The University of Southern Maine police department is continuing an investigation of an attack by three men on a female student at the Gorham campus last week. Judie O’Malley, a spokeswoman for the university, said the student, who was walking at around 9:15 p.m. on Jan. 29 between Upton/Hastings Hall, which is a dorm, and […]

The Foreside Co., a once-prominent marketer of imported home furnishings and dacor, based in Gorham, has been shut down and its inventory will be auctioned next week. Keenan Auction Co. is handling the sale of the contents of both the Gorham home office and warehouse, along with inventories at retail store locations in Camden and […]

‘Cinderella’ benefit A local presentation of “Cinderella,” performed by Tanglewood Marionettes, on Thursday, Feb. 21, in the auditorium at Gorham Middle School, will benefit Gorham Cooperative Preschool. The performance, held during school vacation week, will have an opening act with the New York Times bestselling children’s book author-illustrator, Kevin Hawkes. The doors to the middle […]

‘Cinderella’ benefit A local presentation of “Cinderella,” performed by Tanglewood Marionettes, on Thursday, Feb. 21, in the auditorium at Gorham Middle School, will benefit Gorham Cooperative Preschool. The performance, held during school vacation week, will have an opening act with the New York Times bestselling children’s book author-illustrator, Kevin Hawkes. The doors to the middle […]

As New England football fans pack away their Patriots gear this week, the outcome of Sunday’s Super Bowl left one Westbrook resident with a different task – purchasing a new license plate. Six weeks ago, Howard Spear of Graham Road ordered a vanity plate that read “PATS 19-0” thinking it would be Monday’s most sought […]

As New England football fans pack away their Patriots gear this week, the outcome of Sunday’s Super Bowl left one Westbrook resident with a different task – purchasing a new license plate. Six weeks ago, Howard Spear of Graham Road ordered a vanity plate that read “PATS 19-0” thinking it would be Monday’s most sought […]

The Westbrook American reported on Feb. 6, 1963, that Agnes Gibbs honored her aunt, Eleonore Freyer, with a birthday open house attended by 70 friends and neighbors. Mrs. Chester Peniuk was in charge of the guest book. In Buxton, Gerardus VanBetuw was recuperating at home after returning from the Osteopathic Hospital, Portland; illness had confined […]

Feb. 9, 1983 Monday’s 13-inch snowfall forced postponement of Westbrook’s City Council meeting until Feb. 14. The storm didn’t stop the Gorham Charter Commission, which met as scheduled with eight of the nine commissioners present, as well as Town Clerk Brenda Caldwell and two members of the public. The Gorham Planning Board, however, was also […]

An elderly, disabled woman in Gorham will sacrifice her heating oil money for the return of Babe, her missing puppy. “I’d be cold to get my Babe back,” said Mary Ellen Valentine, 72, of Morrill Avenue, who is offering a $500 reward to the person who brings back Babe. Her black lab female, born Sept. […]

Buxton residents have another opportunity to speak on a proposed Buddhist temple in the community. The Watt Samaki Cambodian Temple, 128 Back Nippen Road, is asking the Buxton Planning Board for a permit to meet at the property it bought three years ago. Monday at 7 p.m. in Buxton Town Hall, the board will continue […]