WINDHAM — Three months after Regional School Unit 14 Superintendent Sandy Prince announced his plans to retire, Assistant Superintendent Chris Howell has been chosen to take his place. Prince will step down on June 30 after 16 years in the position, and Howell will succeed him July 1. Prince will then serve as interim superintendent in […]

Another Memorial Day is upon us, and between the burgers and backyard games, it’s fitting to take a moment to remember what the day marks. While Veterans Day in November honors all members of the Armed Forces, Memorial Day specifically remembers those who died in service of our country. More specifically, it honors those killed […]

WESTBROOK — A plan to develop the former Twin Falls Golf Club was approved by the planning board in November, but there is now a question of when – and even if – the property gets developed. Westbrook Housing Group LLC, a subsidy of Priority Real Estate Group in Topsham, purchased the 67-acre property in June 2016 for $1.2 […]

Yard sale – Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., West Cumberland United Methodist Church, 5 Upper Methodist Road, Cumberland. Plant and bake sale, vintage items and more. Plant and bake sale – Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Buxton Centre Baptist Church, Route 22, Buxton. Yard Sale – Saturday, June 1, […]

Jotul North America, Gorham-based producer of  Norwegian-designed stoves, inserts and fireplaces, was named Manufacturer of the Year at the Manufacturers Association of Maine on May 17 at Lost Valley Ski Area in Auburn. Bret Watson, president of Jotul, received the award. From left are Tawny Alvarez of Verrill Dana, Lisa Martin with manufacturers association and […]

Summer of gospel music The New Gloucester Bible Church, 218 Lewiston Road, will be hosting the third Summer of Gospel Music. The concert series kicks off with The Lumber River Quartet at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 26. The quartet from Lumber River, N.C. brings the sound of southern gospel music alive. Their rich blends of […]

Free dinner – Thursday, May 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, May 24, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination […]

I don’t eat yogurt. I’m not a soccer fan. I’ve never seen an episode of “Game of Thrones.” I don’t feel excluded from the cabals that revel in these fads, because I’m comfortable with my decisions not to eat disgusting slop, waste hours on a sport where no one scores, or engage with weirdos obsessed […]

Cliff Wescott, center, with his wife, Dolly, was feted with a retirement party on May 17 at the Stockhouse Restaurant after 20 years as an employee at J & M, Inc., a Westbrook-based flooring company owned by Mark Foye, at right. At left is Matt Foye. Downtown fundraiser Discover Downtown Westbrook is sponsoring a steak […]