WESTBROOK—When Mike Sanphy was tapped by Westbrook Democrats in 2010 to run for City Council, he was barely a year retired from a 40-year run at the Westbrook Police Department, and he thought his days of service were over. Six years later, he’s the mayor. This week, while overseeing the first new business agenda of […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Looking Back
Dec. 25, 1991 Clashing points of view over what Gorham Village has been as opposed to what some want it to be has led to two factions arguing over a sign proposed for a location adjacent to Robie Gym, a historic landmark on South Street. One group, represented by the town’s Community Services Department and […]
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Sanphy looks to turn experience into leadership
WESTBROOK—When Mike Sanphy was tapped by Westbrook Democrats in 2010 to run for City Council, he was barely a year retired from a 40-year run at the Westbrook Police Department, and he thought his days of service were over. Six years later, he’s the mayor. This week, while overseeing the first new business agenda of […]
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Game wardens get holiday gift from Westbrook club
WESTBROOK–The Forest City Rod & Gun Club last week gifted all Maine game wardens with Delorme Earthmate mapping software, a GPS navigation app designed for mobile devices. The Westbrook club presented the gift for the more than 125 wardens during the annual Game Warden appreciation night, held Dec. 14. The software will now be available […]
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Westbrook Notes
Poetry out Loudchamp selected Westbrook High School crowned a new Poetry Out Loud champion, J.D. Ndayishimiye, during the school’s contest on Dec. 14. Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, and requires high school English students to select, memorize and recite poems […]
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Gorham Notes
Taylor Perkins, a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., last week meets with Gorham officers Dean Hannon, left, and Michael Coffin during a Wreaths Across America stop. Coffin and Hannon escorted the wreaths convoy from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery. Perkins graduated magna cum laude from Gorham High School last June. GOP […]
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We Love to Eat
Chowder luncheon – Friday, Dec. 23, 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; combination lobster roll with cup opf chowder, $13. All lunches include fresh baked bread, pickle, cookie and […]
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Sanphy looks to turn experience into leadership
WESTBROOK—When Mike Sanphy was tapped by Westbrook Democrats in 2010 to run for City Council, he was barely a year retired from a 40-year run at the Westbrook Police Department, and he thought his days of service were over. Six years later, he’s the mayor. This week, while overseeing the first new business agenda of […]
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Gorham grieves – and gives: Community opens hearts for Piawlocks
GORHAM—The community has shown an outpouring of support for the Piawlock family, who suffered the loss last week of two family members in a tragic car accident. Joseph Piawlock, 45, was killed in the Dec. 12 collision on Narragansett Street, and his 10-year-old daughter, Paige, later died from her injuries. Piawlock’s wife, Yvonne, another school-aged […]
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Game wardens get holiday gift from Westbrook club
WESTBROOK–The Forest City Rod & Gun Club last week gifted all Maine game wardens with Delorme Earthmate mapping software, a GPS navigation app designed for mobile devices. The Westbrook club presented the gift for the more than 125 wardens during the annual Game Warden appreciation night, held Dec. 14. The software will now be available […]