Gorham Historical Society archives is located in this town-owned, brick building at 28 School St. The society has packed up and is ready to move but is still searching for another location. GORHAM — Hoping to land a new home, the reinvigorated historical society has packed up the contents of its archives, but as of this week it has no place to […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Walmart out, Market Basket in
WESTBROOK — Walmart will no longer be part of The Ridge-Westbrook plaza and will instead be replaced by Market Basket. Waterstone Retail Development announced Thursday that the Massachusetts-based grocery store chain would be the anchor for the project. It will be the second Market Basket location in Maine. “I am ecstatic beyond belief that we’ll have Market […]
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Monks men's soccer takes GNAC title, makes NCAA postseason run
STANDISH—The St. Joe’s men’s soccer squad wrapped up a phenomenal season on Sunday, Nov. 12. Yes, the Monks succumbed on the road against Tufts that day and thus exited the NCAA Division III Tournament in the second round; in their first 19 games, however, they allowed exactly one goal, went undefeated and claimed their conference […]
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Hartwell, Benner take lead on council
Gorham Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors, right, administers the oath of office Tuesday to Councilors Ronald Shepard and Suzanne Phillips. GORHAM — Town councilors Tuesday chose Ben Hartwell as the board’s new chairman and Sherrie Benner as vice chairwoman. Both were unanimous picks of the seven-member board. The board also tackled some new business. It passed a measure 5-2 […]
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Historical society packed up but no place to go
Gorham Historical Society archives is located in this town-owned, brick building at 28 School St. The society has packed up and is ready to move but is still searching for another location. GORHAM — Hoping to land a new home, the reinvigorated historical society has packed up the contents of its archives, but as of this week it has no place to […]
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Historical society packed up but no place to go
Gorham Historical Society archives is located in this town-owned, brick building at 28 School St. The society has packed up and is ready to move but is still searching for another location. GORHAM — Hoping to land a new home, the reinvigorated historical society has packed up the contents of its archives, but as of this week it has no place to […]
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Bookstore plans January opening at Westbrook Common
WESTBROOK — The city’s first bookstore, which will also serve beer and coffee, is expected to open in its downtown location in January. The owners of Quill Books and Beverage announced earlier this month that it will be located at One Westbrook Common. The 2,600-square-foot space is next to Blue Note Park and behind Westbrook House […]
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Gorham Notes
Roxanne Hanscom Moody and her daughter Heather Moody will serve up a free Thanksgiving dinner to the community again this year at Mister Bagel, 13 New Portland Road. The dinner is at noon Thursday, Nov. 23. Free Thanksgiving meal Mister Bagel is again hosting a free Thanksgiving meal at noon on Thursday, Nov. 23. Meals […]
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We Love to Eat
Community meal – Thursday, Nov. 16, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Boiled dinner, $8. Free dinner – Thursday, Nov. 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Nov. 17, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder […]
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We Love to Eat
Community meal – Thursday, Nov. 16, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Boiled dinner, $8. Free dinner – Thursday, Nov. 16, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Nov. 17, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder […]