Shawn Moody formally presents the Gorham Town Council Tuesday with his master plan to develop the former horse track on Narragansett Street. GORHAM — Shawn Moody on Tuesday gave the Town Council its first glimpse of his plans to develop the old horse racing track his company bought last year into a large business park. […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Naming street after fallen firefighter ‘long overdue’
WESTBROOK — Prior to Monday night, the road running parallel to the Fire Department side of the Public Safety Building had no name. The City Council on Feb. 6 voted to name the short strip of road after Fire Capt. William Hartley, the only Westbrook crew member to have died from fighting a fire. The name […]
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Westbrook Notes
Westbrook and Gorham champs in the recent Knights of Columbus free throw competition are Jack Luciano, Justin Jama, Madison Cole, Gabe Michaud, Manny Caulisle, Sophia Michaud, Natalie LaBrie, Bryce Lumbert, Quincy Seavey, and Dylan Morrell. The winners are pictured with organizers Mike Chabot and Kevin Conant. Kelly Day, president of Friends of Walker Library, 800 […]
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Two fires caused by improper disposal
WESTBROOK — Improperly discarded cigarettes were the likely cause of a two-alarm fire Monday that caused significant damage to Kozeta’s Restaurant, 597 Bridgton Road. Following that fire Monday and another later in the day on Brook Street, Fire Chief Andrew Turcotte urged precautions in discarding smoking materials and disposal of hot ashes from stoves and […]
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Looking Back
Feb. 12, 1992 Richard Willoughby, 28, a lifelong Westbrook resident whose parents were among the first volunteers of the Westbrook Rescue Unit, remained in Maine Medical Center this week, after being stabbed in the back of his neck, just below the left ear, by a customer he was evicting from his downtown restaurant and bar, […]
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Kudos to Community Center staff
I would like to compliment the staff at the Westbrook Community Center for the excellent catalog of services and activities available to Westbrook residents, in particular the planning and execution of activities by Catherine Wilson, recreation coordinator, and Anthony Dahms, children’s program coordinator. I went through the catalog page by page and picked five activities […]
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Deaths
Alonzo, Angelo, 29, of Windham, died on Feb. 2, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, from 1-3 p.m., at the VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland, with military honors at 2:30 p.m. Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home and Cremation, Buxton, is in charge of the arrangements. […]
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Three charged in sex assault at Super 8
WESTBROOK — One adult and two teenagers were arrested at the Super 8 Motel on Sunday on charges of sexual assault. Garang Majok, 19, of Lewiston, was arrested and was being held at the Cumberland County Jail. Two males, ages 15 and 16, were taken to the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland. The […]
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One candidate applies for SAD 6 top job
BUXTON — A search committee newly named to recommend a choice for the superintendent job at Maine School Administrative District 6 was expected to start interviewing candidates next week and make a final recommendation on March 6. But at midday Wednesday, only one application had been received with just hours to go before the deadline for filing. […]
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Riverfront Plaza goes to auction next week
WESTBROOK — One Riverfront Plaza is heading to auction on Feb. 17. The building, which has been vacant for over a year, was supposed to be auctioned Feb. 1, but the date was pushed back. The U.S. National Bank Association is overseeing the auction, according to a foreclose notice filed Jan. 4 at the Cumberland County […]