The top students in […]

Robyn Cyr The daughter of Robert and Renee Cyr of Limington. Robyn was in the National Honor Society, Natural Helpers, Student Academic Mentors and was a student council representative. She played varsity soccer and tennis. She was awarded the Kiwanis Award of Academic Excellence and all-academic team for soccer. Robyn hopes to attend a four-year […]

Bean supper – Saturday, June 7, 4:30-6 p.m., Palmer Hall, Hollis Lions Club. Pea beans, kidney beans, red hot dogs, chop suey, cole slaw, desserts. $6. Smorgasbord supper. Saturday, June 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Sabbathday Lake Grange, Sabbathday Road across from the lake in New Gloucester. Baked beans, hot dogs, casseroles, salads, homemade pies. $7, $3.50. […]