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AJ Sports Digest 2-1

Swish for a good cause The 12th annual Swish-Out Challenge 3-on-3 tournament will be held at USM on Sun., Feb. 12. Proceeds benefit the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. Since 1993, more than $55,000 has been raised through the event. Teams may be of any size with the only stipulation being that a member of the […]

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AJ Sports Digest 2-1

Swish for a good cause The 12th annual Swish-Out Challenge 3-on-3 tournament will be held at USM on Sun., Feb. 12. Proceeds benefit the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. Since 1993, more than $55,000 has been raised through the event. Teams may be of any size with the only stipulation being that a member of the […]

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Posted inAmerican Journal

AJ Sports Digest 2-1

Swish for a good cause The 12th annual Swish-Out Challenge 3-on-3 tournament will be held at USM on Sun., Feb. 12. Proceeds benefit the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. Since 1993, more than $55,000 has been raised through the event. Teams may be of any size with the only stipulation being that a member of the […]

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Changes to graduation requirements

The Westbrook School Committee has suspended a part of its policy governing graduation requirements. The committee’s action relieves current freshman and sophomores from having to pass assessment tests as a requirement for graduating. The students will still be required to take assessment tests but their graduation will no longer hinge upon passing the tests. The […]

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Scots set hockey win mark

Nate Jewell tallied four goals to propel Bonny Eagle to a 7-1 win Monday over Massabesic at the Cumberland County Civic Center, giving the Scots the most hockey wins – seven – in school history. Mustangs goalkeeper Brandon Nightingale was heroic in goal, facing 62 shots. He stopped the vast majority, but enough of them […]

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Scots set hockey win mark

Nate Jewell tallied four goals to propel Bonny Eagle to a 7-1 win Monday over Massabesic at the Cumberland County Civic Center, giving the Scots the most hockey wins – seven – in school history. Mustangs goalkeeper Brandon Nightingale was heroic in goal, facing 62 shots. He stopped the vast majority, but enough of them […]

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Mailhot, Laverriere engagement Marc and Kathleen Mailhot of Westbrook have announced the engagement of their daughter, Allison Kathleen Mailhot, to Joshua James Laverriere of Arundel. The bride-to-be graduated from Westbrook High School in 2002 and also graduated from Headhunters in Portland. She is currently employed at Hair Excitement. Laverriere is the son of Norman and […]

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Gorham students to fly to D.C.

Gorham Middle School Principal Dennis Duquette updated the Gorham School Committee last week on the eighth grade plans to visit Washington D.C. in May. Duquette said 131 students had signed up for the three-day trip. The round-trip airfare is $699 per student. Last year, 180 students went to Washington D.C. on the bus. Parents voted […]

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This building was located on Main Street opposite Church Street and was referred to as the Green Block as the Green Bros. Realty Trust of Boston owned it for many years. The first floor was occupied by various businesses while the upper floors were divided into rooms and apartments. This building was the first of […]