WESTBROOK — City Administrator Jerre Bryant is expected to be the next president of the Greater Portland Council of Governments. Bryant, who currently serves as GPCOG’s second vice president, was expected to be voted in as president Wednesday night, after the American Journal deadline. He was nominated by GPCOG’s executive committee on May 17. GPCOG is […]

Benjamin Hartwell, a member of VFW Post 10879 and a Gorham town councilor,  prepares to launch a Memorial Day wreath into the Presumpscot River from the Route 202 bridge in Gorham. T.J Moore of VFW Post 10879 in Gorham snaps a salute in a ceremony at Eastern Cemetery Monday. Members of the Westbrook High School […]

WESTBROOK — Residents on June 13 will be voting on the $36.3 million school budget for fiscal year 2018. The budget is a $1.1 million, or 3.2 percent, increase over the current budget of $35.2 million. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at various polling locations around the city. Wards 1 and 4 […]

GORHAM — After the state Legislature recently overrode Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a proposed spur linking Gorham to the Maine Turnpike, the proposed project now must survive a needs and impact study. “The Maine Turnpike Authority will need to conduct another lengthy study,” Gorham Town Manager David Cole said on May 26 in an […]

GORHAM — After the state Legislature recently overrode Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a proposed spur linking Gorham to the Maine Turnpike, the proposed project now must survive a needs and impact study. “The Maine Turnpike Authority will need to conduct another lengthy study,” Gorham Town Manager David Cole said on May 26 in an […]

Gorham Woman’s Club member Alice Keddy presents several bags full of  books to Heidi Whelan,  youth librarian at Gorham Baxter Memorial Library. The bags and books will be given to children under 5. “The Woman’s Club has been doing this for years thanks to Alice and her hard work and the wonderful donations we have […]

Summa Cum Laude: Samuel Roussel, valedictorian; Thomas Matthews, salutatorian; Tiril Wiig Magna Cum Laude: Mary Adams, Avery Arena, Delaney Burns, Kathryn Christianson, Kara Ellsmore, Ryan Firmin, Emily Hayward, Sophia Hendrix,Whitney King, Hannah LeBlanc, Thomas Macomber, Samuel Martel, Emma Smith, Raymond St. Cyr, Karen Stemm, Blake Wallace, Heather Woodbury, Emily Yager. Cum Laude: Anne Acker-Wolfhagen, Elsa […]

Summa Cum Laude: Samuel Roussel, valedictorian; Thomas Matthews, salutatorian; Tiril Wiig Magna Cum Laude: Mary Adams, Avery Arena, Delaney Burns, Kathryn Christianson, Kara Ellsmore, Ryan Firmin, Emily Hayward, Sophia Hendrix,Whitney King, Hannah LeBlanc, Thomas Macomber, Samuel Martel, Emma Smith, Raymond St. Cyr, Karen Stemm, Blake Wallace, Heather Woodbury, Emily Yager. Cum Laude: Anne Acker-Wolfhagen, Elsa […]