The Westbrook American reported on July 18, 1962, that Donald Doyle, playground supervisor, announced that 90 had signed up for summer activities. Doyle also conducted a basketball clinic for junior high boys.

From a perch some 20 feet above the Saco River in Buxton, they fearlessly leap from an old bridge abutment into the still water below. From Buxton and surrounding towns, kids are drawn to the swimming hole just off Route 202 to beat the heat and make some big splashes. Some of the kids have […]

While there might not be anything illegal about former gubernatorial candidate Barbara Merrill paying her husband $109,000 of public money to act as a political consultant to her campaign last fall, there should be. Merrill’s payment to her husband, Phil, a veteran political consultant, came out after an audit of her campaign spending. Merrill received […]

While there might not be anything illegal about former gubernatorial candidate Barbara Merrill paying her husband $109,000 of public money to act as a political consultant to her campaign last fall, there should be. Merrill’s payment to her husband, Phil, a veteran political consultant, came out after an audit of her campaign spending. Merrill received […]

Perhaps it’s my Scottish ancestry. Or, perhaps it’s because I’m a true Down East Yankee. Whatever the reason, I’m all for saving money, especially when it comes to repetitive things – like food!. Keeping enough food on hand is of prime importance and nothing grates me more than paying dearly for something which, in days […]

Residents along Harrisburg Avenue and Madison Street who want to use the newly paved sidewalk in front of their homes have to navigate a few obstacles – their mailboxes. Custom Built Homes of Maine recently installed the sidewalk to meet one of the city’s requirements to get approval for the company’s new housing, which includes […]

Residents along Harrisburg Avenue and Madison Street who want to use the newly paved sidewalk in front of their homes have to navigate a few obstacles – their mailboxes. Custom Built Homes of Maine recently installed the sidewalk to meet one of the city’s requirements to get approval for the company’s new housing, which includes […]

A mother and two young children escaped unharmed from a fire in a South Gorham home Monday afternoon. Homeowner Jason Oney said at the scene his wife and two sons were home when fire erupted in their two-story home at 21 Distant Pines Drive. The children’s ages are 3 and 1. “I smelled smoke. I […]

Need hay? The Gorham Historical Society is enjoying a summer recess and making plans for next year’s events. “The Jim Eddy Homestead, under the direction of the society, gets its seasonal mowing that results in about 1,000 bales. So, if you need hay contact, Dave McCullough,” said Jan Labrecque, president of the society. The society’s […]

The men in Camren Baker’s life are Shawn Baker, left, his father, and Steven Waterman, who is accused of assaulting the child. ## Jaime Swan holds her son, Camren, in her Main Street apartment in Westbrook. Two days after this photo was taken, Camren returned to the hospital with swelling on his brain. Swan has […]