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, […]

Since the first week in June of 1995 your columnist has written a column a week every week without a break. I’m not asking for a medal or a round of applause or a one-week break, I just thought you might like to know how long this special enterprise has been going on. Since this […]

GORHAM – The Town Council Tuesday gave food trucks the green light and in other action granted the School Department more cash to plan for an expansion/renovation of the high school. Town councilors voted 5-0 (Marla Stelk and Sherrie Benner absent) to allow mobile food vendors to operate while prohibiting them in the Gorham Village […]

Community meal – Thursday, March 8, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Baked ham, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, March 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, March 9, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock […]