With snow piling up, Gorham Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre on Tuesday urged residents to practice winter safety precautions. His advice included providing adequate access widths for emergency vehicles along driveways and private roads, shoveling snow away from all home exits, clearing vents, and adopting fire hydrants. Lefebvre said driveways and private roads in town should […]

With snow piling up, Gorham Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre on Tuesday urged residents to practice winter safety precautions. His advice included providing adequate access widths for emergency vehicles along driveways and private roads, shoveling snow away from all home exits, clearing vents, and adopting fire hydrants. Lefebvre said driveways and private roads in town should […]

In November, a school principal, a teacher, and three students from Archangel, Russia, visited Westbrook. Now, with a chance to reciprocate, some school officials are concerned for student safety, given the lengthy travel and current political climate in the region. The sister-city relationship between Greater Portland and Archangel was spearheaded by Westbrook officials in the […]

As the Bridge Street construction project looks to reshape Westbrook’s downtown, planning officials are moving ahead with an extended riverwalk project on the northern side of the Presumpscot River. Last Wednesday, some 30 residents braved the weather to hear updates on the riverwalk plan, which would create a continuous loop stretching from Bridge Street, running […]