The town of Cape Elizabeth will hold its 33rd annual Family Fun Day on Saturday, June 18, at Fort Williams Park. The event is free and open to the public and will be book-ended by a parade in the morning and a fireworks show at night. The day kicks off with a parade down Shore […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Gorham Notes
The Baxter Museum, 67 South St. in Gorham, is open for free tours 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through August. Baxter Museum open for season The Baxter Museum, boyhood home of James Phinney Baxter, is open for visitors from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through August or by appointment, Linda Frinsko, […]
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Westbrook voters approve school budget
Westbrook voters approved next year’s $35.1 school budget during a validation referendum Tuesday, with unofficial results at 732-281, with 12 blank tallies. Residents also voted yes to continue voting on the school budget, with an overwhelming 821-197, with 7 blank votes. In the Senate District 28 race – a three-way Democratic primary between Mark Dion, […]
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Freeport News
Summer lunch volunteers needed Freeport Community Services will be running the Summer Free Lunch for Kids program, Monday-Friday, June 20 through Sept. 2, except July 4, from 11:30 a.m.-noon. Meals will be distributed at the Freeport Community Center, the Village View Apartments Community Room, Mast Landing School and Wildwood Acres on Elm Street. Volunteers are […]
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Freeport News
Summer lunch volunteers needed Freeport Community Services will be running the Summer Free Lunch for Kids program, Monday-Friday, June 20 through Sept. 2, except July 4, from 11:30 a.m.-noon. Meals will be distributed at the Freeport Community Center, the Village View Apartments Community Room, Mast Landing School and Wildwood Acres on Elm Street. Volunteers are […]
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You get what you pay for
Maine legislators earn about $22,000 for a two-year term, somewhat less than the going rate for freelance political columnists. This seems fair, because state senators and representatives are only funny unintentionally. Nevertheless, there are frequent calls to raise legislative salaries, with proponents arguing that such miniscule compensation prevents average working folks from serving. As a […]
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Yarmouth News
Documentary, musical to screen at library “The War Room,” a documentary film presented by the Merrill Film Society, will be screened Wednesday, June 22, at 7 p.m., at Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. Made by D.A. Pennebaker and his artistic partner, Chris Hegadus, the documentary gives a fly-on-the-wall view of the day-to-day operations […]
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Emery wins easily in Buxton, narrow win for Blier
Clifford L. Emery handily won another term Tuesday as selectman in Buxton, while Mark J. Blier narrowly edged Peter E.W. Burns and Julianna J. Poirier in the four-way race for two available seats in a light voter turnout. Voters in Buxton easily approved the $48.1 million School Administrative District 6 budget, 391-291. Buxton voters […]
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Durham News
Office hours The Durham Town Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday; and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561. ATV registration stickers are now available at the town office. Meetings The Durham Historic District Commission will meet Thursday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m., in the town office. […]
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Durham News
Office hours The Durham Town Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday; and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561. ATV registration stickers are now available at the town office. Meetings The Durham Historic District Commission will meet Thursday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m., in the town office. […]