The Senate should swiftly confirm President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, and with a broad, bipartisan majority. Judge Kavanaugh is one of our nation’s most brilliant and respected jurists. A graduate of Yale College and Yale Law School, he clerked for the Supreme Court Justice he is nominated to […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Schools celebrate success, relevance of gardens
PORTLAND — School gardens do more than teach kids about the importance of healthy eating and where food comes from; they can also help teach vital skills such as cooperation, responsibility and patience. Those are just some of the reasons why the Maine School Garden Network is holding an event to celebrate the most successful […]
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Learn who you're voting for, vote for Gass
Political ads already overwhelming you? Federal and state politics have evolved into a harsh polarized climate. Politics is now so abrasive that it is rarely discussed in social situations unless you are sure of everyone’s affiliations in the room. Completely withdrawing from the process by not voting, though, only makes this climate worse. At a […]
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Briefs
Westbrook man faces drug charges after traffic stop SOUTH PORTLAND —A Westbrook man is facing drug charges after being found with crack cocaine during a traffic stop in South Portland late Sunday night, Sept. 2. A member of Maine State Police Troop G and the Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement team stopped a car on Maine Mall […]
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Buxton Notes
The First Congregational Church of Buxton, Tory Hill Meetinghouse, will return to its winter hours with the Sunday service at 10:30 a.m., beginning Sunday, Sept. 9. The church is pictured with a lift that arrived Aug. 31 to be used in painting the steeple. Visit historic school The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society calendar says the N.C. […]
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Westbrook Community Center review underway
WESTBROOK — With a change in leadership coming in the Community Services Department and years of complaints about the cost of operating the Westbrook Community Center, a committee is reviewing how the center operates and what improvements may be needed. Mayor Mike Sanphy formed an ad-hoc committee earlier this summer to “identify areas that have […]
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Gorham Notes
Gorham named nation’s 16th safest college town Police Chief Daniel Jones announced Aug. 31 that “SafeWise, an online safety resource” has named Gorham as the 16th safest college town in the United States. Jones said SafeWise analyzed the most recent FBI crime statistics to compile the list. “The Gorham Police Department recognizes this honor is […]
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Gorham council seeks study of housing moratorium
The Gorham Town Council Tuesday asked town staff to study the feasibility of a moratorium on new homes in town. GORHAM — The town’s staff will review the feasibility of a housing construction moratorium in the growing community and report back to the Town Council. The Town Council Tuesday voted 5-2, Chairman Benjamin Hartwell and […]
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Bigger dog park dream revived
WESTBROOK — The dog park at Bicentennial Park on the corner of William Clarke Drive and Hannaford Drive has been open nearly a year and a half, but a new effort could, in time, lead to a larger venue. Westbrook resident Mike Lahr started an online petition to drum up support to enlarge the dog park […]
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Westbrook Notes
Blood drives The American Red Cross is sponsoring blood donations at two upcoming sites in Westbrook. They are at Olympia Sports, 5 Bradley Drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 12; and Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., 1-6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14. Rolling Thunder to meet The local chapter of Rolling Thunder will […]