Lyric Music Theater in South Portland will present its last show of the season, the Broadway hit “Spamalot,” May 13-28. Show times are 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $21.99 for adults and $17.99 for seniors. See www.lyricmusictheater.org or call the box office at 799-1421 to order tickets […]
American Journal
News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Volunteers needed to ready land trust trails
The Scarborough Land Trust will hold its annual spring cleanup on Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m.-noon. Volunteers are needed to help get land trust trails ready for the year ahead. The work includes picking up trash, clearing brush and putting down wood chips. All ages are welcome and volunteers are asked to bring work […]
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Barbecue for a good cause
The Elsmere BBQ and Wood Grill restaurant, located at 448 Cottage Road, will hold a fundraiser for the South Portland Historical Society on Wednesday, May 4, from 4-9 p.m. During the event Elsmere will donate 8 percent of all proceeds from food sales. Call 619-1948 or go online to www.elsmerebbq.com for menu options or more […]
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Services set for Breunig, found April 22
A two-month search for missing Maine Maritime Academy student David Breunig of Westbrook has finally come to a close. The Breunig family received confirmation Tuesday from the Maine Warden Service that a body retrieved from the Penobscot River on Friday was David Breunig. The family has planned a funeral for Saturday, with visiting hours Friday. […]
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Westbrook Notes
Ex-superintendent honored in Mass. Dr. Reza Namin, former Westbrook school superintendent, has been recognized as the 2016 outstanding educator by the Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education. Namin is the chief academic officer for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Sheriff. He served as the superintendent of schools in Westbrook, and Spencer East Brookfield Regional […]
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Brazilian Choro music featured at library concert
At its next After Hours concert, the South Portland Public Library will welcome the lively and unique sounds of Choro Louco. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m. Based in Portland, Choro Louco is dedicated to the century-old tradition of Brazilian Choro […]
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Brazilian Choro music featured at library concert
At its next After Hours concert, the South Portland Public Library will welcome the lively and unique sounds of Choro Louco. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Saturday, May 7, at 7 p.m. Based in Portland, Choro Louco is dedicated to the century-old tradition of Brazilian Choro […]
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Gorham Notes
Google Expedition at GMS Friday Terri Dawson, Gorham School Department technolgy integrator, announced Tuesday that Gorham Middle School will host the Google Expedition Pioneer Program on Friday, April 29. Gorham Middle School students in grades 6, 7, and 8 will experience 3-D virtual field trips that immerse them in environments and bring abstract concepts to life. Google […]
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Housing boom claims golf course
Twin Falls Golf Club is the latest property in Westbrook to fall into the development pipeline. The course on Spring Street, opened in 1970, is under contract to be purchased by the Priority Real Estate Group of Topsham and will most likely be developed into a residential project. Jim Howard, the president and CEO of […]
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Looking Back in Westbrook and Gorham
May 1, 1991 Steve Kennie of Westbrook caught four trout at Saccarappa Falls on the Presumpscot River in downtown Westbrook. Three were brown trout, two at 12 inches long and one at 11 inches, and one was a 9-inch brook trout. He was fishing with his brother, Rick Churchill, who had caught and released a […]