Canal School ‘readers’ retreat’ Canal School now has a reader’s retreat area located in front of the school. Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation awarded a $5,000 Toolbox for Education grant to Canal School for a readers retreat – an outdoor space with a gazebo, benches, walkway and flowers. Canal is one of more than 450 […]
2011
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
BOYS BASKETBALL: Portland stuns Bonny Eagle
STANDISH – The Portland High School boys basketball team pulled off a pretty big upset Tuesday night, getting a solid road win over previously undefeated Bonny Eagle. Portland’s Mike Herrick dropped 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Bulldogs (2-2) past the Scots (3-1). Portland’s Peter Donato led all scorers […]
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Landing top QB in draftcan be a guessing game
Intangible, hard-to-quantify attributes provide, perhaps, the biggest distinction between quarterbacks destined for busts in Canton, Ohio, and those who end up as just plain busts . . .
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Knifepoint robbery, home invasion reported in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH – The knifepoint robbery of a taxicab driver in Cape Elizabeth Wednesday morning is just the latest in a string of crimes, including a home invasion, to occur in Maine’s most affluent community this past week. The robbery occurred just past 1 a.m., Dec. 21, when three men picked up in downtown Portland […]
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Knifepoint robbery, home invasion reported in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH – The knifepoint robbery of a taxicab driver in Cape Elizabeth Wednesday morning is just the latest in a string of crimes, including a home invasion, to occur in Maine’s most affluent community this past week. The robbery occurred just past 1 a.m., Dec. 21, when three men picked up in downtown Portland […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook finance officer leaving
WESTBROOK – Dawn Ouellette, the first Westbrook chief financial officer to oversee both city and school finances, is stepping down after 18 months on the job. Ouellette, 37, who took over after the controversial dismissal of the city’s former finance director, Susan Rossignol, and helped meld the city and school finance departments, will be leaving […]
Posted inBusiness
Holiday shopping surprisingly strong
The holiday shopping season is wrapping up to be bigger than anyone expected. Now, retailers are holding their breath and hoping consumers will keep spending in the final days before Christmas . . .
Posted inAmerican Journal
Firefighters help Santa bring kids some ho-ho-ho
WESTBROOK – Christmas came a little early to some children in Westbrook last Saturday morning, including a visit from Santa Claus himself, courtesy of the city of Westbrook and the Westbrook Fire Department. It’s not clear where Santa’s reindeer were, but the department loaned him the use of a fire engine to carry him around […]
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WMPG ups power, listeners
GORHAM – The University of Southern Maine radio station WMPG has recently upped its power and broadcast range, increasing its listenership area. The station has shifted its tower from the roof of Bailey Hall on the university’s Gorham campus to a 500-foot tower atop Blackstrap Hill in Westbrook. Power will be bolstered from 1,100 watts […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
WMPG ups power, listeners
GORHAM – The University of Southern Maine radio station WMPG has recently upped its power and broadcast range, increasing its listenership area. The station has shifted its tower from the roof of Bailey Hall on the university’s Gorham campus to a 500-foot tower atop Blackstrap Hill in Westbrook. Power will be bolstered from 1,100 watts […]