Westbrook High School seniors Becca Bramble and Lucas Snyder have different experiences with acting. While Bramble has been hooked for years, Snyder is now performing in his first-ever role. However, both were named to the Maine Drama Festival’s All-Festival Cast, with their Sock and Buskin’ Drama Club also taking home first place in the regional […]

The Buxton Board of Selectmen was expected to name a new police chief this week to succeed Michael Grovo, who has resigned after nearly eight years as chief and 10 years on the Buxton force. Grovo, 59, said Wednesday that he loves law enforcement. “I think its time to move on,” Grovo told the American Journal. […]

Westbrook residents will soon have a more scenic – and safer – way to get across the Presumpscot River to and from downtown Westbrook. A new pedestrian bridge, which was already on the construction site last week waiting to be assembled, is a major piece of the $6.2 million bridge replacement project and is a […]

Talks scheduled for Thursday behind closed doors about a huge land tract could forever impact open space and public recreation in Gorham – a town with a rapidly expanding population. The ecomaine-owned land near Westbrook at Gorham’s eastern gateway is positioned to play a pivotal role in Gorham’s future. The board of directors of the nonprofit […]

When plans were first drafted for Dirigo Plaza – the 500,000 square-foot retail center proposed for the Pike Industries property in Westbrook – it was designed to block views and lead visitors away from a deep, and potentially dangerous, gravel pit on the site. Now, the pit is seen as an asset to the project […]

When plans were first drafted for Dirigo Plaza – the 500,000 square-foot retail center proposed for the Pike Industries property in Westbrook – it was designed to block views and lead visitors away from a deep, and potentially dangerous, gravel pit on the site. Now, the pit is seen as an asset to the project […]