Two rural Gorham roads heavily utilized by commuters will undergo a $4.7 million transformation, possibly starting this month, after plans were shelved earlier this year because of a state money shortage. Gorham Town Manager David Cole said this week that the Maine Department of Transportation would open construction bids on Wednesday, Oct. 10, for the […]

October 1982 What “everyone knew all the time” came true, and Carmine F. Russo was appointed and confirmed as Westbrook’s permanent police chief. Spontaneous applause greeted the new chief, and a line of well-wishers formed to shake his hand. Russo is 49 years old and lives at 15 Rochester St. He has been Westbrook’s deputy […]

In reflecting on the last four years as your mayor, I am amazed at how quickly time has gone by as we have considered the many difficult decisions required for responsible growth and development of our community. The primary focus of my efforts has been balanced leadership. I have taken a three-pronged approach – meet […]

50th anniversary Christine and Odie Kourapis, former longtime Westbrook residents, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this month. The couple, who lives in Englewood, Fla., and Naples, were married on Oct. 27, 1957, in Portland. They are the parents of Pamela Brewster Tutten, Katherine Kourapis Sipes, Athena Staton, and the grandparents of Christopher Brewster, Jason […]

Marrett House tour The Woman’s Literary Union’s Antiques Study Group enjoyed a tour of the Marrett House in Standish Sept. 24, led by docent Elaine Bradbury. We also met Chuck Ruby, caretaker, who lives in an apartment on the property. Several of the club members had lunch at the Sebago Brewing Co. in Gorham, before […]

The photo on the left was taken in the 1950s from Central Street looking toward Fitch Street. The railroad tracks in the foreground were part of the railroad bed now occupied by William Clarke Drive (Wayside Drive). The lot is a municipal parking lot complete with parking meters. The building on the left is the […]

CUTLINE ONLY (accident West 2) Police said a Gorham woman was hospitalized for precautionary reasons following a collision with a pickup truck about 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at the intersection of Spring Street and William Clark Drive in Westbrook. Westbrook Officer Kurt Bosse identified the woman, who was driving a car, as Julie Williams, 65, […]