September Even though the calendar says it’s still summer, when September rolls around, people get in the pumpkin-spice kind of mood. Mother Nature is not quite ready to let go of summer just yet. Temperatures have been in the low to mid-70s this week. It is a little warm for all the kids participating in […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Paint in the park
Tim Lussier of Westbrook, above, puts some finishing touches on a serpentine painting started by his children last Saturday at Riverbank Park. “I guess it’s Wessie,” he said. “The legend lives on.” Lussier and his family were participating in the Westbrook’s first street painting project, which resulted in dozens of delightful designs, like the butterfly […]
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City’s first public art installation gets OK
WESTBROOK — The City Council has given preliminary approval to the city’s first public art installation. The council on Monday unanimously approved a proposal from Westbrook Arts and Culture to install a sculpture downtown. The proposal is expected to receive final approval Oct. 2. “Westbrook Arts and Culture is thrilled to present this piece in […]
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Looking Back
Sept. 16, 1992 Four Westbrook aldermen stood fast Monday and defeated a last-hour attempt by City Council President Kenneth Lefebvre to convert a Nov. 3 charter change referendum into just an advisory vote on school spending. A tie defeats a motion, and it lost, 4-4. The municipal officers (the mayor voting as well as the […]
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We Love to Eat
Free dinner – Thursday, Sept. 14, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Sept. 15, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination […]
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Gorham Notes
Hike Tannery Brook Preserve Presumpscot Regional Land Trust is hosting a hike in the Tannery Brook Preserve at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16. Gorham Conservation Commission and Gorham Adult Education are partnering in the hike. Those participating will have the opportunity to ask questions about tree and plant species. “You’ll also see and learn […]
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City will borrow $1M less for school expansion
WESTBROOK — The city is expected to reduce borrowing for the school expansion project by over $1 million. The winning bid for the project, awarded in July, was $8 million less than $27.3 million bond Westbrook voters approved in November. Arthur C. Dudley Contractor Builder Inc. of Standish successfully bid close to $19.5 million for the […]
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City will borrow $1M less for school expansion
WESTBROOK — The city is expected to reduce borrowing for the school expansion project by over $1 million. The winning bid for the project, awarded in July, was $8 million less than $27.3 million bond Westbrook voters approved in November. Arthur C. Dudley Contractor Builder Inc. of Standish successfully bid close to $19.5 million for the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
City will borrow $1M less for school expansion
WESTBROOK — The city is expected to reduce borrowing for the school expansion project by over $1 million. The winning bid for the project, awarded in July, was $8 million less than $27.3 million bond Westbrook voters approved in November. Arthur C. Dudley Contractor Builder Inc. of Standish successfully bid close to $19.5 million for the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
City’s first public art installation gets OK
WESTBROOK — The City Council has given preliminary approval to the city’s first public art installation. The council on Monday unanimously approved a proposal from Westbrook Arts and Culture to install a sculpture downtown. The proposal is expected to receive final approval Oct. 2. “Westbrook Arts and Culture is thrilled to present this piece in […]