Mayor holdsoffice hours with Sen. Breen WESTBROOK — Sen. Cathy Breen will join Mayor Mike Sanphy for office hours this weekend. Sanphy and Breen will meet with members of the public on Saturday, Jan. 6, from 9-10 a.m. at Westbrook City Hall. Breen represents District 25, which covers Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Gray, Long Island, Yarmouth and […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Meetings
Saturday, Jan. 6 Open Office Hours with Mayor Michael Sanphy 9-10 a.m., Westbrook City Hall Monday, Jan. 8 City Council meeting 7 p.m. high school, room 114 Tuesday, Jan. 9 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting 7-10 p.m., high school, room 114 Monday, Jan. 15 City offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday, Jan. […]
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Citizens Police Academy seeks to foster relationships
WESTBROOK — The Westbrook Police Department will be hosting a Citizens Police Academy this winter to dissolve barriers that may exist between officers and residents. The 10-week course will take place every Wednesday from 6-9 p.m. starting on Feb. 14. The program doesn’t train people to become police officers, but rather exposes them to the inner […]
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Windham/Westbrook shuts out Lawrence/Skowhegan/MCI
WATERVILLE — Windham/Westbrook stymied Lawrence/Skowhegan/MCI to the tune of 2-0 at Colby College on Saturday evening, Dec. 30. Keegan Pock and Holden Anderson did the scoring honors, while Sean White between the pipes picked up his first career shutout. “We knew they were going to be less-experienced, weaker,” W/W head coach Greg Leclair said of […]
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Girls Hockey: Portland/Deering wallops Bonny Eagle/Gorham/Massabesic
PORTLAND—The Bonny Eagle/Gorham/Massabesic girls hockey co-op isn’t having its best season – but when they do click, they look respectable. The team fell 10-2 at Portland/Deering on Thursday morning, Dec. 28, but gave up half those goals in the first seven minutes. After that they settled in, and even got on the board, thanks to […]
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Young life lost renews talk on River Road safety
WINDHAM — The crash on River Road that killed a 15-year-old Westbrook girl earlier this month has sparked Town Council discussion about the heavily traveled road’s safety along with a call for a more formal look at the issue. “I think it’s time we look at some traffic calming techniques on River Road,” said Councilor Timothy […]
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Looking Back
Dec. 30, 1992 The Westbrook High School Marching Band left Westbrook in two waves Sunday, and about 200 Westbrook adults have gone or will be leaving at once to be on hand when the band marches in the Tournament of Roses parade before a world TV audience Friday in Pasadena, California. The band members will […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Dec. 23, 1957, that Nina Bailey directed the Gorham High School Christmas concert featuring choruses, soloists, school orchestra and the Madrigal Singers. The Rev. Harry Daniels, pastor of Buxton Center Baptist Church, spoke when the Sunday school celebrated Christmas with a tree and a program.
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Gorham Notes
The 2018 Gorham Historical Society calendars depicting town landmarks are available for $10 at the Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St., and at Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St. Historical calendars The 2018 Gorham Historical Society calendars depicting landmarks in the town costing $10 are available at Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St., and Baxter […]
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Too early to talk about GHS project cost, Perry says
GORHAM — Voters will be left guessing in the coming new year about any official cost estimate for a proposed renovation-expansion to upgrade the town’s antiquated high school. The project won’t be on a ballot until 2019. An official final cost figure could likely come in February or March in 2019 followed by a vote in […]