I think I might be spending too much time at home in my Lay-Z-Boy, remote in hand, cruising up and down looking for something to watch that is only a tad less offensive and tedious than the other 193 cable offerings. I remember back before cable, we only had three or four worthless choices but […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Gronk drops in on Gorham kids
Patriots superstar tight end Rob Gronkowski and his oldest brother, Gordie, paid a visit to Gorham Youth Football on Wednesday, July 20, bringing with them $30,000 worth of equipment courtesy of Riddell. Gronk’s visit, and the gear he delivered, were the payoff for the efforts of Jessica Risbara, president of the Gorham Football Boosters, and […]
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Arts and entertainment calendar
THEATER Through Sunday, July 31 “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,” at Schoolhouse Arts Center 16 Richville Road, Standish, directed by Dillon Bates, music by Allen Thomas and choreography by Jake Boyce. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m. $16-$18. 642-3743 or www.schoolhousearts.org. Wednesday, Aug. 3-Saturday, Aug. 13 Auditions, for Windham […]
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Lakers fall in Legion playoffs
The Sebago Lakers American Legion baseball outfit – comprised of Bonny Eagle, Windham and Sacopee Valley players – wrung three games from last weekend’s double-elimination Regional Tournament. The team picked up a 7-6 win over Libby-Mitchell, but a pair of losses – 10-4 and 8-4 – to No. 2 Coastal Landscaping cost them their slot […]
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Scammers don’t take summer vacation
During the past week, the temperature and my temper were rising at the same time. Most of my correspondence these days is via email so it was a surprise to hear the phone ring so frequently. Being roused from my cool spot to find out about the cruise I won or hearing aid I needed […]
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Gronk drops in on Gorham kids
Patriots superstar tight end Rob Gronkowski and his oldest brother, Gordie, paid a visit to Gorham Youth Football on Wednesday, July 20, bringing with them $30,000 worth of equipment courtesy of Riddell. Gronk’s visit, and the gear he delivered, were the payoff for the efforts of Jessica Risbara, president of the Gorham Football Boosters, and […]
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Gorham crash hospitalizes driver
Gorham Police are investigating a single-car crash on Dingley Springs Road at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday that hospitalized the driver. Police identified the driver as Alfred Mcintosh,44, of Standish, who was driving a 1998 Chevrolet Camaro. Sgt. Sears Edwards reported that police responding to a call found a “single vehicle off the road partially in […]
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Always a farm: Under new ownership, Windham’s Weeks’ property will remain in agriculture
An historic farm in Windham has been purchased by a group of four young farmers from Buxton. Weeks Farm, on Highland Cliff Road, has been in the Weeks family since it was established by Lewis Weeks in the late-1920s, and was most recently managed by his grandson, Gerald Weeks. Bumbleroot Organic Farm in Buxton will […]
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Libby-Mitchell bounces from Legion postseason
The Libby-Mitchell American Legion baseball squad – comprised of players from Gorham, Westbrook and Scarborough – suffered a pair of defeats in the Zone Three Regional Tournament last weekend, July 22-23, thus bouncing from contention in the double-elimination bracketing. Both games took place at Wainwright Sports Complex in South Portland. No.5 Libby-Mitchell vs. No. 1 […]
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Libby-Mitchell bounces from Legion postseason
The Libby-Mitchell American Legion baseball squad – comprised of players from Gorham, Westbrook and Scarborough – suffered a pair of defeats in the Zone Three Regional Tournament last weekend, July 22-23, thus bouncing from contention in the double-elimination bracketing. Both games took place at Wainwright Sports Complex in South Portland. No.5 Libby-Mitchell vs. No. 1 […]