THEATER Friday, Dec. 2-Saturday, Dec. 3 “Oath Breakers,” presented by Naked Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Michael Levine, 7 p.m. at The Ballroom at Mechanics Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Free First Friday Event; Saturday, 7 p.m., $10 all ages. Tickets, visit wwwacorn-productions.org. Saturday, Dec. 3 “The Nutcracker,” presented by the Studio of the Living […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
Yarmouth News
Masons to host bean supper A public baked bean supper will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, from 5-6:30 p.m., at the Casco Masonic Lodge, 20 Mill St, Yarmouth. Served will be three kinds of baked beans, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, pies and biscuits, all made from scratch, and hot dogs and beverages. The cost […]
Yarmouth News
Masons to host bean supper A public baked bean supper will be held Saturday, Dec. 3, from 5-6:30 p.m., at the Casco Masonic Lodge, 20 Mill St, Yarmouth. Served will be three kinds of baked beans, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, pies and biscuits, all made from scratch, and hot dogs and beverages. The cost […]
Current Calendar
Community Events South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club Christmas tree sale, kicks off on Friday, Nov. 25, at noon, Mill Creek Park, South Portland. Sale hours are Monday-Friday, noon-8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Scarborough Rotary Club Christmas tree sale, kicks off on Friday, Nov 25, at the Citgo station in […]
‘Best of Best’ awards honor local establishments
An event celebrating the American Journal’s first “Best of Best” Readers Choice Contest was held Thursday, Nov. 17, at Westbrook Housing in Westbrook, where winners in a number of business categories mingled and accepted their awards. The contest, co-sponsored by the Westbrook-Gorham Community Chamber of Commerce, gave readers the chance to vote on their favorite […]
Westbrook council unanimous on fish passage
Westbrook leaders gave their official blessing Monday to the recent settlement agreement toward dam removal and fish passage at Saccarappa Falls. Last week, after years of negotiations, officials from dam owner Sappi North America and multiple environmental organizations announced the agreement. On Monday, the Westbrook City Council voted unanimously to support it. The Saccarappa project, […]
Durham News
Giving Tree applications The Giving Tree Project provides Christmas presents to children in need from Durham, as well as Lisbon, Sabattus and Bowdoin. Each town office has a Giving Tree, decorated with tags that list the name of a local child 18 years of age or younger, and a requested gift. Residents take a tag […]
Durham News
Giving Tree applications The Giving Tree Project provides Christmas presents to children in need from Durham, as well as Lisbon, Sabattus and Bowdoin. Each town office has a Giving Tree, decorated with tags that list the name of a local child 18 years of age or younger, and a requested gift. Residents take a tag […]
Freeport High School honor roll
Freeport High School has released the honor roll for the first quarter: Grade 9 High Honors Braelyn Bailey, Catriona Gould, Rachel Harmon, Marjorie Mcleod, Maggie Riendeau, Caroline Smith. Honors Grace Abbott, Jensen Bartlett, Jesse Bennell, Alison Blow, Abigail Brier, Ella Carignan, Adam Cigri, Heath Cockburn, Gardner Converse, Eric Decker, Natalie Domin, Caroline Doyle, Joseph Driscoll, […]
Scots defeat Portland for Class A crown
Bonny Eagle didn’t look like themselves – disciplined, well-oiled, fiery – upon taking to the field at Fitzpatrick Stadium for Saturday morning, Nov. 19’s Class A State Final vs. Portland. And their agitation was never more apparent than late in the first quarter. Down 7-0, they wasted a drive on a three-and-out, then delivered a […]