Westbrook-Gorham Now

08/13/2025

Acai bowl chain opens Westbrook location

The same company is launching another location in downtown Portland in September.

08/13/2025

McWilliams takes out papers for Westbrook mayor; Rairdon enters race for City Council seat

The deadline for submitting completed nomination papers is Sept. 5.

08/13/2025

Gorham School Department seeks voters’ OK to reallocate $2.5M in unused funds

Superintendent Heather Perry announced proposed improvements at the high school and Narragansett Elementary School.

08/12/2025

Here’s what to expect at Duck Pond Heritage Day in Westbrook on Sunday

Entertainment includes a Nashville musician performing at Lenny's at Hawkes Plaza.

08/11/2025

National champion Vermont men’s soccer team returns to Maine roots

Catamounts coach Rob Dow played college soccer at the University of Maine, and he had his team back in the state this week for an exhibition game.

08/11/2025

Gorham Notes: Gorham is well represented on best places to work list

Gorham schools, businesses named best places to work The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, Best Companies Group and Bridge Tower Media have listed the Gorham School Department, Moody’s Collision Center, and R.J. Grondin & Sons have been listed as among the 2025 Best...

08/11/2025

Westbrook Notes: Rotary Club collecting school supplies

Rotarians to meet, collect school supplies Westbrook-Gorham Rotary will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, in the dining room at Westbrook Regional Vocational Center, 125 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. “We will welcome back Neillie Young. She is a Marshwood High School Interact student...

08/11/2025

We Love to Eat: Community meals offered in Buxton, Gorham and Westbrook

Buxton bean supper – Saturday, Aug. 16, 4:30 to 6 p.m., North Congregational Church, 22 Church Hill Road, Buxton (Groveville). Two types of homemade baked beans, homemade American chop suey, red hot dogs, a roll, coleslaw, pickles, homemade dessert, and coffee, fruit punch or water. $10, $5 ages 5...

08/11/2025

Is a Maine lobster roll from a gas station any good? | Column

We tried cheaper versions of the state's signature sandwich from Rusty Lantern, Hannaford and Market Basket to see how they stacked up.

08/10/2025

Southern Baptists growing in Maine despite national decline

New Southern Baptist churches are being established in Westbrook, Orono and Richmond. Faith leaders see the lack of a historical foothold in the region as an opportunity for growth.

08/07/2025

Police searching for suspect in 3rd Portland-area bank robbery in 6 days

The robbery at the Chase Bank in Westbrook on Thursday morning followed 2 bank robberies in Portland within the past week.

08/07/2025

In this week's Westbrook-Gorham Now ePaper, read about a rezoning request in Gorham, the state's school buildings upgrade list, the court case in the killing of a Westbrook couple and much more. Explore here: https://epaper.pressherald.com/shortcode/WES638