We were sad to report this week the news of the death of Brittany Dahms, a young woman who graduated from Westbrook High School just last spring. We’ve been following Dahms throughout her fight with leukemia, from her hospital bed to the finish line of the Boston Marathon, which Tim Walker, Westbrook director of student […]
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Bolduc, Burnett engaged Robert & Linda Bolduc of Westbrook are proud to announce the engagement of their son, Michael J. Bolduc, to Krista L. Burnett, daughter of Donna and Brian Burnett of Richmond, Vt. Michael graduated from Cheverus High School and Bucknell University with a degree in civil engineering. He received a degree in structural […]
Horses saved in Gorham fire
Sitting alone in her kitchen on County Road in Gorham about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Patricia Perkins noticed signs of a fire and thought the woods near her house were burning. However, when she went outside to investigate, she was shocked to see it was not the woods, but her barn and indoor riding arena that […]
Looking Back
January 1981 A four-man team led by Derwood C. Judkins, 43, of Falmouth, followed the tracks of Richard Hammer, 23, of Fairlawn, N.J., on Crocker Mountain near Sugarloaf and found him frozen to death. Injured in a 40-foot fall, Hammer’s feet were also encased in ice. He had started his climb in balmy 30-degree weather […]
Looking Back
January 1981 A four-man team led by Derwood C. Judkins, 43, of Falmouth, followed the tracks of Richard Hammer, 23, of Fairlawn, N.J., on Crocker Mountain near Sugarloaf and found him frozen to death. Injured in a 40-foot fall, Hammer’s feet were also encased in ice. He had started his climb in balmy 30-degree weather […]
Health care, business tax, future of Brunswick top the list of upcoming bills
The Legislature is back in session this week and Dirigo Health, the tax on business equipment and redeveloping the Brunswick Naval Air Station when it finally closes are all on the agenda. Leaders from both sides of the aisle talked about their New Year’s wish list last week and all agreed that only one thing […]
Returning to duty after injury
Staff Sgt. Harold “Butch” Freeman returned home to Gorham in January last year to convalesce after being wounded in a suicide bomber blast in a mess tent in Iraq. A year later, Freeman, 44, is now volunteering for duty in Afghanistan as a U.S. Army advisor. He’s seeking medical clearance from the Army so he […]
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The Gorham Tannery was located on Main Street in the present day location of Rite Aid, Burger King and Goodwill. In the 1800s, tanning animal hides was a thriving business in Gorham with local businessmen engaged in the industry. The tanners made the leather from which the town folk made shoes for their families. Photo […]
Police investigating Christmas vandals
Police are investigating a Christmas night spree of vandalism that left at pellet holes in at a number of Main Street businesses. The Westbrook Police said officers found holes that apparently were caused by a pellet gun in at least 13 Main Street businesses Sunday night. Police Chief Paul McCarthy said the police are actively […]