The Westbrook American reported on June 4, 1958, that a four-room apartment with bath on Rochester Street, Westbrook, was available to be rented for $30 a month. David Mailhot, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mailhot of Madison Avenue in Westbrook, left for Marine Corps basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina.
May 2018
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Increased traffic concerns W. Valentine neighbors
WESTBROOK — Over the years, longtime West Valentine Street resident Kenny Dahms has seen his quiet residential street transform into a popular way for motorists to cut through from Saco Street to William Clarke Drive and Main Street. Dahms says since the city closed the section of Saco Street that connects to Main Street several years […]
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
State signs off on TIF district for Gray Village
GRAY — The town has received state approval to move forward with a proposed municipal tax increment financing district, or TIF, in the Gray Village area. Town voters previously approved the TIF proposal at a Feb. 14 special town meeting, where Gray Community Development Director Doug Webster said one of the primary ideas behind the […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Three candidates for two Gray council seats
GRAY — Former Chairman of the Gray Town Council Lewis “Lew” Mancini is running again after resigning his seat last year, competing in a three-person race with current Vice Chairman Bruce Foshay and resident Sharon Young. Foshay was briefly appointed to Mancini’s seat last spring after the former chairman resigned in March 2017. Foshay then ran […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Class of 2018: Windham grad prevails to pursue Spanish
WINDHAM — Autumn Hall was told not too long ago that she’d be deaf by the time she got into high school. After multiple, successful ear surgeries, the soon-to-be graduate has normal hearing and has found her calling in foreign languages. Hall, 18, will graduate from Windham High School on Sunday, June 10, at the Cross […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Students 'take back future' with opioid project
WINDHAM — A group of seventh-graders at Windham Middle School has jumped in the Delorean and traveled to 2055 as part of a project to understand Maine’s opioid epidemic. The project employs a unique form of fake news that students can use to understand an issue that continues to affect communities across Maine. Approximately 75 students […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Three up for pair of Selectboard seats in NG
NEW GLOUCESTER — A three-person race for two seats on the New Gloucester Selectboard includes the current chairwoman who initially was set to be term- limited out, a current board member who led the push for those term limits last year, and a member of several other town committees whose mother already serves on the board. […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
New WHS principal happy to be back
WINDHAM — Ryan Caron is ready to return to his old school when he takes over as principal of Windham High School in July. Caron, a former WHS social studies teacher and coach has been principal of South Portland High School for the past five years. This summer, he’ll take the reins from Chris Howell, who […]
Posted inSports
Stanley Cup final: Capitals get even with a 3-2 win over Vegas
Washington scores two second-period goals to take the lead, winning Game 2.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Yarmouth girls edge Greely in Senior Night thriller
Yarmouth senior Meredith Lane (23) congratulates classmate Greta Elder after an Elder goal during the Clippers’ 12-10 home win over Greely Wednesday night. Mike Strout photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Yarmouth 12 Greely 10 G- 5 5- 10 Y- 6 6- 12 First half 21:02 G Morrison (Sullivan) 20:48 G Van Curan (unassisted) 19:17 […]