In an unusual move, a second funeral home has opened in Buxton, and has proven successful for a native son venturing out on his own. In October, Chad Poitras, 35, opened his cremation and funeral services facility at 498 Long Plains Road (Route 22) after employment at another funeral service beginning in 2001. “It’s a […]
2015
The GHS graduates
Graduating seniors from Gorham High School Ashley Aceto, Daniel Bacon, Megan Baker, Evan Barden, Anna Barr, C. Griffin Barrett, Douglas Beahm, Catherine Becker, Madison Bennett, Matthew Bennett, Megan Bennett, Kristin Benson, Jessalyn Bergeron, Tyler Bernaiche, Emily Bernard, Ryan Bertin, William Bessette, Theresa Bombaro, MacKenzie Bowers, Kaylee Boyd, Krista Boylen, Darcie Brown, Sarah Buotte, Gabrielle Burke, […]
Westbrook High School class of 2015 honor students
The Grads Gali Adaan, Nicole Ferguson, Raymond Lane III, Bayne Richardson, Tyler Adriance, Blake Fillmore, Gradi Lapika, Shannon Rielly, Mohammed Al Kinani, Angelina Fournier, Gabriella Latini, Andrew Rogers, Zaid Ali, Jacob Gagnon, Thomas LeBlanc, Teejay Salisbury, Pierina Appleton, Catherine Galipeau, Destiny Lemire, Jaylah Sawyer, Brady Arsenault, Cassadie Gallant, Chharavy Leng, Alina Semenov, Brittney Arsenault, Isabelle […]
Raymond Reitze’s family recalls dad’s POW ordeal
Dogged by lifetime nightmares, a Buxton man, who survived 26 months as an American prisoner of war in Nazi Germany camps and a death march during World War II, died on June 6 at age 93. Liberated in 1945 as nearly a skeleton from prisoner life, U.S. Army soldier Raymond Reitze returned home to Maine, […]
Raymond Reitze’s family recalls dad’s POW ordeal
Dogged by lifetime nightmares, a Buxton man, who survived 26 months as an American prisoner of war in Nazi Germany camps and a death march during World War II, died on June 6 at age 93. Liberated in 1945 as nearly a skeleton from prisoner life, U.S. Army soldier Raymond Reitze returned home to Maine, […]
Officials rethinking school plan
School officials have taken a step back in plans to put three kindergarten classrooms at the Westbrook Community Center after parents questioned the idea at a heavily attended public meeting last week. Superintendent of Schools Marc Gousse said Tuesday that those questions from the June 9 meeting have caused him to look more closely at […]
WHS awards and scholarships
Awards Roy A. Robinson Awards Cassadie Gallant, Gregory Violette, Emily Thornton Westbrook Regional Vocational Center-Bryanna Phillips Milton A. Philbrook Award Sage Van Eekhout Principal’s Award John Peters Class Marshal’s Award Kaitlynn Hutchins and Everett Prairie Art Award Kaitlynn Hutchins Choir Award Olivia Esty Drama Award Brendan Kellogg Band Award Faith McKinley Student Council Award Isaiah […]
Bangor-based data network links 300th health care facility
Sebasticook Family Doctors in Newport joins the New England Telehealth Consortium.
Chocolatiers leave tiny island behind
With an open house Saturday, production will begin at Black Dinah’s new Westbrook facility. At Black Dinah Chocolatiers’ new headquarters Monday, staff members were scrambling to organize the new space in the Edwards Block off Main Street, but were still pausing to have a little fun. Employees Cait Powell and Hannah Siebert snapped a photo […]
Pastor, 8 others, fatally shot at church in Charleston, S.C.
Officers thought they had the suspect – a white male in his early 20s – tracked with a police dog, but he got away.