The staff and members of the My Place Teen Center would like to recognize and congratulate Abby Grover for being awarded the Teen Member Spotlight. Abby is 11 and has resided in Westbrook her entire life with her parents, two brothers and three dogs. Abby is starting sixth grade at Westbrook Middle School in September. […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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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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Baseball: Norsemen down Patriots in first round of GNCBL tourney
OLD ORCHARD BEACH—The Norsemen picked up a playoffs win vs. the Patriots at the Ballpark on Sunday after, July 30. Kaleb Bridgham and Mathew Smith scored the game’s first runs in the bottom of the second and the team held on from there. Final tally: 4-1. Both the Patriots and the Norsemen are members of […]
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Baseball: Norsemen down Patriots in first round of GNCBL tourney
OLD ORCHARD BEACH—The Norsemen picked up a playoffs win vs. the Patriots at the Ballpark on Sunday after, July 30. Kaleb Bridgham and Mathew Smith scored the game’s first runs in the bottom of the second and the team held on from there. Final tally: 4-1. Both the Patriots and the Norsemen are members of […]
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Baseball: Spartans surge past Nor'easters, advanced to GNCBL winners' bracket
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – The Spartans battered the Nor’easters at the Ballpark on Sunday afternoon, pulling away in the fifth on a barrage of singles and doubles, a barrage that brought them seven runs and propelled them toward the 15-8 final. “Oh, God, we were in last place, we were four,” said Spartans head coach […]
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Baseball: Spartans surge past Nor'easters, advanced to GNCBL winners' bracket
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – The Spartans battered the Nor’easters at the Ballpark on Sunday afternoon, pulling away in the fifth on a barrage of singles and doubles, a barrage that brought them seven runs and propelled them toward the 15-8 final. “Oh, God, we were in last place, we were four,” said Spartans head coach […]
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Baseball: Spartans surge past Nor'easters, advanced to GNCBL winners' bracket
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – The Spartans battered the Nor’easters at the Ballpark on Sunday afternoon, pulling away in the fifth on a barrage of singles and doubles, a barrage that brought them seven runs and propelled them toward the 15-8 final. “Oh, God, we were in last place, we were four,” said Spartans head coach […]
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Inside Raymond
Raymond rocked Congratulations to the Raymond Village Library, Leigh Walker and the team of volunteers and the Raymond Revitilization Committee for another successful Everybody Loves Raymond last weekend. The annual “U Can 5K” started the day July 22, followed with a parade that went from The Dog Lodge on Main Street to the Mill Street […]
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Inside Gray
Cool things at Library Attend a movie and a snack in the Gray Public Library’s theater. Movies showing soon are: “Boss Baby” (PG), Saturday, July 29, at 10:30 a.m.; “Ghost in the Shell”(PG-13), Saturday, July 29, at 1 p.m.; “Going in Style” (PG-13) Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m.; “Zookeeper’s Wife” (PG-13), Wednesday, Aug. 2, […]
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Inside Standish
New flags flying Eight flagpoles flying military flags have been raised at Steep Falls Park as part of an effort headed by Steep Falls resident Don Miner and members of the Standish Lions Club. The poles were raised on July 14, and now fly POW/MIA, Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Guard and […]