Saint Joseph’s honors Ryder Catherine Renquin Ryder of Windham, a 1981 graduate of Saint Joseph’s College, received the Professional Excellence Award at the college’s annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner May 6. The award is presented to the alumnus who has distinguished him or herself professionally in such a way as to positively reflect on Saint […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
Inside Gray
Golf fundraiser success The 15th Annual Gray-New Gloucester High School Baseball/Softball Golf Tournament fundraiser presented by Norway Savings Bank May 7 at Spring Meadows Golf Club was a huge success. There were 112 participants in the tournament. Golfers competed for prizes as teams, and individual prizes were awarded for closest putt, longest drive and closest shot […]
SAD 15 budget efforts, Shad Hall deserve thanks
I wanted to express my appreciation for the time and effort by the School Board, MSAD 15 staff and educators on this year’s school budget. Shad Hall is stepping down from his position as a School Board member and I want to extend my appreciation for his dedication and effort serving our community. Thank you, […]
Inside Gray
Golf fundraiser success The 15th Annual Gray-New Gloucester High School Baseball/Softball Golf Tournament fundraiser presented by Norway Savings Bank May 7 at Spring Meadows Golf Club was a huge success. There were 112 participants in the tournament. Golfers competed for prizes as teams, and individual prizes were awarded for closest putt, longest drive and closest shot […]
Inside Windham
Saint Joseph’s honors Ryder Catherine Renquin Ryder of Windham, a 1981 graduate of Saint Joseph’s College, received the Professional Excellence Award at the college’s annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner May 6. The award is presented to the alumnus who has distinguished him or herself professionally in such a way as to positively reflect on Saint […]
$36.3M school budget goes to voters June 13
WESTBROOK — Residents on June 13 will be voting on the $36.3 million school budget for fiscal year 2018. The budget is a $1.1 million, or 3.2 percent, increase over the current budget of $35.2 million. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at various polling locations around the city. Wards 1 and 4 […]
We Love Sales
Annual plant and book sale – Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., North Gorham Public Library, 2 Standish Neck Road, Gorham. Donations of perennials, seedlings or books can be dropped off at the library. Plant and food sale – Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., Buxton Center Baptist Church, Route 22, Buxton. Inside and outdoor […]
Deaths
Tyler, Arlene J., 97, of Windham died on May 19, 2017, at the Maine Medical Center, Portland. Arrangements by the Dolby Funeral Chapel, Windham. Burial at the Maine Veterans Cemetery, Augusta, will be at a later date. Dyer, Robert. 87, of Windham and formerly of Westbrook, died May 20, 2017. Arrangements by Dolby Funeral Chapel, […]
Gorham High School Class of 2017 Top Graduates
Summa Cum Laude: Samuel Roussel, valedictorian; Thomas Matthews, salutatorian; Tiril Wiig Magna Cum Laude: Mary Adams, Avery Arena, Delaney Burns, Kathryn Christianson, Kara Ellsmore, Ryan Firmin, Emily Hayward, Sophia Hendrix,Whitney King, Hannah LeBlanc, Thomas Macomber, Samuel Martel, Emma Smith, Raymond St. Cyr, Karen Stemm, Blake Wallace, Heather Woodbury, Emily Yager. Cum Laude: Anne Acker-Wolfhagen, Elsa […]
Grad leaves high school ‘a better place’
Kara Ellsmore of Gorham will major in social work at the University of Southern Maine. Kara Ellsmore GORHAM — High school senior Sara Ellsmore, with graduation just days away, has her eyes firmly focused on a career in social work. She’s aiming to graduate college in three years and then seek a master’s degree, and if her […]