Sept. 7, 1988 Two-thirds of Westbrook teachers agreed Thursday to accept a new two-year contract that raises base salaries from $15,700 to $16,900, a 7 percent raise. The new contract also raises that $16,900 to $18,000 in the 1989-90 school year. The teachers’ vote was followed Friday by the School Committee’s unanimous vote to also […]
September 2013
Posted inAmerican Journal
No go in Gorham
GORHAM – There will be no relief any time soon for the shabby working conditions at Gorham’s public safety building. The Gorham Town Council on Tuesday failed to authorize a referendum that would seek voter approval for a renovation and expansion of the antiquated building at 270 Main St., housing the police and fire departments. […]
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No go in Gorham
GORHAM – There will be no relief any time soon for the shabby working conditions at Gorham’s public safety building. The Gorham Town Council on Tuesday failed to authorize a referendum that would seek voter approval for a renovation and expansion of the antiquated building at 270 Main St., housing the police and fire departments. […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
A garden for good
WESTBROOK – Last year, the Rev. Kelli Whitman gave a sermon to the congregation at Prides Corner Congregational Church about helping those less fortunate. The sermon sparked an idea that is now reaping fresh dividends for the community every week. “I was preaching one Sunday and after church Shari [Salisbury] and Tammy [Gross] came up […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
A garden for good
WESTBROOK – Last year, the Rev. Kelli Whitman gave a sermon to the congregation at Prides Corner Congregational Church about helping those less fortunate. The sermon sparked an idea that is now reaping fresh dividends for the community every week. “I was preaching one Sunday and after church Shari [Salisbury] and Tammy [Gross] came up […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Vandals punished
WESTBROOK – Twelve members of the Westbrook High School 2013 varsity baseball state championship team spent the last weeks of summer completing 40 hours of community service to avoid criminal vandalism charges. The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office released a statement Tuesday saying that a dozen of the athletes admitted to vandalism on June 15 […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Review: ‘West Side Story’ soars to new heights at Ogunquit Playhouse
Summer is rapidly winding to a close, but the 2013 season is still in full swing at Ogunquit Playhouse, with an all-new production of “West Side Story” that elevates the classic tale to soaring new heights. “West Side Story” is an age-old story of gang rivalry and ill-fated love that harkens back to Shakespeare’s “Romeo […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Cheverus outscores Portland for Opening Night win
PORTLAND—Cheverus is still the team to beat, but Portland is closing the gap. That’s a summary of what we learned at the high school football regular season opener Friday evening at Fitzpatrick Stadium. While the Bulldogs moved the ball up and down the field, they left some points on the board in the first half […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
South Portland shocks Thornton
SOUTH PORTLAND — Thornton Academy won the Class A state championship last season, but that means nothing this year. South Portland proved as much, as the Red Riots out-played and ultimately out-scored the Trojans in a 26-13 victory in an SMAA football opener at Martin Memorial Field on Friday night. “Give South Portland credit. They […]