McCullough shows tractors Dave McCullough of Gorham displayed his enthusiasm for vintage tractors over the weekend. He took part in the annual Maine Antique Tractor Club annual plow days hosted by Bill Rust at Rusty Knoll Farm in West Gorham. Tractor buffs attended from around the state. McCullough drove a 1947 Mighty Mite, which was […]

For years, Westbrook residents dealt with the smell coming from the paper mill, which went away when the mill downsized. Starting last weekend, an odor blanketed Westbrook once again, but this time, the mill wasn’t to blame. It was the smell of fertilizer coming from a local farm. The odor originated from the 155, newly […]

The Maine Department of Transportation is gradually changing its now blend-in brown fleet of vehicles to a state-flag blue to give the trucks a unique identity and to head off some complaints from residents that state workers are standing around doing nothing at road projects. “It’s not being done for public perception purposes,” said the […]

This is a quick note to remind all Ward 1 voters that they will vote at the Westbrook Junior High School this November. For last June’s primary, Ward 1 voters moved to the bowling alley off Route 302. I am pleased to tell you that we will be able to return to the Junior High […]

Shaw Brothers Construction of Gorham is planning to build a $3 million portable asphalt plant and eventually a $10 million permanent asphalt plant on its land on Mosher Road. Danny Shaw, one of the owners of Shaw Brothers, presented the company’s plans to the Gorham Town Council Tuesday night. “We’re in dire need of an […]

Simulating a real municipal election, with ballot clerks and voting booths, students at Gorham High School Tuesday chose four representatives, one from each class, to form a new school council. Elected were Elliot Jenks, a senior; Sam Spizzucco, junior; Jennifer Wiacek, sophomore; and Carolyn Lambert, freshman. The new council also includes six members from the […]

In the Westbrook American on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 1956, Gorham TV Co., 20 Main St., advertised 21-inch color televisions by RCA for $495 each. The company’s phone number was VE 4-9611.

A revaluation of all commercial and residential real estate in Westbrook that could have dramatic effects on property taxes is set to begin in the middle of November. Westbrook City Council approved a proposal on Monday for the services of Massachusetts-based Vision Appraisal Technology to perform the revaluation, which is slated to be completed at […]

A revaluation of all commercial and residential real estate in Westbrook that could have dramatic effects on property taxes is set to begin in the middle of November. Westbrook City Council approved a proposal on Monday for the services of Massachusetts-based Vision Appraisal Technology to perform the revaluation, which is slated to be completed at […]

Cutline (stable 7) – Lexi Pauls of Falmouth, a riding student at Perkins Farm in Gorham, saddles Braveheart in the new, indoor arena that replaces one destroyed in a fire.