Deguio Mill Bridge on Route 202 in Little Falls is being replaced and traffic is detoured. This sign at the roundabout in Little Falls directs drivers to the detour onto Route 237 (Mosher Road). Rush hour traffic was flowing at 5 p.m. Monday on Route 25 in Gorham despite highway construction. This sign pictured on Fort […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Road work is all over Gorham map
Deguio Mill Bridge on Route 202 in Little Falls is being replaced and traffic is detoured. This sign at the roundabout in Little Falls directs drivers to the detour onto Route 237 (Mosher Road). Rush hour traffic was flowing at 5 p.m. Monday on Route 25 in Gorham despite highway construction. This sign pictured on Fort […]
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A letter to our readers
Dear readers of the American Journal: I’m honored to be the new steward of the American Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster, the Sun Journal and their other associated weeklies and monthly magazines. It is humbling to follow the Costello family and the rich tradition they created for these newspapers over four generations. Done well, […]
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Take a shot of Westbrook for contest
WESTBROOK — The city is hoping to capture the best of Westbrook with the help of talented residents. The City of Westbrook Photography Contest has been open since mid-June and will run through Sept. 30. Entries must be submitted to Marketing and Communications Coordinator Tina Radel at [email protected]. All photos must be taken within Westbrook city […]
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Westbrook Notes
Jeffrey Huot of Westbrook speaks at the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine in Portland at a June ordination ceremony as one of six, new community ministers. Huot completed a two-year training at the institute founded in 2002. Trinity ice cream social Trinity Lutheran Church, 612 Main St., in October will celebrate 135 years as a congregation […]
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Girls go the distance for B2B
WESTBROOK – Running a 10K at 12 years old is impressive, but if it was up to Mackinna Campbell and Gwen Catalano, they would have done it years ago. The girls, who are rising seventh graders at Westbrook Middle School, will be running the Beach to Beacon road race on Aug. 5. The 20th annual race […]
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Gorham Notes
Library card power boost Westbrook residents can now use their Walker Memorial Library cards at Gorham’s Baxter Memorial Library, and Baxter Memorial Library cardholders can use their cards at Walker Memorial Library. The libraries have initiated a reciprocal borrowing agreement, which also includes Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough Public Library and South Portland […]
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Fire chief: Resignations won’t impact department
WESTBROOK — Three more Fire/Police call members have resigned since last week, and while Fire Chief Andrew Turcotte says the department won’t feel a major impact, City Administrator Jerre Bryant questions whether the division will even continue. Six members of the Fire/Police division have resigned in less than two weeks, leaving four members still on the […]
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Westbrook Planning Board OKs impact fees
WESTBROOK — The Planning Board has approved a general impact fee ordinance and one as it relates to school development, not one for the sewer system. The board on Tuesday unanimously approved establishing two of the three impact fee systems it has been considering. The vote to establish impact fees for the sewer system failed 3-3. […]
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Looking Back
Aug. 5, 1992 A fed-up Mayor Fred Wescott announced Monday night that he is ordering a foot beat police patrolman in downtown Westbrook. Destruction of the ornamental gazebo on the city lot next to the John Hay funeral home apparently triggered the order, but Wescott said he had been thinking and talking about it earlier. […]