Bonny Eagler Alex Sprague tallied five – count ’em, five – TDs at South Portland on Friday night, Sept. 2 – including three on kickoff returns. Obviously that kind of performance hints at a W, and indeed the Scots emerged victorious from their matchup with the Riots, 60-20 in the end. “Our guys really came […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Triathlon bringing Olympians, music to downtown
A spectator-friendly, national triathlon competition will take over Riverbank Park in Westbrook this weekend. Major League Triathlon, a relatively new venture that brings teams of professional triathletes to various cities across the country, will make its Westbrook debut on Saturday, Sept. 10. Among the athletes will be Ben Kanute and Sarah True, two Olympians who recently […]
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Despite rare disease, Earl Cutter shows upbeat attitude
Earl and Judy Cutter first met in Paris, France. They both lived in Westbrook but didn’t know each other. Earl had recently started teaching French and Latin at the high school and had organized a class trip to Paris. Judy, who was fresh out of nursing school, had always wanted to go to Paris. When […]
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Dead River helps fight hunger
This month the Dead River Company, headquartered in Scarborough, is making donations to the Good Shepherd Food Bank in support of Hunger Action Month. From now through Sept. 18 for anyone who submits a back to school photo or likes Dead River on Facebook, the company will donate $5, up to $10,000, to the food […]
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Girls Soccer: Gorham wallops MGA
Gorhamites Emma Forgues, Alexis Fotter and Tiril Wiig tallied two each against the visiting Maine Girls’ Academy on Saturday morning, Sept. 3. The trio lead their teammates in wringing a 9-0 result from the Lions. Rams’ head coach Jeanne Zarilli pointed to a number of things her girls did well in the matchup, their season-opener: […]
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Freeport News
Betty ReeZ race debuts Oct. 9 Betty ReeZ WhoopieZ is sponsoring the first annual Betty ReeZ Columbus 4-Miler on Sunday, Oct. 9, starting at 10 a.m. Betty ReeZ has partnered with Buck’s Naked BBQ in the road race, which begins and ends at Buck’s Naked BBQ. The Juke Joint will be open to all runners […]
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Freeport News
Betty ReeZ race debuts Oct. 9 Betty ReeZ WhoopieZ is sponsoring the first annual Betty ReeZ Columbus 4-Miler on Sunday, Oct. 9, starting at 10 a.m. Betty ReeZ has partnered with Buck’s Naked BBQ in the road race, which begins and ends at Buck’s Naked BBQ. The Juke Joint will be open to all runners […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Damage report
Who still loves Paul LePage, Maine’s poutine-for-brains excuse for a governor? Criminal defense lawyers, that’s who. On Aug. 26, LePage handed every person of color arrested for drug offenses in this state a gold-plated get-out-of-jail-free card. A black or Hispanic dope peddler could be driving up the Maine Turnpike in a van with “United Heroin […]
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One dim bulb and one laughing sow
I was sitting at the supper table the other day enjoying some leftovers from a ham dinner, when I was reminded of my neighbor Billy Carpenter from back home. Poor William – not exactly the brightest bulb on the coast. Anyway, it came to pass that one day, a distant relative died and for some […]
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Damage report
Who still loves Paul LePage, Maine’s poutine-for-brains excuse for a governor? Criminal defense lawyers, that’s who. On Aug. 26, LePage handed every person of color arrested for drug offenses in this state a gold-plated get-out-of-jail-free card. A black or Hispanic dope peddler could be driving up the Maine Turnpike in a van with “United Heroin […]