Free dinner – Thursday, Aug. 24, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Aug. 25, 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 lobster […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Westbrook impact fees back on table
WESTBROOK — After shooting down impact fees earlier this month, the City Council has decided to reconsider them. The City Council on Aug. 21 voted 4-1 in two separate votes to reconsider school and sewer impact fees. Councilor Ann Peoples was opposed and Council President Brendan Rielly and Councilor Anna Turcotte were absent. The council first […]
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Westbrook impact fees back on table
WESTBROOK — After shooting down impact fees earlier this month, the City Council has decided to reconsider them. The City Council on Aug. 21 voted 4-1 in two separate votes to reconsider school and sewer impact fees. Councilor Ann Peoples was opposed and Council President Brendan Rielly and Councilor Anna Turcotte were absent. The council first […]
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Westbrook Notes
Johns reps at ‘Play 60’ Angelica Johns, a Westbrook High School sophomore, represented Maine in the recent “Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit” last month in Minneapolis. The program is sponsored by the National Football League in conjunction with the National Dairy Council and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It encourages youth to […]
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Inside Naples
Concerts ring out season There are still a few summer concerts left if you haven’t been able to get to one down on the Village Green. On Sunday, Aug. 20, Jose Duddy will be belting out oldies but goodies. The next Sunday, Aug. 27, the last of the Summer Concert Series performers, the Celtic Moose […]
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Inside Windham
Popsicles with the Principal Windham Primary School is hosting Popsicles with the Principal, a gathering with Principal Kyle Rhoads and Assistant Principal Diana Jordan, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 5:30-7 p.m. for all families of students in the school. Meet on the A-House playground, enjoy a Popsicle and talk to the principal. Rain date is […]
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Inside New Gloucester
New playground open Children in the area now have another recreational option – a playground located at the New Gloucester Fairgrounds, 106 Bald Hill Road. The facility is open during daylight hours and closes at dusk. The town’s Parks and Recreation Committee, headed up by Director Harvey Price Jr., devoted many years to the planning […]
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Inside Bridgton
Fresh produce for you The Bridgton Farmers Market continues its busy season every Saturday on Depot Street from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Now is the time to enjoy summer’s bounty and pick up some vine-ripe tomatoes, summer squash, zucchini and eggplant as well as baked goods, local meat and other goodies for fabulous summer […]
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Inside New Gloucester
New playground open Children in the area now have another recreational option – a playground located at the New Gloucester Fairgrounds, 106 Bald Hill Road. The facility is open during daylight hours and closes at dusk. The town’s Parks and Recreation Committee, headed up by Director Harvey Price Jr., devoted many years to the planning […]
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USM, Metro deal expands bus service
Westbrook City Administrator Jerre Bryant Gorham Town Council Chairman Michael Phinney USM President Glenn Cummings Metro bus WESTBROOK — Collaborating with the University of Southern Maine, Metro next year will stretch public bus transportation to Gorham, double its service along Portland’s Brighton Avenue and add a route through Westbrook to the Maine Mall. The expanded […]