Edward Newell is sparking a drive to “keep the heat on” in Buxton. Newell, a retired educator, is worried about Buxton citizens staying warm this winter. So, he is organizing a bottle drive, raising money to help needy families meet spiraling home heating costs. Money raised in the bottle drive will be turned over to […]

When considering whom to elect for Ward One City Council, I hope that you all will give Brendan Rielly your vote! Brendan has faithfully and tirelessly served our city as a member of the council for four years. As a city councilor and a life-long private citizen of Westbrook, Brendan has contributed to this community […]

Many residents along Brackett Road and Libby Avenue want the roads repaired but worry that Maine Department of Transportation plans in their neighborhoods would lead to increased speeding and more traffic. “They go fast now. I think they’ll go faster,” said Paul Pennell, as he scanned a stretched out wall map to locate his home […]

Four brothers are planning to convert the School Street United Methodist Church in Gorham into restaurants, stores and an event center. The four brothers investing in the church – Michel, Angelo, Anthony and Marco Salvaggio – believe the enterprise could generate up to $1.5 million in sales annually. Members of the church planned to vote […]

The rezoning of the Saunders Brothers mill from Industrial to Gateway Commercial to clear the way for Wal-Mart to possibly come to Westbrook (favors) Comments In favor, but not specifically for Wal-Mart. You could look in terms of a small mall with not a lot of bright lights to light up the night sky. It […]

The rezoning of the Saunders Brothers mill from Industrial to Gateway Commercial to clear the way for Wal-Mart to possibly come to Westbrook (favored) I was in favor of the re-zoning for Saunders Brothers but not just for a Wal-Mart development. This piece of property is a key piece to the expansion of commercial development […]