WESTBROOK — Rep. Dillon Bates has resigned his seat representing Westbrook in the Maine Legislature, while calling anonymous allegations of inappropriate behavior made against him “baseless and false.” The resignation comes after published reports about his alleged inappropriate behavior with students at Maine Girls Academy, where he worked as a teacher and a soccer coach. Earlier […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Inside Bridgton
Buy a book, make a bookThe Bridgton Public Library will hold its regular summer used book sale at The Book Shed behind the library from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays until the end of August (weather permitting). Gently used books are always being donated to the book sale so stop by each week and […]
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Inside Bridgton
Buy a book, make a bookThe Bridgton Public Library will hold its regular summer used book sale at The Book Shed behind the library from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays until the end of August (weather permitting). Gently used books are always being donated to the book sale so stop by each week and […]
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Letter: King much needed in U.S. Senate
Politics has taken an unpleasant turn over the years. It has become “them” or “us.” If this were a marriage, there would be a divorce. No union can work without compromise and discussion. I, for one, am sick of this. The upcoming election in November offers us a chance to keep those in office who […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Aug. 20, 1958, that Gene Waters of Westbrook was named captain of the Bowdoin College football team. Waters, son of Frank Waters, was a halfback. Philip Mailhot was chairman of Westbrook’s Democratic City Committee that opened a headquarters and would be staffed until Election Day.
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Farewell to Lt. Harry Weymouth
Firefighters salute in front of Eastpoint Christian Church in South Portland Sunday, Aug. 12, as vehicles carrying family members arrive at the funeral for Lt. Harry Weymouth of Buxton, who died Aug. 2 in Hollis. Weymouth, 21-year veteran of the South Portland Fire Department, as well as a firefighter volunteer in Buxton, was driving […]
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Looking Back
Aug. 18, 1993 The Westbrook City Council voted 4-2 Monday to rezone 32.8 acres on Route 302 in the Duck Pond region. It would shift from Business Limited Highway to Business Highway status. The change needs a second vote before it’s final and could be vetoed by Mayor Fred Wescott. It affects about 20 acres […]
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Letter: Balentine wringing hands over wrong issues
John Balentine frets over robotics, creeping automation and soul-destroying guaranteed income. But his hand wringing doesn’t extend to lavish, sacrosanct forms of “guaranteed income” – capital gains, inherited wealth, corporate bailouts, oil subsidies and other avenues for our tax-based public treasury being siphoned to private wealth at the top of the class structure (yes, we […]
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Ex-chair calls for censure of Gorham councilor
Sherrie Benner GORHAM — A former Town Council chairman, speaking from the public podium at last week’s meeting, called for the board to censure a sitting councilor, and finger-pointing continued this week. Phil Gagnon, the former chairman, took issue with procedures in the Town Council’s July 3 meeting that led to Vice Chairwoman Sherrie Benner […]
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Town to honor Coach Evans at memorial service
Members of the 1963 state champion basketball team gathered at a reunion five years ago. From left are George Merrill, Bob Francoeur, Dean Evans, Ron Boothby, Walter Ridlon, Steve Watts and Ken Knapton. GORHAM — The town will say final goodbyes next week to an educator and high school sports legend. Dean Evans died at […]