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Serena pushes through, avoids U.S. Open upset

NEW YORK — Serena Williams flubbed yet another shot and wailed, “I keep missing my forehand!” She was in trouble, if only briefly, against 17-year-old American Caty McNally, who is friends, and doubles partners, with Coco Gauff. Making key adjustments to her serve and straightening out her other strokes, Williams avoided what would have been her […]

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Posted inAmerican Journal

Gorham Notes

Labor Day closures Gorham Municipal Center, administrative offices and Baxter Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. Historical society kick off Gorham Historical Society will kick off its fall meeting schedule at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at White Rock Grange on Wilson Road. Note the meeting day […]

Posted inAmerican Journal

Westbrook Notes

Book discussion Joan Austin and Kelly Day, members of Friends of Walker Memorial Library, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, will lead a book discussion of “After the Eclipse” by Sarah Perry. Perry is an award winning author from Bridgton. The event is a Maine Humanities Council book talk at the library, 800 Main […]

Posted inJournal Tribune

David Shribman: 2020 election will be about everything

The 1996 presidential election, pitting President Bill Clinton against U.S. Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas, was sometimes dubbed the “Seinfeld election” — an election about nothing. The 2020 election is an entirely different affair. It is an election about everything. American elections often have an overriding theme. The 1828 election was about Andrew Jackson’s redemption […]

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Volunteers are vital, says Caring Unlimited

KENNEBUNK – Caring Unlimited, York County’s Domestic Violence Resource Center recognized one community partner and three volunteers for their work to raise awareness about domestic abuse and to ensure that victims and survivors have access to support and resources to find safety and rebuild their lives. The awards were presented at the organization’s first annual […]