AUGUSTA — Faced with the possible repeal of a 6-year-old law that requires schools to move to a proficiency-based diploma for all students, superintendents at area schools said they’ll stay the course and continue implementing a proficiency-based curriculum no matter what the Legislature decides. This week the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee is set to take […]

Angela Gospodarek, a Gorham Middle School science teacher, spoke last week at the National Science Teacher Association’s National Conference in Atlanta, Ga. Gospodarek honored Angela Gospodarek, a Gorham Middle School science teacher,  was one of 10 National STEM (science,technology, engineering and math) Scholars in the United States selected to speak last week at the National […]

The Westbrook American reported on March 26, 1958, that the 71-year old Brown Street School in Westbrook was destroyed in a fire and the 73 students resumed classes at Bridge Street School. A Hiram woman wrote to the paper that she was resubmitting a contest entry in a different format because she had dropped the […]

Westbrook Economic Development Director Daniel Stevenson, At-Large City Councilor Anne Peoples and Quill Books and Beverage owners Allison Krzanowski and Matthew Irving watch as Mayor Mike Sanphy cuts a ribbon Saturday signaling the bookstore/coffeeshop officially open to the public. (Staff photo by Michael Kelley) Quill Books & Beverage owners Allison Krzanowski and Matthew Irving celebrate […]

This is the cartoon for AJ March 22 and LRW March 23.

The Maine Department of Transportation has advertised reconstruction of Route 25 through Gorham Village. According to bid specifications, work will not shut down travel lanes 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  GORHAM —  Erlon Mosher of Gorham, soon to turn 90, was two years old when a concrete highway was constructed on Route 25 past his farm and through […]

The Rev Karen Indorf, right, and Judy Sinclair of  Trinity Lutheran Church visit Mayor Michael Sanphy in City Hall about the church’s “Climb Aboard the Food Train” drive that is collecting donations for the Westbrook Food Pantry. Collection jars and donation boxes are at businesses in the city and the drive continues through May 6. […]

This building once stood on Main Street between T.D. Banknorth and Bank of America. When this photo was taken, Maurice Gleckman was the manager of the Westbrook Hardware Store at 837 Main Street; Riverside Apartments were on the second floor; Stephen Boothby was the manager of the Westbrook Community Federal Credit Union at 841 Main […]

Good riddance to the prospective buyer of Saddleback ski area in Rangeley, Sebastian Monsour, who once had the whole state excited about the resort’s reopening, but has instead left us feeling like dupes and dopes. An excellent piece of reporting by WCSH Channel 6 last week revealed that Monsour, who hails from Australia, was merely […]

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