New principal hired at Westbrook High School

Thomas O’Malley was principal of Cooperative Middle School in Exeter, N.H.

Shipyard worker OK after electric shock

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard employee was working in a pump well.

Trail named for ex-city manager

Joseph Gray will be honored at a ceremony today.

SAD 61 looks to cut $75,000 from budget

The vote marks the third time the board has approved a budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

Suit targets chief of pot facility operator

It’s unclear how the breach of contract claim will affect the four Maine dispensaries that still haven’t opened.

Calif. group sues operator of Maine pot dispensaries

Berkeley Patients Group alleges that Northeast Patients Group’s executive director breached her employment contract with Berkeley.

Idexx plans $60 million headquartersin Maine

Idexx Laboratories announced plans Tuesday to build a $60 million corporate headquarters that could accommodate 700 new employees in Westbrook.

The project is scheduled to start in September with construction of a $30 million, 107,000-square-foot building that will house offices for a 300-person administrative staff, a fitness center and a food service area. It is expected to open in August 2013 next to the company’s existing facility on Eisenhower Drive.

The timing for the second phase, an adjacent 100,000-square-foot administrative building for 400 employees, depends on how fast the company continues to grow, said Dick Daigle, director of facilities for Idexx, which makes veterinary testing products.

Training session in Westbrook preps police for the real thing

Teams respond to different scenarios at Westbrook Middle School.

Idexx to start building $60M headquarters

The project has been on hold since 2008, when Pike Industries announced conflicting expansion plans.

Downeaster crash: first fatal accident

Other incidents have included trains hitting vehicles and killing people who committed suicide.