Arterials: Narragansett Street, New Portland Road, School Street, Sebago Lake Road, South Street, State Street, County Road, Dow Road, Fort Hill Road, Gray Road, Main Street, Lower Main Street, Mosher Road, Newell Street and Ossipee Trail. Collectors: Barstow Road, Brackett Road, Burnham Road, Day Road, Deering Road, Dingley Springs Road, Files Road, Flaggy Meadow Road, […]

I read the American Journal’s March 2 edition. I was checking out the Honor Roll lists for Westbrook and Gorham high schools. I’m trying to figure out why Gorham has approximately 282 students on the honor roll and Westbrook only has about 109? Westbrook enrolls 861 at the high school, and Gorham enrolls 783. Not […]

A visitor crossing a doorway threshold of the Royal Brewster mansion in Buxton enters a world much as it was 200 years ago. The mansion at Tory Hill, located at the intersection of routes 112 and 202, has been owned by Richard “Sandy” Atkinson and his wife, Beverly, since 1990. They’ve preserved the spirit of […]

Together Days breakfast – Saturday, June 4, 7-9 a.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Bacon, eggs, muffins, juice, coffee, milk. $4, $2. Church breakfast – Saturday, June 4, 7-9 a.m., West Baldwin Church, Route 113, Baldwin. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, orange juice. $4.50, $2. Bean supper – Saturday, June 4, 5-6:30 p.m., […]

The Gorham Town Council could decide next week to halt access for newly constructed homes to 53 roads in town.dfgdfgdfg A public hearing and a possible Town Council vote could come at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, in the Gorham High School auditorium. The proposal drew criticism Tuesday from a developer and the chairman […]

Some sort of tax increase appears to be in Maine’s future now that officials say education aid – at least for the upcoming school year – is off the table as one of the cuts that will be made to replace $250 million in borrowing in the state’s budget. Education Commissioner Susan Gendron, who early […]

Back in 1980, when the first Together Days was held in Westbrook, it was intended to be a one-time only community party. Little did the organizers of the first event know that the idea would be such a success and still going strong 26 years later. On June 3 and 4, the city will celebrate […]

Recently, Wescott Junior High School has had a series of bomb threats. The purpose of my message is to assure the students, parents, staff and community that the school department takes every one of these threats very seriously. We have a very comprehensive and effective procedure that involves several city departments in the ultimate decision […]

Great job City Council members! You passed the school budget without any further cuts. A community is only as good as it’s schools! I’m particularly thrilled with the addition of the full-day kindergarten program. My daughter will be entering kindergarten in a few short years and research shows that a full day kindergarten program is […]

Above, members of Cub Scout Pack 81 carried a large American flag in Westbrook’s Memorial Day parade Monday. Below, local Girl Scouts wave flags in Westbrook’s parade Monday. Gorham and Westbrook successfully held Memorial Day commemorations Monday. In Gorham, wreaths were placed at the Eastern Cemetery on Main Street, the Hillside Cemetery on Huston Road […]