Register for Pre-K, K If you have a child residing in the towns of Gray or New Gloucester who will be 4 years old by Oct. 15, 2017, your child is eligible for the Pre-K Program at the Dunn School in New Gloucester. Classes are 2.5 hours each day, with morning and afternoon sessions, five […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Inside Naples
Maple Sunday revisited Maine Maple Sunday is such a fun tradition, one my family looks forward to each year. Our house borders Sebago, so we always go to the Sebago Town Hall Pancake Breakfast, which is always well attended. We follow that up with a visit to Ted Greene’s Sugar Shack on Route 107 in […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Register for Pre-K, K If you have a child residing in the towns of Gray or New Gloucester who will be 4 years old by Oct. 15, 2017, your child is eligible for the Pre-K Program at the Dunn School in New Gloucester. Classes are 2.5 hours each day, with morning and afternoon sessions, five […]
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Westbrook Notes
Class to help speaking English Another “Speak Clearly” class begins Thursday, March 30, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 612 Main St. The class, which will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, is especially designed for women who can speak English but need help with pronunciation and accent reduction. Free transportation is available, as well as […]
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'Fraud Book' good weapon against scammers
My current medical condition is taking me away from home – and the phone – on most weekdays, so I thought I’d escaped the plethora of calls telling me my engine warranty was about to expire or that I could get the interest lowered on my credit cards. But the scammers are now calling at […]
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Deaths
Aceto, John R., 48, of Windham, died on March 19, 2017, in Florida. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. D’Arcangelo, Leona P., 95, of Raymond, died on March 24, 2017. Arrangements by Dolby Funeral Chapel, 434 River Road, Windham. Interment will take place in the spring at Forest Hills Cemetery […]
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Heady times for Maine's craft brewers
PORTLAND — Maine’s craft-beer industry is growing nearly twice as fast as the national rate, and added more than $150 million to the state economy, according to a new report from the Maine Brewer’s Guild. The report, by economists at the University of Southern Maine, provides objective data to “demonstrate that beer is having an […]
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Looking Back
April 1, 1992 A citizens committee says Westbrook schools should have longer days, longer years and can save money on sports, activities and school buses. It calls for closing the Forest Street School. What the Westbrook School Committee will do about the recommendations remains to be seen. The panel, appointed by Superintendent Edward Connolly, has […]
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We Love to Eat
Community dinner – Thursday, March 30, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Chicken and gravy, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, March 31, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; […]
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Westbrook-Gorham Rotary gears up for annual road race
WESTBROOK — The Rotary Club of Westbrook-Gorham is set to host its 68th Patriot’s Day Road Race on April 17. The race, open exclusively to high school runners, was founded around 1948 (club officials are unsure of the exact year) by Franklin Emery to commemorate the famous ride of Paul Revere. A number of other […]