GORHAM – Millions of people are on the road this Thanksgiving week to spend a few hours or days with family and friends. The Dunn family, too, is on the road – but they won’t be back after the holiday. On Nov. 5, Brian, 45, and Tanya Dunn, 44, and children River, 14, Mercy, 10, […]

WESTBROOK – Throughout Maine this week, thousands of people will be giving thanks for their local food pantries. With the economy continuing its slump, food banks are needed more than ever, according to Clara McConnell, communications manager at the Good Shepherd Food Bank, which is one of the largest donors of food to local food […]

WESTBROOK – It’s only a little more than two months into the 2011-2012 school year, and already Westbrook school officials are looking to the 2012-2013 budget, which promises to demand tough choices as to what – and who – will stay or go. But this year, officials at least are feeling more prepared than they […]

WESTBROOK – A charitable event that has become a Westbrook institution through the past decade is gearing up for another year. The Festival of Trees, a fundraiser for local charity, has been a holiday season tradition in Westbrook since 2001, when founder Pat Wilson said she wanted to create something in the memory of her […]

WESTBROOK – Pike Industries is planning on doing production blasting at its quarry on Spring Street sometime between now and the end of the year, according to a copy of the blast permit application. The application, which was approved, was filed at the Westbrook Code Enforcement Office on Nov. 15. It indicates the company estimates […]