On Saturday, May 24, a day of events will be held in Westbrook to celebrate World Fish Migration Day, an international event to call attention to open rivers and migratory fish. There will be a tour of the Presumpscot River, followed by a happy hour at the Frog and Turtle restaurant, and a documentary film. […]
2014
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster, Web
Presumpscot River spotlighted on World Fish Migration Day
On Saturday, May 24, a day of events will be held in Westbrook to celebrate World Fish Migration Day, an international event to call attention to open rivers and migratory fish. There will be a tour of the Presumpscot River, followed by a happy hour at the Frog and Turtle restaurant, and a documentary film. […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal
LETTERS: Mayor endorses Breen
I urge Westbrook citizens in Senate District 25, which includes Ward 5 plus parts of other wards, to join me on June 10 in voting for Cathy Breen. Cathy is a Clean Elections candidate who will bring valuable experience from her tenure on the Falmouth Town Council to the state Senate. In 2007, when Cathy […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
LETTERS: A superior plan
Re: Stroudwater Street zoning: “Not” is too big a word to omit from a May 8 quote in the American Journal. I attended a meeting of the City Council because I was asked to sign a petition which warned of J. B. Brown’s plans for a large development on Stroudwater Street. “I became alarmed and […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Cape woman making strides against scleroderma
CAPE ELIZABETH – Since being diagnosed with scleroderma six years ago, Sandy Levitz Lunner of Cape Elizabeth has had to quit working and deal with some of the ugly side effects of this autoimmune disease. Now, she’s working with Lori Harmon Chason of Windham to raise awareness of the disease and provide support for scleroderma […]
Posted inMaine, News
Judge refuses to stop Idaho gay marriages
The state asked that pending marriages be put on hold, pending appeal.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes – 5/15
Book offers historic look at mayors In commemoration of Westbrook’s incorporation bicentennial, the Westbrook Historical Society has published “Westbrook Mayors, A Brief History of the Village, the Town and the City.” This is an updated version of a booklet published by the society in 1991 to commemorate Westbrook’s 100th anniversary of becoming a city. “This […]
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Scarborough superintendent 'disappointed' with school budget vote
SCARBOROUGH – Following Tuesday’s rejection of the proposed new fiscal year school budget by voters, Scarborough Superintendent George Entwistle said the Board of Education and the Town Council would go back to the drawing board in order to further reduce the spending package, which voters said was too high He said the next town-wide referendum […]
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Gorham Notes – 5/15
Nicely heads business exchange Keith Nicely has been named president of the Gorham Business Exchange at its recent annual meeting at Spire 29 on the Square. Nicely, who was on the board of directors, succeeds Becky Winslow as president. Gorham Town Manager David Cole and Superintendent Ted Sharp were featured speakers at the meeting. Dana […]
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Gorham Notes – 5/15
Nicely heads business exchange Keith Nicely has been named president of the Gorham Business Exchange at its recent annual meeting at Spire 29 on the Square. Nicely, who was on the board of directors, succeeds Becky Winslow as president. Gorham Town Manager David Cole and Superintendent Ted Sharp were featured speakers at the meeting. Dana […]