Arrests 7/9 at 8:52 p.m. Robert E. Jerome, 39, of Sumner, was arrested by Officer Holly Thompson on a warrant. 7/11 at 10:32 a.m. Timothy R. Broad, 47, of Gorham, was arrested on County Road by Officer Scott Vaughn on three warrants. 7/11 at 10:32 a.m. Brian L. Broad, 44, of Gorham, was arrested on […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: July 20
Arrests 7/14 at 6:20 p.m. Rachel A. Bernstein, 32, of Trundy Road, was arrested on Trundy Road by Officer Jefferey Gaudette on a charge of domestic violence assault. Summonses 7/11 at 10:30 a.m. Matthew Bayliss, 42, no address listed, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Shore Road by Sgt. Kevin Kennedy on a charge of […]
Firefighters, police get grants to enhance safety, training
WESTBROOK — Firefighters’ chances of developing cancer are 9 percent higher than the general public’s, and the chances of them dying from a cancer-related disease is 14 percent higher, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. A recent grant awarded to the Westbrook Fire Department will help to make sure Westbrook firefighters are […]
Looking Back
July 21, 1993 After nearly three years on the job, Gorham Town Manger Paul Weston submitted his resignation on Monday. He started work on Oct. 1, 1990, and was being paid $59,740. His resignation takes effect Aug. 1. He is out of town this week on vacation, and dictated a memo to the Town Hall […]
Politics & Other Mistakes: The lady doth protest too much
Allow me to end the suspense. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is going to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s latest U.S. Supreme Court nominee. Unless Brett Kavanaugh turns out to be concealing a side career as a serial killer; an agent of the North Korean government; or a molester of women, children and farm animals […]
Gorham Notes
Don Campbell Bandto play at gazebo The Don Campbell Band will entertain 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, at the gazebo on the lawn at the municipal center, 75 South St. Parking is along the street or in the municipal lot off Ball Park Road. The free summer concert series is sponsored by Gorham Parks […]
Fresh Air benefits city youth, local families
Sonja Florman July 12 checks to see who has grown the most in the past year, Annie, left, of New York, or Florman’s daughter, Lola. The Florman family is hosting Annie for the fourth year through the Fresh Air Fund program that provides vacations to city kids. Annie of Brooklyn, New York, arrived by bus at […]
Towns try to navigate fireworks enforcement
CASCO — For Town Manager Dave Morton, the barrage of fireworks around the Fourth of July is “always a nightmare” that leads to trash and unhappy residents. “We get a whole lot of complaints this time of year,” said Morton, who has been manager in Casco for four decades. Morton said the state law passed in […]
Council could end Highland Lake moratorium
WINDHAM — The Town Council may decide next week whether to lift its moratorium on development in Windham’s portion of the Highland Lake Watershed. Windham councilors first approved the 180-day emergency moratorium in September 2017 following concerns about the 623-acre lake’s health, and they extended the measure earlier this year. “In my opinion, I think the […]
60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on July 23, 1958, that funeral services were held for Daniel Walter Randall, 46, of Stroudwater Street, Westbrook. He was the son of Elmer and May Belle Chick Randall. Several educators from Gorham were enrolled in a summer session at the University of Maine. They were Charles Delano, Gorham High School […]