WLU heads to York and Portsmouth On Wednesday, June 28, the antiques study group of the Woman’s Literary Union spent an enjoyable day, first at the Emerson-Wilcox House in York and then on to Portsmouth, N.H. for lunch at Wentworth by the Sea. Attending were Ann Dox, chairman of the Antiques Study group, Virginia Hoy, […]

Shortly after Steve Morrow first bought his apartment building on Brown Street in 1985, he witnessed a man being thrown out of a nearby window. More than 20 years later, however, Morrow said the atmosphere on Brown Street has changed. Violent episodes like the one he witnessed are rare. New property owners have been moving […]

Bean-hole-bean supper – Saturday, July 15, 4:30-6 p.m., United Church of Christ at North Gorham, 4 Standish Neck Road, Gorham. Beans baked in an authentic brick-lined hole on church property, homemade brown bread, pies, salads, and hot dogs. Take out available. $7, $3. Spaghetti supper – Saturday, July 15, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Limington Centre of Movement, […]

Editor’s note: the following is an open letter to the Gorham Town Council A few weeks ago, you, our Town Council, voted to make a substantial amount of funding available for the restoration of the town clock. I commend you and thank you for that vote. Most of the citizens of Gorham were probably unaware […]

Editor’s note: the following is an open letter to the Gorham Town Council A few weeks ago, you, our Town Council, voted to make a substantial amount of funding available for the restoration of the town clock. I commend you and thank you for that vote. Most of the citizens of Gorham were probably unaware […]

Westbrook then and now The Old Westbrook Congregational Church, shown in the photo on the left, was built in 1834 on Main Street at Brackett Street. On Sept. 2, 1869, 19 members of the church were dismissed to form a new church at Cumberland Mills that became known as the Warren Congregational Church. Both churches […]

The components for Westbrook’s new skate park have arrived and are only awaiting a final coat of paving before the park can open for skaters and bikers. Last Friday, a crew from Massachusetts-based Skate Parks Inc. unloaded an array of concrete components from large trailers. Using a crane and strong ropes, workers lifted the components […]

The components for Westbrook’s new skate park have arrived and are only awaiting a final coat of paving before the park can open for skaters and bikers. Last Friday, a crew from Massachusetts-based Skate Parks Inc. unloaded an array of concrete components from large trailers. Using a crane and strong ropes, workers lifted the components […]

The Gorham Planning Board recommended Monday that the town council approve an ordinance change that would allow the town to acquire development rights from property owners. Town Councilor Norm Justice said the idea has “kicked around” but bogged down in the past. But Justice was optimistic before the planning board action. “I think it could […]

The Gorham Planning Board recommended Monday that the town council approve an ordinance change that would allow the town to acquire development rights from property owners. Town Councilor Norm Justice said the idea has “kicked around” but bogged down in the past. But Justice was optimistic before the planning board action. “I think it could […]