Scleroderma walk set for May 21 The seventh annual “Hardy Mainers Stepping Out for a Cure for Scleroderma” will be held, rain or shine, Saturday, May 21, starting at Riverbank Park in Westbrook. Sign-in begins at 10 a.m. and the 5K walk steps off at noon. There will be a raffle and food available after the […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Area briefs
Library holds creative map-making workshop On Thursday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m., the Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth will hold a creative map-making session with Molly Holmberg Brown. This event is free and open to the public, but participation is limited to 20 pre-registration required. See www.thomasmemoriallibrary.org or call 799-1720 to sign up or […]
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More scrutiny for Gorham project
The Gorham Planning Board Monday delayed action on a housing development proposed for Gorham Village until it receives more information.The postponement followed road, traffic and enviromental concerns raised by the public. Bramblewood LLC is proposing the Glenwater Village, a residential subdivision with 20 single family lots and 10 apartments in five buildings with two units […]
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From observer to participant
With warmer weather comes Maine’s vital yard sale season. In the 21 years I’ve been writing this column, I’ve written more than a word or two about yard sales, garage sales, flea markets and all the other strictly cash enterprises that begin to blossom like ragweed over Maine’s verdant landscape. I’ve enjoyed drawing attention – […]
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We Love to Eat
Community meal – Thursday, May 5, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Ham and mashed potato, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, May 6, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, […]
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Capers, Rams tussle, Cape gets victory
Cape’s Mariah Deschino logged a standout performance at Gorham on Saturday afternoon, April 30, even scoring the team’s final goal – the difference-maker goal, as it turned out: The Capers wrestled the Rams through 50 full minutes and only escaped narrowly with an 8-7 W. “We’ve been battling; we’ve been in some close games,” said […]
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Arts calendar
THEATER Saturday, May 7 “Charlotte’s Web,” A Company of Girls presents the E. B. White classic, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Portland Ballet Studio Theater, 517 Forest Ave., Portland. $5-$8. www.acompanyofgirls.org. Through Sunday, May 8 Maine Playwrights Festival, presented by Acorn Productions in several venues. $14-$16. www.acorn-productions.org. Friday, May 13-Sunday, May 15 “Peter Pan,” presented […]
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Gorham Notes
Odyssey team in world finals Diane Knott, Odyssey of the Mind program coordinator for Gorham schools, has announced that the Gorham High School Classics team will compete in the World Finals, May 25-28, at Iowa State University. Coached by Pamela Weiss, the high school team members are Avery Arena, Madeline Joyal-Myers, Samuella Spurr, Sophia Hendrix, […]
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Scarborough groups win grant from bank
Southern Maine Agency on Aging in Scarborough has won a $5,000 grant from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation, under the bank’s annual Community Matters More campaign. In addition, Camp Ketcha, also in Scarborough, is taking home $1,000 in grant money due to the amount of support it received in the Community Matters More voting. In […]
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Library offers take-out telescope
The Scarborough Public Library has recently received the donation of a new Orion StarBlast telescope, which patrons will be allowed to check out for a week at a time, along with a copy of that month’s star chart. The telescope was a gift from the Cornerstones of Science, a nonprofit based in Brunswick, which has […]