STANDISH — This year’s battery of winter sports awards – one last hurrah for another fun season – are in. The Southwestern Maine Athletics Association bestows many of the accolades listed here, though some of the hockey awards are handed out separately by coaches’ associations, and Bonny Eagle itself confers a variety of laurels. Alpine SkiingSMAA […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on March 27, 1957, that surveying was underway for a Westbrook bypass that would have been part of the interstate highway system. Keith Clark of Westbrook bought a registered Holstein bull from Carroll Young of Gorham and Phil Young of Springvale.
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Winter Awards: Gorham High School
GORHAM – Here are this year’s collection of winter sports awards – that final send-off to the season. The Southwestern Maine Athletics Association bestows most of the accolades listed here, though hockey awards are handed out separately and a handful of other laurels are also included. Alpine SkiingSMAA Boys All-Conference Team – Owen SmithSMAA Girls […]
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Looking Back
March 25, 1992 The former Westbrook Spinning Mill, operating since January as the Westbrook Worsted and Woolen Corp., closed its doors March 13, leaving around 60 people without jobs. It may have closed for good, but there’s some hope it will be sold and re-opened. “I’m not going to stand in the way of anybody […]
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Sweet Sunday on tap
Robert Parsons of Parsons Maple Products in Gorham checks his sap collection late last week. Parsons and other producers throughout the state will open their farms for the 34th annual Maine Maple Sunday this weekend. Story and listing of participants, page 11.
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Winter Awards: Bonny Eagle High School
STANDISH — This year’s battery of winter sports awards – one last hurrah for another fun season – are in. The Southwestern Maine Athletics Association bestows many of the accolades listed here, though some of the hockey awards are handed out separately by coaches’ associations, and Bonny Eagle itself confers a variety of laurels. Alpine SkiingSMAA […]
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Another board member exits SAD 6
Paul Mosley Nathan Carlow BUXTON — The vice chairman of the SAD 6 board has resigned, the second member to go in less than three weeks. Paul Mosley of Standish, 66, citing personal reasons, resigned on Monday in an email to the School Board’s executive secretary. “It is in deep regret that I need to […]
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Maine Maple Sunday promises to be sweet
Molly Merrifield, left, and her mother, Jo-Ann Merrifield, stock shelves last Saturday in their sugarhouse in Gorham with maple syrup. Molly Merrifield, left, and her mother, Jo-Ann Merrifield, stock shelves Saturday in their sugarhouse in Gorham with maple syrup. Bob Parsons of Parsons Maple Products in Gorham checks sap collection Friday. Barn tours will be available at Merrifield Farm in […]
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Buxton Notes
Nomination papers ready Buxton Town Clerk John Myers has announced that nomination papers became available Monday for several municipal and School Board elected positions. The two selectmen terms for three years expiring in 2017 are those now held by Jean Harmon and Dennis Santolucito. Papers are also available for town clerk, a three-year term; a director of […]
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Dirigo Plaza gets OK to move up construction plans
WESTBROOK — The Dirigo Plaza development project will now be constructed in two phases instead of three. The board on Tuesday unanimously approved the amendment, which was the second phasing plan amendment for the 500,000-square-foot regional retail shopping center at the site of the former Pike Industries property on Main Street. The project was first approved […]