I often agree with Edgar Allen Beem, but cannot agree with his stance on Confederate symbols. I’ll leave Columbus for another time, mostly agreeing that, in this case, additional historical commemoration and knowledge of Native peoples lends some balance to the complex (and violent) history of the “Age of Exploration.” (And the name of our […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Drug Take Back Day Oct. 28
WESTBROOK — The Westbrook Police Department will take place in the national Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 28. On Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents can drop off unused or unwanted medication at the Public Safety Building, at 570 Main St. The department can’t take hypodermic needles. According to Westbrook Police […]
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We Love Sales
Two-day rummage sale – Friday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Cressey Road United Methodist Church, Cressey Road, Gorham. Holiday decor, furniture, sports equipment, household items, toys, books, crafts, games, puzzles, clothes, tools and much more. Fill a grocery bag for $1, excluding jewelry, beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday. […]
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Daily Grind celebrates expansion
The Daily Grind on Oct. 7 opened its sit-down coffee shop at 820 Main St. The shop is located directly in front of the drive-thru coffee stand and is Westbrook’s only coffee shop. Co-owner Sue Salisbury, center right with scissors, and Mayor Mike Sanphy celebrated the grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday morning. […]
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Westbrook Notes
Tori Stenbak Stenbak joins law firm Attorney Tori L. Stenbak joined PallaSinclair Law Offices, 425 Main St., in September. Stenbak focuses her practice primarily in elder and probate law, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advanced health care directives, guardianships, and conservatorships. She is a 2005 cum laude graduate of the University of Maine School […]
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Race outcome to factor in GHS fate: The Gorham School Committee will look a lot different after Nov. 7.
William Benson Billie Capozza Aaron Carlson Dennis Libby Kate Livingston Jennifer Whitehead GORHAM — The municipal election next month has attracted seven candidates in two contested races for the School Committee. It’s a big election for the town’s voters who will fill four available school positions with successful candidates impacting the fate of a likely, […]
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Race outcome to factor in GHS fate: The Gorham School Committee will look a lot different after Nov. 7.
William Benson Billie Capozza Aaron Carlson Dennis Libby Kate Livingston Jennifer Whitehead GORHAM — The municipal election next month has attracted seven candidates in two contested races for the School Committee. It’s a big election for the town’s voters who will fill four available school positions with successful candidates impacting the fate of a likely, […]
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Gorham Notes
Police post traumatic stress team The Gorham Police Department, in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, has formed the Southern Maine Post Traumatic Stress Management Team to assist or respond to an agency in need. “Law enforcement officers and emergency services workers deal with some of the worst types of cases in their daily duties,” […]
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Stroudwater residents sue Portland over Camelot Farm zoning
PORTLAND — Zoning changes in the Stroudwater neighborhood, which already face a Nov. 7 referendum, are also being challenged in Cumberland County Superior Court. A nine-count complaint filed Aug. 23 by neighbors of Camelot Farm at 1700 Westbrook St. asks the court to set aside the changes from R-1 and R-2 zones to a combination […]
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Inaugural Run the Ridge Trail Race this weekend
WESTBROOK — The Downtown Westbrook Coalition is hosting its first race this weekend. The first ever Run the Ridge Trail Race will be held Saturday, Oct. 14 at Sunset Ridge Golf on Cumberland Street in Westbrook. All participants who are at least 21 years old will receive a free beer after the race. Participants can register […]