The Westbrook City Council filled its vacant seat Monday with a veteran councilor who is looking forward to closely examining this year’s budget, as well as the retail development proposed for Stroudwater Street. Lyle Cramer, 64, was chosen by the Westbrook Republican City Committee Sunday as its nominee for the Ward 3 council seat left […]

Arrests March 28 Kristi Jenkins, 38, Myrtle Street, on Main Street on a charge of violation of conditions of release. March 29 Daniel Mitchell, 28, County Road, on Mechanic Street on charges unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, operating under the influence and operating after suspension. Daniel Ford, 38, Graffam Road, West Baldwin, on Main […]

Arrests March 28 Kristi Jenkins, 38, Myrtle Street, on Main Street on a charge of violation of conditions of release. March 29 Daniel Mitchell, 28, County Road, on Mechanic Street on charges unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, operating under the influence and operating after suspension. Daniel Ford, 38, Graffam Road, West Baldwin, on Main […]

Westbrook student jazz musicians will perform Friday in the high school cafeteria, along with trumpet player Trent Austin. Beginning at 7 p.m., Jazz Night performances will include a Wescott Junior High jazz ensemble, Westbrook High jazz ensembles and Westbrook High jazz combo Kinda Blue. Some of the musicians performing took home top awards at the […]

In the heart of Gorham, in an historic church, it’s Dante’s Inferno that’s bringing in new worshippers. The Tree House Cafa is serving up that menu item, along with more than 30 other sandwich offerings, in the former School Street United Methodist Church. Since opening March 18, the owners say, more and more people are […]

In the heart of Gorham, in an historic church, it’s Dante’s Inferno that’s bringing in new worshippers. The Tree House Cafa is serving up that menu item, along with more than 30 other sandwich offerings, in the former School Street United Methodist Church. Since opening March 18, the owners say, more and more people are […]

(123/123a) McLellan’s Five & Dime Store, left, at 851-855 Main St., was a favorite of young and old for many years. McLellan’s was part of a national chain that went out of business in the 1990s. The space occupied by McLellan’s was renovated and is currently occupied by Full Court Press and Freaky Bean Coffee […]

Legislators should adopt a statewide building and energy code this week and make enforcement mandatory, allowing some leeway for small towns that do not have code enforcement already. The bill is facing opposition from the Maine Municipal Association, which sees it as an unfunded mandate, and from some legislators who believe the energy efficiency standards […]

Legislators should adopt a statewide building and energy code this week and make enforcement mandatory, allowing some leeway for small towns that do not have code enforcement already. The bill is facing opposition from the Maine Municipal Association, which sees it as an unfunded mandate, and from some legislators who believe the energy efficiency standards […]

Brants arrive I’ve heard recently from my friend Joan Ashley of Falmouth, who told me that two weeks ago, at Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth, she had seen a flock of at least 30 brants, an Artic goose, walking on the beach in the afternoon and “chattering” together. She called me, hoping that I could […]