Regional School Unit 5 residents added spending Wednesday night to a proposed $29,340,203 RSU 5 budget for 2015-2016, bringing the total package to $29,407,203, which is a 7.77 percent overall spending increase from this year. More than 200 residents of Freeport, Durham and Pownal attended the annual town meeting-style RSU 5 budget meeting at Freeport […]

Drouin dancers ready for recital Drouin Dance Center of Westbrook presents its 10th anniversary season recital and student showcase, titled “Ten!” on Saturday, June 6, at Westbrook Performing Arts Center, Westbrook Middle School, 471 Stroudwater St. Performances are at 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The students, ages 3 through adults, are from several […]

Before deciding whether to approve municipal and town budgets, the Gorham Town Council will hear public comment next week on each budget. If the panel OKs the school spending plan, it goes to voters in a referendum next month. The proposed school budget is $35,174,530, up $1 million, representing a 2.99 percent increase from this […]

For years, the auction at Westbrook Together Days has been a festival mainstay – and while it’s not known as a headlining event, volunteers say it’s part of what makes Together Days a true community gathering. The 36th annual Together Days festival, taking place this Friday and Saturday, May 29-30, will likely bring 15,000-20,000 people […]

The Presumpscot Valley Hazardous Materials Team responded early Wednesday afternoon to an incident at 53 Scott Drive in Westbrook, the location of the Maine Medical Center laundry facility. Matt Paul, a spokesman for the hospital, that a chemical reaction in the linen processing facility had created heat and vapor. Paul said an employee reported the […]