Even after her death, Westbrook’s Ellie Conant Saunders is still giving back to the city. A trust first established by Saunders in 1966 will give the city more than $100,000, split among multiple city departments. While the final figures have not yet been confirmed, the Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook Police Department and Westbrook Fire Department […]
2016
Posted inAmerican Journal
First look at Gorham budget shows hike
Gorham’s preliminary school budget unveiled Monday by Superintendent Heather Perry calls for a $36,824,253 spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Perry’s proposal is up $1,749,723, representing a 5 percent hike over the $35.1 million approved last spring. Perry’s proposed budget builds in an assumed significant loss for Gorham in state subsidies. The […]
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Boys Basketball: Red Riots tame Mustangs for States berth
The Riots shocked AA South on Friday, Feb. 19, upending an opponent – Massabesic – widely considered stronger. Ruay Bol and Jack Fiorini spearheaded the assault, notching 40 points between them as South Portland took the victory, and the Regional title, 62-60. “It was a good high school basketball game,” said Riots head coach Kevin […]
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Cape land trust seeks climate-change volunteers
Residents interested in recording the impact of a changing climate are invited to attend a training session offered by the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, entitled “Signs of the Seasons.” The training workshop will be held on at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, at the Thomas Memorial Library. Attendees will be introduced to the concepts […]
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Breakfast challenge in South Portland to kick off Maine Restaurant Week
Sea Dog Brewing Co. in South Portland will host its annual Incredible Breakfast Cook-off event on Friday, Feb. 26, from 7-9 a.m. to benefit the Preble Street Resource Center in Portland. The breakfast is also a kickoff for the annual Maine Restaurant Week, which runs from March 1-12. Tickets for the breakfast are $20 per […]
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Penny Wars at Holy Cross School in South Portland raises money for African schoolchildren
Students at Holy Cross School in South Portland raised more than $1,400 to help support students at a sister school in Zimbabwe during a special “Penny Wars” event held during the recent Maine Catholic Schools Week. The goal was for the kids to race from room to room with bags of coins in hand and […]
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Regional Briefs
Little League sign-up ending The registration deadline for the Cape Elizabeth Little League is Thursday, Feb. 25. The league provides T-ball, softball and baseball opportunities for youth ages 4-14. Assessments are planned for mid-March and team practices will begin in April. Opening ceremonies are planned for Saturday, April 27, and the season will run through […]
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EDITORIAL: A leap of science
Leap Day, which happens every four years and is the main attraction of Leap Year, is coming up Feb. 29. While many may view the extra 24-hour period as just another winter day to overcome in the quest to reach the promised land of spring, the editorial staff at Current Publishing recently got to wondering […]
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WORDS FROM THE SOULE: A sonnet to impress her
Last week, you were introduced to Gilmore Hilton, an intellectual giant whose structured education ended on the day he received his high school diploma, but he studied philosophy and psychology in his spare time. Impressed by his knowledge and wisdom, many of us turned to him for advice and direction. He was our Voltaire. I […]
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Duck Pond history night draws crowd to Grange
Lenny’s opens at Hawkes Plaza While Lenny’s was lively during its first Saturday night in business, a different crowd of people packed the Highland Lake Grange just across the street. Members of the Westbrook and Windham historical societies put together a presentation and conversation on the history and future of the Duck Pond Corner (or […]