In response to threatening anti-Muslim statements found at a Westbrook apartment complex Wednesday, police and city officials are hosting a meeting with Muslim community members. According to a police press release updating the investigation Thursday, the meeting will be held Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Westbrook Public Safety Building. On Wednesday, an Iraqi resident reported finding a threatening note at […]

In response to threatening anti-Muslim statements found at a Westbrook apartment complex Wednesday, police and city officials are hosting a meeting with Muslim community members. According to a police press release updating the investigation Thursday, the meeting will be held Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Westbrook Public Safety Building. On Wednesday, an Iraqi resident reported finding a threatening note at […]

In an election year marked by a national presidential campaign, Westbrook’s municipal races also have the potential to produce high voter turnout. Yet, with the election less than three months away, it remains mostly unclear what the final local ballot will look like. Highlighting the Nov. 8 election are contests for Westbrook’s mayor and seven […]

The last in a series of public discussions on the Presumpscot River and its importance to the region focused on the positive economic and community impact that can stem from a restored river. The “river talks” series, organized by the Friends of the Presumpscot River, wrapped up this week with “Rivers Restored: Positive Impacts on […]

A Gorham committee last month wrapped up its review of the town’s proposed draft of the comprehensive plan that now will go to a public hearing next week. The Comprehensive Plan Committee, which included several residents appointed to the panel, met four times and is recommending multiple changes to details in the town’s proposed version […]

With leadership posts unfilled and sagging attendance at meetings, the Gorham Historical Society teeters on the edge of disbanding. The society doesn’t have a president, vice president or recording secretary. Brenda Caldwell, executive secretary and archivist, and a few core members are trying to breathe new life into it. “We don’t want the historical society […]