Westbrook’s new Catholic parish of St. Anthony’s is a parish in transition as it heads into 2006. The parish is still in the process of moving all operations from St. Mary’s Church on Main Street to the historic St. Hyacinth’s Church on Brown Street. Tony Plante, a member of the parish’s transition team, said for […]

State Rep. Barbara Merrill is dropping out of the Democratic Party and going independent – making the House evenly divided among Republicans and Democrats – and setting her up for a likely run for governor in November. “I’m not announcing for the Blaine House right now,” Merrill said Tuesday morning, but “I’m coming very close.” […]

A renovation, which will convert the former Shaw Junior High School on South Street in Gorham into municipal office space, got underway this past fall. A small voter turnout approved the $7 million makeover in a referendum last March during a snowstorm. The project will put the town’s administrative offices and school department under one […]

The Legislature is back in session this week and Dirigo Health, the tax on business equipment and redeveloping the Brunswick Naval Air Station when it finally closes are all on the agenda. Leaders from both sides of the aisle talked about their New Year’s wish list last week and all agreed that only one thing […]

Staff Sgt. Harold “Butch” Freeman returned home to Gorham in January last year to convalesce after being wounded in a suicide bomber blast in a mess tent in Iraq. A year later, Freeman, 44, is now volunteering for duty in Afghanistan as a U.S. Army advisor. He’s seeking medical clearance from the Army so he […]

Police are investigating a Christmas night spree of vandalism that left at pellet holes in at a number of Main Street businesses. The Westbrook Police said officers found holes that apparently were caused by a pellet gun in at least 13 Main Street businesses Sunday night. Police Chief Paul McCarthy said the police are actively […]

Bolduc, Burnett engaged Robert & Linda Bolduc of Westbrook are proud to announce the engagement of their son, Michael J. Bolduc, to Krista L. Burnett, daughter of Donna and Brian Burnett of Richmond, Vt. Michael graduated from Cheverus High School and Bucknell University with a degree in civil engineering. He received a degree in structural […]

The Gorham Tannery was located on Main Street in the present day location of Rite Aid, Burger King and Goodwill. In the 1800s, tanning animal hides was a thriving business in Gorham with local businessmen engaged in the industry. The tanners made the leather from which the town folk made shoes for their families. Photo […]

Sitting alone in her kitchen on County Road in Gorham about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Patricia Perkins noticed signs of a fire and thought the woods near her house were burning. However, when she went outside to investigate, she was shocked to see it was not the woods, but her barn and indoor riding arena that […]