December 1981 A possible new parking lot on State Street in Gorham, and a councilor’s lobbying effort, may revive consideration of the state’s plan for moving traffic through the square. The Gorham Town Council is to meet to discuss the purchase of the Grange Hall property. The town would tear down the hall and use […]

After a burglar broke into Jean Leconte’s Austin Street home and stole some of her most cherished possessions, she lost her Christmas spirit and decided, for the first time in 46 years, not to put up a Christmas tree. “I decided I wasn’t going to have a tree,” she said. “I wasn’t going on with […]

The Kiwanis Club of Westbrook has donated $2,000 to the Mission Possible Teen Center to support the center’s Incentive Store. The store helps to teach youth responsibility and accountability for their behaviors, according to Evelyn Blanchard, teen center executive director. John Bernier, president of the Westbrook Kiwanis said the store fits with the ideals of […]

Brett T. Bissonnette, 28, returned to the Westbrook Police Department this week as a full officer after spending 18 weeks at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Waterville. Bissonnette previously worked in the department for two months this year as a certified reserve officer. New Blue

Toy Box gifts for kids The annual Toy Box drive to collect gifts for needy children in Buxton is under way. Donors can deposit gifts in boxes located at schools, churches and stores besides town hall. Gifts, which include toys, clothes and necessities, must be new and unwrapped. Mia Dodge of the Toy Box Committee […]

Westbrook residents will have a chance to speak out about a major retirement community coming to a 53-acre plot between Stroudwater and Spring streets. Sandy River Health System, operators of the Springbrook Nursing Care Center, will hold a public hearing on their proposed development on Wedmesday, Jan. 3, at the Public Safety Building at 7 […]

The holidays are a perfect time to catch up with relatives or friends. According to the American Automobile Association, more than half of the 37 million people who travel during the holidays will stay with family or friends. For many people, welcoming guests into their homes can be a great way to bond. However, it […]

A special health-care commission empowered by the governor reaffirmed its support Tuesday for raising sin taxes to pay for the Dirigo Health subsidized insurance program going forward, and also recommended the state consider requiring employers to offer health insurance and individuals to buy it. The proposed sin taxes, including an increase in taxes on cigarettes, […]

When this photo of Brown Street at North Street, left, was taken, the store on the corner was Dyer’s Market and the bar on the opposite corner was Andy’s Tavern. The building to the right of the store on North Street was the Robert G. Fortin Furniture Co. The store is now Olivia’s Restaurant. The […]

An estimated 600 state employees got letters over the weekend telling them to pay their dues to the union or face possible dismissal. Under a contract signed by Gov. John Baldacci last year, non-union state workers whose positions are represented by the Maine State Employees Association in bargaining talks are being required to pay half […]