STANDISH – Cat Biegel hashed four goals and led the Scots to a 10-8 victory over visiting South Portland on Monday afternoon, April 24. Bonny Eagle jumped on top in a big way early, but the Riots gave them a game in due course, Paige Fleming and Kaya Backman both logging hat tricks before the […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Inside Windham
May the fourth be with you The Windham Public Library will celebrate Star Wars Day Thursday, May 4, from 1:30-5:30 p.m. All ages are welcome, in costume or not. Vote for your favorite Star Wars character, take part in an indoor Star Wars scavenger hunt, create a glow-stick light saber, have your picture taken in […]
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Inside Naples
With spring vacation week over, folks in Naples, young and old alike, are back to the grindstone. Workers are clearing sand out of the parking lot at the Naples Town Hall and businesses are gearing up for another busy summer. New B&B owners The Augustus Bove House, a staple of the Naples Causeway since 1984, […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Emilia Dahlin to perform Wielding a voice that defies her size and with strong storytelling sensibilities, Emilia Dahlin has carved out her name as a unique songstress. She weaves mesmerizing tales with raw, rootsy folk and dynamic jazz vocals. Dahlin is scheduled to perform beginning at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 6, at the Village Coffeehouse, […]
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Inside Naples
With spring vacation week over, folks in Naples, young and old alike, are back to the grindstone. Workers are clearing sand out of the parking lot at the Naples Town Hall and businesses are gearing up for another busy summer. New B&B owners The Augustus Bove House, a staple of the Naples Causeway since 1984, […]
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Inside Bridgton
Signs of the season are springing up all over — crocuses have appeared, as have daffodils, and tulips are not far behind; garden centers have opened their doors; ice cream stands are coming back; the ice is out on Highland Lake; and some new businesses have started up in town. Sweet new thing The new […]
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Inside Naples
With spring vacation week over, folks in Naples, young and old alike, are back to the grindstone. Workers are clearing sand out of the parking lot at the Naples Town Hall and businesses are gearing up for another busy summer. New B&B owners The Augustus Bove House, a staple of the Naples Causeway since 1984, […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on May 1, 1957, that Ernest Mushreau of Gorham, and Westbrook residents Thomas J. Hebert and Harold J. Jacques had retired from the S.D. Warren Co. Henry Saunders of Westbrook, plant engineer at Saunders Brothers, which owns a truck fleet, was elected president of Maine Truck Owners Association.
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Buyer to be selected from Riverfront Plaza bidders
WESTBROOK — Bids for the purchase of One Riverfront Plaza are expected to be opened Friday. The building, which has been vacant for over a year, was bought back at auction by The U.S. National Bank Association for $9.2 million. The Feb. 17 auction came after the bank filed a foreclose notice Jan. 4 at the Cumberland […]
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Top teacher: Art matters more than ever
WESTBROOK — Deb Bickford knows she’s teaching students more than just art. The Westbrook High School art teacher is teaching ways of thinking, learning and expressing oneself. Her commitment to doing so is part of the reason she was named the 2018 Maine Art Educator of the Year. “I’m pretty damn good at what I do,” […]