WESTBROOK – You don’t have to go very far to see how much the price of lobster has dropped. Consumers can pick up lobsters at seafood markets for less than $4 a pound – at some places, a lot less. While that may seem good on its face, the fact is that the dropping prices, […]
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Posted inBusiness, News
L.L. Bean to hire 4,500 seasonal workers
The number is down slightly from the roughly 4,700 seasonal workers it hired last year.
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Number of US car dealerships rising
It’s another sign of strength for the car industry, and it’s good news for the economy, since new car dealerships typically employ around 53 people.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham notes – 8/16
Great Falls School receives $4,000 grant Lowe’s recently awarded Great Falls Elementary School $4,000 for its H.O.P.E. (Harvesting Outdoors to Promote Empathy) garden. “Our grant application was based on the goal of improving the learning community at Great Falls,” math teacher Stacey Sawyer said in an announcement. “We look forward to sharing the garden and […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham notes – 8/16
Great Falls School receives $4,000 grant Lowe’s recently awarded Great Falls Elementary School $4,000 for its H.O.P.E. (Harvesting Outdoors to Promote Empathy) garden. “Our grant application was based on the goal of improving the learning community at Great Falls,” math teacher Stacey Sawyer said in an announcement. “We look forward to sharing the garden and […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham notes – 8/16
Great Falls School receives $4,000 grant Lowe’s recently awarded Great Falls Elementary School $4,000 for its H.O.P.E. (Harvesting Outdoors to Promote Empathy) garden. “Our grant application was based on the goal of improving the learning community at Great Falls,” math teacher Stacey Sawyer said in an announcement. “We look forward to sharing the garden and […]
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South Windham Library building could be razed
WINDHAM – Its shelves now bare of books, the little building that housed the South Windham Library could be doomed if no one steps forward soon. Meanwhile, teenagers and residents in Gorham’s Little Falls and the South Windham neighborhood are feeling the loss of the one-room library that closed earlier this month because of declining […]
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Canadian charged with indecent conduct at Acadia
Bodo Schmidt, of Morrisburg, Ontario, is accused of exposing himself on Sand Beach.
Posted inNation & World, News
Police: Burglar made off with Steve Jobs’ wallet
Apple investigators identified the suspect when he used his iTunes account to connect to the Internet on devices he stole from Jobs’ home.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Web
Westbrook notes – 8/16
Seniors hitting highways Westbrook Seniors Citizens are planning three trips this fall. The group’s first one this autumn will be a two-day trip to Killington, Vt., on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 9 an 10. Then, the seniors will travel for a nine-day trip to the Smokey Mountains and Pigeon Forge, Tenn., from Saturday, Nov. 3, […]