Boys BasketballDec. 7 Bonny Eagle 7 p.m.Dec. 11 Kennebunk 7 p.m.Dec. 14 @ Morse 6:30 p.m.Dec. 21 @ York 7 p.m.Dec. 29 Cape Elizabeth 1 p.m.Jan. 2 Marshwood 7 p.m.Jan. 4 @ Fryeburg 6:30 p.m.Jan. 8 Falmouth 7 p.m.Jan. 10 @ Biddeford 7 p.m.Jan. 12 @ Noble 7 p.m.Jan. 15 Leavitt 7 p.m.Jan. 18 @ […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Company to unveil plans for plant in Gorham
GORHAM — Town officials will learn Thursday details of Harvey Performance Company’s plans to construct a large facility at the former horse racing track off Narragansett Street. The precision toolmaker’s facility would be built on a portion of the 62-acre former race track that Moody’s Co-Worker Owned Inc. acquired from Hannaford in 2016 for a […]
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Westbrook Notes
The Westbrook High School Drama Club presents “Clue on Stage,” with shows at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Dec 6-8, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the high school. Tickets are $10; $5, students. Seniors to meet Westbrook Senior Citizens will meet at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at the Community Center, 426 Bridge St. Ann […]
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Teen Center serves up training with its meals
WESTBROOK — My Place Teen Center served more than 9,000 hot meals last year. Now the center is using that service to teach members the ins and outs of food preparation and restaurant management. Under the guidance of chief and instructor Jesse Blaisdell, the center began a restaurant job training program this fall. Students in […]
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Gorham Notes
Gorham Lions Club is selling balsam fir and spruce trees on Friday afternoons and all day Saturdays and Sundays at Gorham Ace Hardware on Main Street. Lions pictured are Ryan Irish, left, and Gary Olsen. Nelson preserve, trail to open The Presumpscot Regional Land Trust will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting event for […]
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Trees decked out for annual festival
WESTBROOK — More than 40 trees were being decorated this week for the 18th annual Festival of Trees, a week-long event at the Westbrook Warren Congregational Church that celebrates the spirit of Christmas. The festival, which runs Dec. 1 to Dec. 8, was started by Pat Wilson in memory of her mother Bea Elwell. “It was […]
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Winter Schedules: Gorham
Alpine Skiing (all meets at Shawnee Peak)Jan. 2 Cheverus, Windham, Marshwood, Kennebunk, Falmouth 5:30 p.m.Jan. 4 Kennebunk, Falmouth, Cheverus, Windham 5:30 p.m.Jan. 9 Marshwood, Windham, Cheverus, Falmouth, Kennebunk 5:30 p.m.Jan. 11 Falmouth , Cheverus, Windham, Marshwood, Kennebunk 5:30 p.m.Jan. 18 Cheverus, Windham, Marshwood, Kennebunk, Falmouth 5:30 p.m.Jan. 25 Windham, Kennebunk, Cheverus, Falmouth, Marshwood 5:30 p.m.Jan. […]
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Looking Back
Dec. 1, 1993 Westbrook School Superintendent Edward Connolly expects to enter a three-year employment contract with the Westbrook School Committee tonight worth $213,202.50 over the three years, plus benefits. Connolly, 61, who makes $65,500 yearly, has been offered a 5 percent raise for the year that began July 1 and 5 percent more the next […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Letter: Standish council wrong on 'Indigenous' vote
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, the Standish Town Council considered a proposal from Councilor Peter Starostecki that would have established Indigenous Peoples’ Day to be celebrated in Standish on the second Monday in October (traditionally Columbus Day). The item failed by a 4-3 vote (Councilors Leclerc, Nesbitt and Starostecki voting in support). Christopher Columbus did not […]
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Westbrook Notes
Saint Joseph’s College student Kaitlynn Hutchins of Westbrook recently completed an Environmental Science Semester that took her across two countries, three states and six Maine islands. Student completes scientific expedition Kaitlynn Hutchins of Westbrook, a member of the Saint Joseph’s College class of 2020, has completed 10-week scientific expedition known as the Environmental Science Semester […]