The Office of the Attorney General has determined that a Westbrook police officer who fired a rifle at a Portland man in early November was justified in doing so. In a Feb. 13 release, Westbrook police also announced that, following an investigation by the Cumberland County District Attorney’s office, arrest warrants have been issued for […]

The state is waiting on federal approval to abandon its new $56 million Medicaid billing computer system officials now believe will never work right, and instead pay a private vendor to process claims. Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Brenda Harvey wrote a letter last week to the head of the regional Center for […]

The University of Maine dean’s list for the 2006 fall semester includes these local students: Buxton: Naomi Gosselin, Jeffrey Poirier, Michelle Ledue, Heather Larrivee, Stacie Vanderburgh. Gorham: Benjamin Shepard, Philip Reed, Ashley Babb, Jessica Long, Marie Smith, Gary Nealey, Timothy Poulin, Joel Kershner, Xibei Ding, Ulrich Heward, Kathleen Lestage, Elizabeth Damon, Cory Reed, Lindsay Buteau, […]

The University of Maine dean’s list for the 2006 fall semester includes these local students: Buxton: Naomi Gosselin, Jeffrey Poirier, Michelle Ledue, Heather Larrivee, Stacie Vanderburgh. Gorham: Benjamin Shepard, Philip Reed, Ashley Babb, Jessica Long, Marie Smith, Gary Nealey, Timothy Poulin, Joel Kershner, Xibei Ding, Ulrich Heward, Kathleen Lestage, Elizabeth Damon, Cory Reed, Lindsay Buteau, […]

Historians want clock in steeple Sen. Phil Bartlett reported that Gorham Historical Society voted 21-11 at its meeting Monday night to recommend to the town council that the clock be returned to its original location in the steeple of First Parish Church. “The vote (on my motion) followed an extensive presentation by Town Councilor Burleigh […]

A zone change on two lots on lower Main Street could lead to a new retail development at the gateway to Gorham. R.J. Grondin & Sons, the Gorham contractor that owns the lots, is asking the town to rezone the two lots from industrial to roadside commercial to allow retail outlets. Near the town line […]

Coreen Wiese was last seen on Nov. 8 near the Route 25 bridge over the Saco River at the Limington rapids. Missing 99 days (as of Feb. 15) Age: 15 Hometown: Buxton School: Bonny Eagle High Height: 5’3″ Weight: 115 Anyone with information can call the Buxton Police Department at 929-6612 or 929-5151

A Buxton police department already coping with a couple of high-profile cases is losing two veteran officers. Jason McClure and Kenneth Brislin have been hired by other towns, McClure by Kennebunk and Brislin by Biddeford. Their departure cuts the full-time strength at the department from eight to six officers, and two of those are training […]

SUBS FOR 32538 CAPTION ONLY Ladder crews used a tower truck to attack a fire Saturday at the Gorham home of Reginald Irish Jr. Crews had a difficult time getting into the roof since, according to Irish, a new metal roof had been recently installed. Irish, his brother and two nephews escaped the flames when […]

While not ruling out the possibility of Wal-Mart coming to Westbrook, the owner of the property the retail giant was eyeing for a proposed store is looking for new buyers. Saunders Brothers, which has moved its operations to Locke Mills, has dropped the asking price for its former Westbrook dowel mill from $4.9 million to […]