SCARBOROUGH – A local woman has learned a valuable lesson about personal property and the power of social media. On Tuesday, the Scarborough Police Department posted on its Facebook page that an orange, child-sized Quickie wheelchair was taken from a home on Winterberry Lane sometime after noon on March 20. Handicapped teen Chris Fitzgerald used […]
March 2012
Posted inAmerican Journal
Businesses sold on Gorham Marketplace
GORHAM – With an economy still in recovery, Gorham businesses are counting on Saturday’s annual Gorham Marketplace as the place for them to be, exhibiting products and services for thousands of potential customers. “It’s definitely valuable,” Kelly Leskowsky, a spokeswoman for the Dance Studio of Maine on School Street, said this week about participation in […]
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Auto parts warehouse eyes major Westbrook expansion
WESTBROOK – A Westbrook warehouse and auto parts store is looking to expand its property on Larrabee Road, possibly leading to an expanding workforce. “We sure hope so,” said Paul Ferrien, operations manager at Genuine Parts Co., which owns a NAPA Auto Parts retail store and distribution center at 180 Larrabee Road. Ferrien said it […]
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Foodies find Westbrook
WESTBROOK – A Maine-based online food and travel program is beginning its second season next month with a show on various eateries in Westbrook. Food Coma TV is a collection of short films released as a series online at www.foodcoma.tv, and hosted by Joe Ricchio, food editor at Maine magazine. The show is based on […]
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Westbrook festival showcases Maine playwrights
WESTBROOK – The play’s the thing for Maine-based playwrights whose work will take center stage in the 11th annual Maine Playwrights Festival, presented by Westbrook-based Acorn Productions. For more than a decade, the festival has made a name for itself as a venue for playwrights from the area, putting on hundreds of productions including short […]
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Westbrook festival showcases Maine playwrights
WESTBROOK – The play’s the thing for Maine-based playwrights whose work will take center stage in the 11th annual Maine Playwrights Festival, presented by Westbrook-based Acorn Productions. For more than a decade, the festival has made a name for itself as a venue for playwrights from the area, putting on hundreds of productions including short […]
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After Trayvon Martin shooting, ads pulled from ‘Neighborhood Watch’ film
Twentieth Century Fox has pulled promotional materials from “Neighborhood Watch”, a new comedy starring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn, after the controversial shooting of Trayvon Martin.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham dancer dedicated to art’s demands
GORHAM – Nathaniel Dombek, 17, a Gorham High School senior, has a major part in the Maine State Ballet production of “Swan Lake,” with two performances this weekend at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Dombek has performed on stage as an actor and dancer. His dance talents includes tap, jazz and ballet. He has filled leading […]
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Gorham notes-3/28
Red Cross to honor Shaw brothers Two local brothers represent the best in the category of American Red Cross Real Heroes for Corporate Service. “Dan and Jon Shaw are true heroes to many Maine nonprofits, municipalities, and individuals. Through their combined financial support and countless hours of service they help ill children and their families […]
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Giving thanks for 20 years: Westbrook recognizes Louie Lampron for his work with kids basketball
WESTBROOK – As far as Louie Lampron knew, there was nothing special about last Friday night. As he has done at this time for the last 20 years, Lampron was coaching a team of sixth-grade girls in a game in the annual Westbrook Paper City Classic, a tournament that he started two decades ago. But […]