WESTBROOK — The City Council will hold a public hearing April 3 to discuss has set two public hearings on April 3 for ordinance amendments. One of the public hearings will be to discuss group and boarding homes, and the other will be to discuss the terms “special exception” and “conditional use.” Both are proposed amendments […]
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 6, 1957, that Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Porell of Westbrook were vacationing in Florida. The Buxton Bullets with a 12-5 record were in second place in the basketball Casco Bay League. They trailed the undefeated L.L. Bean Sportsmen, who were 15-0.
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Majok gets 30 years for Arsenault murder: Final work will wrap up this spring on the city basketball courts that pay tribute to the popular Treyjon Arsenault.
WESTBROOK — The man responsible for the 2015 murder of Treyjon Arsenault has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Gang Deng Majok on March 3 pleaded guilty to the murder at the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland. Arsenault, who was 19 at the time of his death, was shot in Portland’s Old Port in May […]
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Deaths
Cash Sr., Earl, 81, of Bridgton, died at home on Feb. 25, 2017. A graveside service with military honors will be held in April at Riverside Cemetery in Yarmouth. Further details will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by Lindquist Funeral Home, Yarmouth. Clinch Sr., Harold W., 88, of Gorham, died at home on […]
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Westbrook Notes
Reina Metivier of Westbrook, 96, is spending the winter in Arizona with her two sons and their wives. Pictured are five generations. From left in front, grandaughter Michelle Grover of Wiscasset holding great-great gandson Spencer Grover, and Reina. Standing are son Paul Metivier and great-grandson Nicholas Grover, Wiscasett. Rotary stoves aid Guatemala families The Westbrook-Gorham Rotary […]
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Hearings planned on school expansion, Transformation theater
WESTBROOK — The Planning Board is expected to hold a public hearing next month on the school expansion project. In a workshop Tuesday, the board discussed the project, which includes the renovations of Saccarappa School and Westbrook Middle School. It also had a workshop to discuss a proposal for a theater at the Transformation Project. The school […]
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Majok gets 30 years for Arsenault murder: Final work will wrap up this spring on the city basketball courts that pay tribute to the popular Treyjon Arsenault.
WESTBROOK — The man responsible for the 2015 murder of Treyjon Arsenault has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Gang Deng Majok on March 3 pleaded guilty to the murder at the Cumberland County Courthouse in Portland. Arsenault, who was 19 at the time of his death, was shot in Portland’s Old Port in May […]
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Penna named SAD 6 superintendent
Paul Penna named SAD 6 superintendent Monday. Paul Penna Raising hands high, the SAD 6 School Board unanimously supports Paul Penna for superintendent. In the background on right at head of table is Assistant Superintendent Michael Roy. BUXTON — The MSAD 6 School Board Monday unanimously named Paul Penna to lead the district. Penna, the previous […]
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Westbrook Notes
Reina Metivier of Westbrook, 96, is spending the winter in Arizona with her two sons and their wives. Pictured are five generations. From left in front, grandaughter Michelle Grover of Wiscasset holding great-great gandson Spencer Grover, and Reina. Standing are son Paul Metivier and great-grandson Nicholas Grover, Wiscasett. Rotary stoves aid Guatemala families The Westbrook-Gorham Rotary […]
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It's scam season
If you’ve been inundated with phone calls lately, the Maine Attorney General’s Office has some advice. As a general rule, all scams have similar traits. Here are some obvious ones that raise red flags in the Consumer Protection Division that you should keep in mind: You are contacted out of the blue. Anyone who calls, […]