Forest Street resident Phyllis White is hoping Westbrook will put traffic-calming measures on her street, because she said drivers double the speed limit of 25 mph. She said she routinely has to sit in her driveway waiting for an opportunity to get out into the street in her car. The city has told her no […]

Forest Street resident Phyllis White is hoping Westbrook will put traffic-calming measures on her street, because she said drivers double the speed limit of 25 mph. She said she routinely has to sit in her driveway waiting for an opportunity to get out into the street in her car. The city has told her no […]

Maine’s commissioner of education explained Monday how the governor’s plan to consolidate all the state’s school districts into 26 would work, saying individual cities and towns would have a voice through grassroots advisory committees, but they would not have the option of refusing to participate. Gov. John Baldacci’s dramatic proposal to reduce the current number […]

The family of a Buxton girl missing since November has offered a $20,000 reward for information that leads to her return, or the conviction of anyone responsible for her disappearance. A poster on a Web site established by the family of Coreen Wiese, 15, offers $10,000 for information that discloses her exact location and another […]

Women’s Club meets The Gorham Women’s Club will meet today (Thursday), Jan. 11, in the Fellowship Hall at the First Parish Congregational Church. Alice Keddy said refreshments would be served at 12:30 p.m. with a program and meeting starting at 1p.m. For more information contact Keddy at 839-4579. GB&CE Market Place in March The Business […]

The Maine College of Art has announced the winners of its Regional Scholastic Art Awards and Congressional District Awards. This year’s competition brought 341 submissions from 287 young artists representing 11 middle schools and 36 high schools. The Maine College of Art will display the work of these artists from Jan. 5 through Jan. 27. […]

A change to the plans of a proposed development for retirement-age residents has sparked a debate over whether the city is getting what it originally agreed to. Sandy River Health Systems, operators of the Springbrook Nursing Care Center, presented its final plans last week to the Westbrook Planning Board for Stroudwater Landing, a retirement development […]

The Gorham Skate Park is now an offical nonprofit organization, meaning all donations to help fund the effort can be made out directly to the Gorham Community Skate Park. Janet Williams, an attorney and member of the school board, has provided her legal services pro bono. According to Treasurer Gundrun Cushman, the skate park bank […]

Neighbors worried about the impact of a multi-million dollar quarry packed a Gorham Planning Board meeting Monday night as the company, its consultants and other residents tried to ease their fears. Shaw Brothers Construction Inc., based in Gorham, is asking the planning board to approve the project, which includes a 60-acre quarry and a $3 […]

The Westbrook City Council gave preliminary approval Monday to a contract-zone change for a site where a new junior high school could be built. The council’s approval was unanimous. A second and final vote will be held at the council’s Jan. 22 meeting, when residents will have an opportunity to voice their opinions on the […]