The Westbrook Republican Committee filled just eight nominations from a list of 25 at the Republican caucus Sunday evening. Five city council seats – Wards 2, 3, 4, 5 and one at-large seat – have no candidates, as well as all four open school committee seats – Wards 1, 2, 5 and one at-large seat. […]

Both Gorham and Westbrook police will conduct sobriety checkpoints during the Labor Day weekend. Lt. Chris Sanborn said the Gorham Police Department would utilize money from a grant from the Bureau of Highway Safety for the checkpoint. Gorham police have used the grant to cover operating-under-the-influence enforcement since June 29. Sanborn said the enforcement is […]

The Westbrook American reported on Aug. 22, 1962, that Guy Labrecque had been recently discharged from the Air Force and was home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Labrecque in North Gorham. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fick Jr. and daughter Sally of Oakland Avenue returned from Daytona, Fla., where they visited Mrs. Fick’s parents, […]

The Westbrook American reported on Aug. 22, 1962, that Guy Labrecque had been recently discharged from the Air Force and was home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Labrecque in North Gorham. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fick Jr. and daughter Sally of Oakland Avenue returned from Daytona, Fla., where they visited Mrs. Fick’s parents, […]

Sorting through the rhetoric, myths and realities surrounding Maine’s business climate, with politicians, economists and business leaders all pointing fingers at one another and various economic factors, is enough to make one’s head spin. Everyone has a slightly different theory about what’s right and wrong with the state’s economy. There is a long line of […]

WHAT’S NEXT The asphalt plant issue comes back to the Gorham Town Council when it begins review of planning board ordinance recommendations. The council meeting is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, in the municipal center, 75 South St. The fate of a proposed quarry and asphalt plant is back into Gorham Town Council […]

Westbrook kids riding bus No. 44 will start their first day of school with a “hello” from the state’s best bus driver, Denise Watts. Watts was recently named the top bus driver out of nearly 3,000 drivers in the state. She was one of two drivers from Westbrook nominated for the State Driver Excellence Award, […]

Westbrook is looking to adopt an ordinance to regulate when political signs are placed ahead of the upcoming election, with additional requirements that contact information be printed on the signs indicating who paid for and authorized them. Westbrook City Administrator Jerre Bryant said the administration’s request was not a political issue, but made to ensure […]

School candidates’ orientation The Gorham School Committee will hold an orientation for committee candidates, Wednesday from 6-7:20 p.m., in the superintendent’s conference room at the municipal center, 75 South St. Nomination papers are available at the town clerk’s office for two, three-year terms on the school committee. Sappi golf tourney The annual Sappi golf tournament […]

The risks the asphalt plant and quarry proposed for Mosher Road pose to our community far outweigh any benefit it will provide to our town. Gorham does not need an asphalt plant. There is no shortage of asphalt in southern Maine and construction projects are being completed just fine without this additional plant. Even Shaw […]