A flight from justice ended Wednesday for a serial rapist who hid in plain sight for decades.
2013
Posted inNews
Maine business coalition opposes Medicare cuts
Their report says a 3 percent cut in Social Security benefits would hurt Maine businesses and take $109 million out of Maine’s economy.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
A year later, Gorham arsons remain unsolved
GORHAM – A year after a string of arsons struck Gorham and unnerved residents, authorities have yet to charge anyone in the crimes. The series of fires in unoccupied buildings began on March 27 last year. The State’s Fire Marshal’s Office determined that five were arsons and it ruled another as suspicious. Those six fires […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Friends, fans mourn well-known Westbrook horror author
WESTBROOK – Rick Hautala lived in Westbrook for 40 years, and while his name may not ring a bell with some people, for fans of horror fiction, he was one of their stars. Hautala, a prolific author of novels and short stories in the horror genre, who also taught English at Westbrook High School from […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Kayaking on the Presumpscot
WESTBROOK – The first time I met Bill Baker, Westbrook’s assistant city administrator for business and community relations, I saw a bright yellow kayak hanging in his office. When I started working on a story about the Presumpscot River, he asked if I’d like to kayak on it through Westbrook. I nervously said yes. I […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
The promise of the Presumpscot River
WESTBROOK – In the second of a two-part series, the connection between the future development of the Presumpscot River and the city of Westbrook itself is examined. WESTBROOK – There are many ways to view the Presumpscot River in Westbrook. A lucky few get a chance to see it from the sky, looking down on […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
The promise of the Presumpscot River
WESTBROOK – In the second of a two-part series, the connection between the future development of the Presumpscot River and the city of Westbrook itself is examined. WESTBROOK – There are many ways to view the Presumpscot River in Westbrook. A lucky few get a chance to see it from the sky, looking down on […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Web
Gorham notes – 3/28
Polito savings bank finalist Ben Polito, president and co-founder of Pika Energy in Gorham that makes wind turbines, is one of three finalists in Gorham Savings Bank’s LaunchPad competition. The public can vote in the competition for the winner, who the bank said “must demonstrate an idea with the greatest potential to benefit the Maine […]
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Westbrook notes – 3/28
WRVC students excel in state championships Westbrook Regional Vocational Center sent 21students to the annual Skills Leadership & Skills Conference recently held in Bangor. The students had an opportunity to compete in a wide range of skills championships as well as a various leadership activities and the team earned a silver and two bronze medals. […]
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Westbrook Community Bulletin Board
Teen, adult events at library Events for April at Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St., include: Teen Opportunity Fair, April 13, 12-3 p.m. An afternoon for teens (age 13-17) to connect with local businesses and organizations that have summer opportunities (jobs, volunteering, internships) for their age group. The library will offer resume/application/professionalism information to teens. […]