WESTBROOK — After more than a decade leading the high school football program, varsity football coach Jeff Guerette has decided his time with the program has come to an end. He will continue to coach junior varsity basketball and head the high school’s mathematics department. Superintendent Peter Lancia formally reported Guerette’s resignation to the school committee […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Church to host 11th annual Christmas Day dinner
WESTBROOK — Christmas is the time for coming together and for the past 11 years folks at Westbrook Warren Congregational Church have been taking that to heart by offering a free meal for hundreds of people on Christmas Day. This year’s meal will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25, and will […]
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Buxton Notes
Rabies clinic results The Buxton Police Department in a Facebook posting thanked everyone who attended the annual rabies vaccination clinic Dec. 1, along with the other sponsors, Hollis Animal Clinic and Vacationland Dog Club. There were 120 people who were able to have 117 dogs and 51 cats vaccinated. Holiday service at Tory Hill Tory […]
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Holly's gas station redevelopment plan approved
WESTBROOK — It’ll soon be out with the old and in with the new at Holly’s Super Gas at 380 Main St. The planning Board has approved a proposal from H.A. Mapes Inc., a family-owned gasoline and diesel distributor based in Springvale, to turn the 40-year-old full-service gas station into a self-service station and small […]
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Sewer customers face 40-cent rate increase
WESTBROOK — Owners of homes and businesses tied into the public sewer system can expect to see a 40-cent increase on sewer rates in 2019 and a few more increases to follow. This would be the first sewer rate increase since 2013, but if it gets final City Council approval Dec. 17 it will also be […]
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Benefactor 'would be thrilled' with reading room
WESTBROOK — After largely being off limits to the general public for the last 30 years, the original part of the at Walker Memorial Library is open again. On Tuesday, library officials officially opened the Eleanor Conant Saunders Reading Room, outfitted with oversized leather chairs where library patrons can read and relax. Rebecca Albert said ever […]
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Market Basket suit has no merit, city says
WESTBROOK — A legal appeal by an anonymous entity that could block Market Basket from coming to Rock Row has no merit, city officials say. The appeal, filed in Cumberland County District Court in Portland, seeks to void the Planning Board’s approval in September of the supermarket phase of the development, according to City Administrator Jerre […]
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Gorham Notes
Portland Water District cut a ribbon and hosted a tour Dec. 6 at its new pumping station, 69 Wards Hill Road, Gorham. The district says the new station improves fire protection and development capability in Gorham and Windham. Pictured, from left, are Gorham Town Council Vice Chairwoman Suzanne Phillips, Gorham Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre, Water […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Dec. 17, 1958, that Dewayne Shaw of Gorham removed an ancient elm tree on Main Street at the direction of a grocery chain making way for a Foodliner. Shaw discovered the tree’s root grew out of an old well. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Champagne of Westbrook had moved from Central […]
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Looking Back
Dec. 15, 1993 PrecisMetals Inc. is putting $500,000 into remodeling the former Unitrode building and will add 50 jobs, Westbrook Mayor Fred Wescott said yesterday. PrecisMetals already employs more than 200 in Westbrook. It occupies 128,000 square feet in the former Data General building at the Saco Street end of Eisenhower Drive. It will continue […]