Gorham Middle School GORHAM — A parent who says her son was the target of an obscene gesture by a school social worker is calling for the school employee to be fired. Wendy Currie Knight says a middle school social worker last month flipped his middle finger at her son, Josh Knight, a middle school […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
Building a ‘beer community’ : A new brewery is set to pour in Westbrook.
WESTBROOK — Starting Friday, Mast Landing Brewing Company will no longer be the only brewery in Westbrook, and the owners are OK with that. Yes Brewing, located at 609 Main St. behind Mister Bagel, will open its doors at 3:30 p.m. June 30, and a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 4. Regular hours will […]
Spring Sports Awards: Bonny Eagle
STANDISH – Awards for the spring season are (finally) available in full, and the Scots, as usual, did quite well for themselves. The baseball and girls lacrosse squads garnered a number of plaudits from the Southwestern Maine Activities Association (SMAA), for instance, as did the track team. BaseballSMAA First Team – Kolby Lambert (OF), Arlo […]
Spring Sports Awards: Gorham
GORHAM – This year’s spring awards have all finally hit the streets, and the Rams once again have reason to be proud. Baseball, boys lax, girls lax, girls tennis: All picked up a grab-bag of acclaim from, for instance, the Southwestern Maine Activities Association (SMAA). BaseballSMAA ChampionsMaine Senior All-Star Game Selection – Jason Komulainen, Logan […]
Spring Sports Awards: Westbrook
WESTBROOK – The spring awards lists are now making the rounds, and the Blazes, as usual, did quite well for themselves. The baseball and softball squads, for instance, picked up numerous laurels from the Southwestern Maine Activities Association (SMAA), as did the track team. BaseballSMAA First Team – Kyle Champagne (OF)SMAA Second Team – Dylan […]
Looking Back
July 1, 1992 Westbrook High School students, parents, teachers and the principal bombarded the Westbrook School Committee Wednesday with pleas to find $28,000 to avoid cutting the school’s fourth guidance counselor. Donald Richards and Phyllis Gay missed the meeting, and Chairman Arnold Gaudet said he didn’t want the committee to act without all seven members […]
Looking Back
July 1, 1992 Westbrook High School students, parents, teachers and the principal bombarded the Westbrook School Committee Wednesday with pleas to find $28,000 to avoid cutting the school’s fourth guidance counselor. Donald Richards and Phyllis Gay missed the meeting, and Chairman Arnold Gaudet said he didn’t want the committee to act without all seven members […]
Youth Softball: Twin Electric wins Westbrook City Championship
WESTBROOK – Westbrook Little League Softball closed out their season on Monday, June 19, with a championship battle between the Twin Electric and Extreme squads at Cornelia Warren Field. Twin Electric emerged victorious in the end, by a score of 10-3. The team finishes the spring at 10-2-1. “The game was a total team effort,” […]
Inside New Gloucester
Strawberry Festival The 42nd annual New Gloucester Strawberry Festival will be held Thursday, June 29, from 6-8 p.m., at the Vestry Community Room of the First Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road. Featured will be delicious strawberry shortcakes made with native berries from Pineland Farms, homemade biscuits and an area favorite – Hodgman’s Frozen Custard. […]
Inside Bridgton
SAD 61 summer food program The SAD 61 Food Service Department will again be participating in the USDA-sponsored Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis at Stevens Brook Elementary School, 14 Frances Bell Drive, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from June 26 […]