Mayor Michael Sanphy recognized Jim DiEmedio of Westbrook’s Public Services Department as the city’s employee of the year. He is pictured greeting City Council student representatives Ranya Al Obaidi and Maura Rielly, right. Sanphy says DiEmedio is a hard worker and the award well-deserved. A benefit for Ron Richard, who is recovering from a stroke last […]

A turnout for Monday’s Planning Board meeting heard a discussion of solutions for issues concerning continued growth in the town, including portable classrooms to alleviate overcrowding at three schools. GORHAM – Gorham School Department is seeking the Town Planning Board’s approval to add portable classrooms as a temporary measure in the district to solve overcrowding in […]

PORTLAND — Arguing it’s essential to allow students the opportunity to voice their opinion on safety while at school, nearly all local school districts are giving them permission to take part in the 17-minute National School Walkout scheduled for March 14. “We are proud that our students are passionate about advocating for their beliefs,” said Xavier […]

March 10, 1993 Westbrook High School is moving toward 80-minute classes instead of 42 minutes, starting in September. In most subjects, the class would meet every other day, three times one week, twice the next. Students would be in school 25 minutes more; teachers, five minutes less. Principal William Michaud is to bring these ideas […]

GORHAM — The superintendent’s proposed school budget, now under School Committee review,  exceeds $40 million for the first time. Although preliminary, the budget rises more than $2.4 million or a 6.45 percent increase above the $37.6 million approved last year.  The district’s subsidy from the state will be $1.2 million less than last year’s. The combined factors mean […]

Nominations available Buxton Town Clerk John Myers has announced that nomination papers for several elected positions in June are now available. The posts available include one three-year selectmen’s term.The term expiring is that of Chad Poitras, now vice chairman of the board. Other openings include two Planning Board members, three years; one Planning Board member, […]