She’s certainly a senior to watch, if you can keep up. Elisabeth Redwood is one of 250 seniors in Bonny Eagle High School’s 2016 graduating class and among the fastest young people in the state. Just last weekend, Redwood ran the leading times in Maine for the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter events. But on Friday, […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Scots rumble past Blazes on big second half
Cat Biegel tallied four goals for Bonny Eagle on its trip to Westbrook on Tuesday, May 24. Biegel led among Scots scorers, although a number of her teammates contributed as well – the team posted 15 points to the Blazes’ two, after all. “Good transitions, good passes on the transition,” said Bonny Eagle head coach […]
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Virginia F. Wentworth, 87
Virginia F. Wentworth, 87, a resident at The Woods at Canco in Portland, died at home in her sleep on May 17, 2016. She was born in Portland on April 4, 1929, the eldest of four daughters of Dorothy C. (Finney) Connolly and John P. F. Connolly. She was raised on Austin Street in Westbrook […]
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Westbrook’s Gousse eyes Bar Harbor school job
Marc Gousse, Westbrook’s superintendent of schools since 2011, is a finalist to lead the Mount Desert Island Regional School System, based in Bar Harbor. He will travel to Bar Harbor on Thursday and Friday to meet with school officials, teachers and the community – the only superintendent candidate to receive the invitation. Gousse said Wednesday that […]
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Your show of shows
We got an email recently from Mike in Bath, who writes: “John, do you remember the public television show, ‘So You Think You Know Maine?’ Whatever happened to that show? Did they ever put out a board game? My great-grandmother loved all kinds of games and collected quite a few. I’m trying to remember if […]
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Gorham Notes
Gorham Lions members recently placed 100 U.S. flags on utility poles in Gorham villages. Pictured, from left, are Flag Project Chairman Ryan Irish, Gary Olsen, Jim McFarlane, Ken Aldrich, Jim Burnham and Ash Pike. Lions post the colors As has been its outreach for many years, the Gorham Lions Club raises the patriotic spirits of […]
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Gorham Notes
Gorham Lions members recently placed 100 U.S. flags on utility poles in Gorham villages. Pictured, from left, are Flag Project Chairman Ryan Irish, Gary Olsen, Jim McFarlane, Ken Aldrich, Jim Burnham and Ash Pike. Lions post the colors As has been its outreach for many years, the Gorham Lions Club raises the patriotic spirits of […]
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Looking Back
May 29, 1991 A sniff of laughing gas will make pain more bearable for some future riders in Westbrook’s rescue ambulances. The volunteers of the Westbrook Rescue Unit have voted to use up to $3,000 from Rescue Unit donations to buy a Nitronox field unit for inhaling nitrous oxide for each of the two rescue […]
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Area briefs
Herb walk offeredin Cape ElizabethCape Elizabeth Community Services is offering an herb walk on Thursday, May 26, at 6 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to identify spring’s edible and medicinal plants. Herbalist Mischa Schuler will lead the program. The cost is $15 for residents and $16.50 for nonresidents. Register online at www.capecommunityservices.org or call […]
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Virginia F. Wentworth, 87
Virginia F. Wentworth, 87, a resident at The Woods at Canco in Portland, died at home in her sleep on May 17, 2016. She was born in Portland on April 4, 1929, the eldest of four daughters of Dorothy C. (Finney) Connolly and John P. F. Connolly. She was raised on Austin Street in Westbrook […]