Concert Sunday to aid Runge family A sacred music benefit concert for the Runge family of Yarmouth will be held Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m., at Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St. in Yarmouth. Nat Runge, a longtime Yarmouth resident, was hospitalized Sept. 18 with complications stemming from an autoimmune blood disorder that then […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Looking Back
Nov. 20, 1991 The town of Gorham has outlined a plan to build a new $460,000 vehicle maintenance and repair facility that would allow consolidation of the municipal and school truck and bus fleets. The proposal, which needs voter approval, would result in construction of a new building on town land adjacent to the existing […]
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Can’t accept it
Paul LePage, Maine’s Republican governor and vocalizing blockage in our plumbing, has some new problems. In the Nov. 8 election, voters approved several laws LePage opposes, and unless he decamps to Washington for a job in the Trump administration (secretary of racial profiling?), he’s going to have to enforce them. Or maybe not. LePage has […]
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Local Rotary Club assists vets
The South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club has extended its commitment to the Maine Department of Veteran Affairs and for the 2016-2017 Rotary Year the club has pledged itself to assist with some of the VA’s unmet needs. Recent donations from the local Rotary Club include 400 transportation passes, Wal-Mart gift cards and toiletries, such as […]
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Freeport News
Save the date for Sparkle Weekend Freeport’s Sparkle Weekend, sponsored by FreeportUSA, is coming Dec. 2-3. Activities include free horse-drawn wagon rides, a Parade of Lights, free hot cocoa, visits with Santa, and a Talking Christmas Tree. For the full schedule of events, see www.sparklecelebration.com. Holly Jolly Fair Dec. 2 and 3 The annual Holly […]
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Yarmouth News
Concert Sunday to aid Runge family A sacred music benefit concert for the Runge family of Yarmouth will be held Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m., at Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St. in Yarmouth. Nat Runge, a longtime Yarmouth resident, was hospitalized Sept. 18 with complications stemming from an autoimmune blood disorder that then […]
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Pownal News
Office hours The Town Office, at Mallett Hall, is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 and closed Friday. The office will not be open on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 24. Meetings The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall in the Dewitt Meeting […]
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Local Rotary Club assists vets
The South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club has extended its commitment to the Maine Department of Veteran Affairs and for the 2016-2017 Rotary Year the club has pledged itself to assist with some of the VA’s unmet needs. Recent donations from the local Rotary Club include 400 transportation passes, Wal-Mart gift cards and toiletries, such as […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Freeport News
Save the date for Sparkle Weekend Freeport’s Sparkle Weekend, sponsored by FreeportUSA, is coming Dec. 2-3. Activities include free horse-drawn wagon rides, a Parade of Lights, free hot cocoa, visits with Santa, and a Talking Christmas Tree. For the full schedule of events, see www.sparklecelebration.com. Holly Jolly Fair Dec. 2 and 3 The annual Holly […]
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Gas leak causes morning headaches
A gas leak caused the closure of Main Street and some evacuations early Monday morning after a construction crew struck a gas line on Dunn Street. According to Westbrook Fire Chief Andrew Turcotte, the gas leak was first reported at about 8 a.m. Monday, after the crew working on sewer upgrades on the road accidentally […]