Four graduate from Husson Four students from Buxton received diplomas in commencement exercises last month from Husson College in Bangor. They are April Atkinson, who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in business administration; Dianne Cadrette, summa cum laude, bachelor of science, business administration; Lesa F. Ouellette, magna cum laude, bachelor […]

Four graduate from Husson Four students from Buxton received diplomas in commencement exercises last month from Husson College in Bangor. They are April Atkinson, who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in business administration; Dianne Cadrette, summa cum laude, bachelor of science, business administration; Lesa F. Ouellette, magna cum laude, bachelor […]

Soon every school in Westbrook will have security cameras outside the buildings to help prevent vandalism and to make the schools safer. In cooperation with the police and fire departments, the school department applied for and received a Homeland Security grant to purchase and install the cameras. The cameras will primarily be stationed at entrances […]

Soon every school in Westbrook will have security cameras outside the buildings to help prevent vandalism and to make the schools safer. In cooperation with the police and fire departments, the school department applied for and received a Homeland Security grant to purchase and install the cameras. The cameras will primarily be stationed at entrances […]

Gorham seniors celebrated the end of their high school days Sunday afternoon by dancing off the stage after receiving their diplomas. The dancing and celebration came after a ceremony where seniors were encouraged to search within, focus on the present, try new things, stay on track and be human. A nearly filled Merrill Auditorium in […]

In 1947, Day’s Jewelry Store, pictured at left, opened in Westbrook at 866 Main St., on the corner of Carpenter Street. The Marshall Studio occupied the second floor. The building to the left housed Hood’s Drug Store on the first floor, the Venezia CafA?© on the second floor and a third floor apartment. Hood’s Drug […]

Last week, Will Plumley of Ethos Marketing found a different way to get to work. He commuted to his office in Westbrook in his canoe on the Presumpscot River. Plumley, who lives on the river in South Windham, said when Ethos moved to a location right on the water in Westbrook, he thought immediately about […]

Rookies restaurant on Main Street will close its doors permanently this Monday. This June would have marked the three-year anniversary for the restaurant that has been host to many community events. After three years of breaking even, part-owner Ed Symbol said he and his partners decided it was time to let it go. Symbol, who […]

A small fire that broke out in a woodworking shop in the Dana Warp Mill Thursday morning caused water damage to several businesses in the building. While no one was hurt in the fire, the building’s fire alarms did not go off until firefighters manually tripped the alarms to evacuate the building. Firefighters from both […]

Dear friends in Maine, I received a letter from Olympia Snowe today. She was responding to a letter/email I sent her, urging her to let our oil companies lose, so we can get rid Dear friends in Maine, I received a letter from Olympia Snowe today. She was responding to an e-mail I sent her, […]