Do you believe that it takes money to start a business? And also one other factor, willingness to lose it all. Have you thought about the graduated income tax? That is the wonderful socialistic program to have the government take money from the rich and give it to the poor. Very few cash poor people […]

Cliff Emery grew up in Buxton and wants to continue serving his hometown as a selectman. Emery, 52, said others served when he was growing up. “It’s my turn to return the favor,” he said. A contractor, Emery co-owns the excavation company Emery Brothers. Emery, who has served three terms as selectman, has been chairman […]

The hot fashion item for the Westbrook High School prom last Saturday night wasn’t a fancy dress or a classy tux – unfortunately it was the umbrella. Rachel Heasley and Todd Martin, top photo, came prepared, however, as did KaSandra Forbes and Josh Hennessey, lower photo, making their entrance to the festivities at the Italian […]

The Saccarappa Park Development Committee recommended last week that the city accept Cape Builders and Remodeling’s proposal for Saccarappa Terrace to be built on Saccarappa Park. The proposal calls for two buildings, with retail space on the first floor, office space on the second and condominiums on the upper floors. Courtesy image

Members of Team Presumpscot 7L at Wescott Junior High School are urging residents to do their part to help preserve the Presumpscot River. Courtesy image

The Brown Street School in the photo at left was built in 1886 with two classrooms on the first floor and one classroom on an upper level. The building continued to serve as an elementary school until a spectacular fire of undetermined origin destroyed it on Sunday, March 23, 1958. The Westbrook School Department temporarily […]

Have you ever seen a piece of trash lying on the sidewalk and thought that it’s not going to do any harm? Why bother to pick it up? The answer is; if you don’t pick it up, it will eventually go to a source of water like the Presumpscot River. When it rains, pieces of […]

Have you ever seen a piece of trash lying on the sidewalk and thought that it’s not going to do any harm? Why bother to pick it up? The answer is; if you don’t pick it up, it will eventually go to a source of water like the Presumpscot River. When it rains, pieces of […]

Have you ever seen a piece of trash lying on the sidewalk and thought that it’s not going to do any harm? Why bother to pick it up? The answer is; if you don’t pick it up, it will eventually go to a source of water like the Presumpscot River. When it rains, pieces of […]

A former Gorham tax clerk pleaded not guilty to theft and forgery charges Tuesday in an arraignment hearing in Cumberland County Superior Court in Portland. Laura Anderson, 32, of Arundel was indicted on May 5 by the grand jury on charges of aggravated forgery and theft. “We’ll do everything we can to fight these in […]