George Saad was delayed from joining his wife at her family’s kitchen table one evening last week in Gorham. A lieutenant colonel in the Lebanese Army, Saad was home for Christmas and already busy with one of his first duties on the homefront – giving his children baths. “It was my first assignment,” the 23-year […]
2006
Posted inAmerican Journal
Lebanese family reunited for Christmas in Gorham
George Saad was delayed from joining his wife at her family’s kitchen table one evening last week in Gorham. A lieutenant colonel in the Lebanese Army, Saad was home for Christmas and already busy with one of his first duties on the homefront – giving his children baths. “It was my first assignment,” the 23-year […]
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Lebanese family reunited for Christmas in Gorham
George Saad was delayed from joining his wife at her family’s kitchen table one evening last week in Gorham. A lieutenant colonel in the Lebanese Army, Saad was home for Christmas and already busy with one of his first duties on the homefront – giving his children baths. “It was my first assignment,” the 23-year […]
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Council approves parkway development; Cabela's could open summer '08
The $74 million Haigis Parkway project, anchored by the giant sporting-goods retailer Cabela’s, is one step closer to reality now that it received final approval from the Scarborough Town Council at its Dec. 20 meeting. Though some details of the contract zone were not completed until the afternoon before the meeting, the final draft and […]
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High school students honored Eight Bonny Eagle High School students have been accepted recently for membership in the Foreign Language Honor Society. Each student has earned at least a 90 (B-plus) in at least three levels of a modern or classical language offered at the school (Spanish, French or Latin). The students inducted in a […]
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High school students honored Eight Bonny Eagle High School students have been accepted recently for membership in the Foreign Language Honor Society. Each student has earned at least a 90 (B-plus) in at least three levels of a modern or classical language offered at the school (Spanish, French or Latin). The students inducted in a […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Then & Now
Westbrook had one of the first electric locomotives in the state. This photo on the left was taken around 1882, and shows this locomotive that was equipped with two 6-horsepower motors. It hauled one freight car at a time from the Westbrook Railway Station through Mechanic Street, across Main Street on tracks that ran between […]
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Fighting the New Year's battle
Once again, it’s time to make a list of good intentions for the new year. Resolutions. Resolves. Promises meant to be kept. These usually involve weight, since we’re guilt-ridden after the holiday feasting. There is no shortage of diets, diet books and diet experts. The bottom line usually goes right back to that familiar food […]
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Think tank's finances won't be probed
A divided ethics commission decided last week not to subpoena records from the conservative Maine Heritage Policy Center to determine if the organization’s efforts on behalf of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights qualified it as a political action committee – a designation that would allow people to get a better look at its finances. Instead, […]
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Fisherman: Access denied
With his regular access to the Spurwink River unavailable now, Peter Angis, who makes his living clamming, might have to leave his boat in the water this winter. And that makes him nervous. “I don’t think people understand – I’ve got $5,000 floating out there,” said Angis of his 16-foot boat. The problem for Angis, […]