Last week I found myself heading out west to Vermont to entertain a group with my Maine stories. It was one of those corporate events held at a beautiful conference center on the banks of the Connecticut River just over the New Hampshire line. My trip took me from Portland to Fryeburg on Route 302, […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
Gorham Winter Sports
Alpine Skiing (all meets at Shawnee Peak unless otherwise noted)Jan. 4 Scarborough, Windham, Cheverus, Bonny Eagle, Marshwood 5 p.m.Jan. 6 Scarborough, Windham, Cheverus, Bonny Eagle, Marshwood 5 p.m.Jan. 11 Scarborough, Windham, Cheverus, Bonny Eagle, Marshwood 5 p.m.Jan. 13 Scarborough, Windham, Cheverus, Bonny Eagle, Marshwood 5 p.m.Jan. 20 Scarborough, Windham, Cheverus, Bonny Eagle, Marshwood 5 p.m.Jan. […]
Bonny Eagle Winter Sports
Alpine Skiing (all meets at Shawnee Peak unless otherwise noted)Jan. 4 Scarborough, Windham, Cheverus, Gorham, Marshwood 5 p.m.Jan. 6 Scarborough, Windham, Cheverus, Gorham, Marshwood 5 p.m.Jan. 11 Scarborough, Windham, Cheverus, Gorham, Marshwood 5 p.m.Jan. 13 Scarborough, Windham, Cheverus, Gorham, Marshwood 5 p.m.Jan. 20 Scarborough, Windham, Cheverus, Gorham, Marshwood 5 p.m.Jan. 23 Freeport, Falmouth, Gorham, Cheverus, […]
Westbrook Winter Sports Schedules
Boys BasketballDec. 13 South Portland 7 p.m.Dec. 15 Mt. Ararat 7 p.m.Dec. 20 @ Fryeburg 7 p.m.Dec. 22 Cape Elizabeth 7 p.m.Dec. 27 @ Falmouth (at the Portland Expo) 7 p.m.Dec. 30 @ Scarborough 2:30 p.m.Jan. 3 @ Marshwood 7 p.m.Jan. 5 @ Morse 6:30 p.m.Jan. 10 Biddeford 7 p.m.Jan. 12 @ Gorham 7 p.m.Jan. […]
In with the new, out with the ball
Westbrook’s new mayor will forgo the traditional inaugural ball. WESTBROOK – There will be no black-tie affair to mark the election of Mayor Mike Sanphy and other municipal officers in January. During his inaugural address Monday, Westbrook’s new mayor announced he would break with tradition and replace the traditional inaugural ball with “a more modest” […]
Spirit of Christmas alive and well in Westbrook
From left, Kallie Cyr, Morgan Kendall, Riannon Doiron, and Kara Fortier of the Westbrook High School Interact Club, which is sponsored by the Westbrook-Gorham Rotary, show off their tree at Westbrook Festival of Trees. The 16th annual event runs all week through Dec. 10. The annual “Mad Hatter’s Tea Party” at Westbrook Festival of Trees […]
Risbara approvals postponed
WESTBROOK—Blue Spruce Farm developers Risbara Bros. will have to wait until 2017 to receive final approval for its Phase 2 project, which will bring 110 additional apartment units onto the large subdivision. The approval process, originally starting with plans for a much larger Phase 2 this spring, has been met with constant scrutiny from surrounding […]
Inn owner loses round with town
GORHAM—A long running dispute between an innkeeper and town fire inspectors over code issues was doused Tuesday at the Town Council meeting, but Matt Mattingy is not giving up. Mattingly, owner of the PineCrest Inn, sought intervention of the town councilors in a move to transfer fire inspections at his inn from the town to […]
Inn owner loses round with town
GORHAM—A long running dispute between an innkeeper and town fire inspectors over code issues was doused Tuesday at the Town Council meeting, but Matt Mattingy is not giving up. Mattingly, owner of the PineCrest Inn, sought intervention of the town councilors in a move to transfer fire inspections at his inn from the town to […]
Local police to escort wreath convoy to Arlington
GORHAM—Gorham and Westbrook police will escort a Maine convoy of trucks ladened with wreaths for veterans’ graves to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. As the Wreaths Across America convoy gets underway this weekend, Gorham Police Officers Dean Hannon and Mike Coffin will ride in style in a new cruiser freshly lettered. They’ll lay wreaths on […]