STANDISH — The ongoing road reconstruction project on Route 35 in town is scheduled to be wrapped up in September, according to a spokesman for the Maine Department of Transportation. The $2 million improvement project aims to “reduce maintenance costs, improve safety and protect water quality,” said MDOT’s Ted Talbot, who added that funding for the […]
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On the Right Lane: Bring back the transfer station
“My wife is always trying to get rid of me. The other day she told me to put the garbage out. I said to her I already did. She told me to go and keep an eye on it.” Rodney Dangerfield When I was growing up we put our two 55-gallon trash barrels in a […]
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Athletic director resigns a year into the job
WESTBROOK —For the second time in a year, the Westbrook School Department is searching for a new athletics and activities director. Gary Groves resigned last week after being in the position for only a year. He said when he applied for the position last spring, he was asked if he was committed to the district […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on May 21, 1958, that Carol Day and Leanne Eaton, both of Monroe Avenue in Westbrook, entertained with a lawn party as each observed birthdays of sons. Richard Day was 5 and Robbie Eaton, 6. Gorham engineer Dale Caruthers was hired by the Westbrook Parking Authority to draw up specifications for […]
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Buxton Notes
Maypole dancing The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society welcomes spring with its Victorian White Party and Maypole Dancing III from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, at Quillcote, 20 Salmon Falls Road, Hollis. Quillcote is the historic summer home of famed chldren’s author Kate Douglas Wiggin. “This popular event again features the Movers & Shakers Competitive Dance […]
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We Love to Eat
Free dinner – Thursday, May 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, May 18, 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, $6; combination […]
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Standish voters to elect councilor, planning board member
STANDISH — Budget committee member Christine Gamarsh is challenging current Town Council Chairwoman Kimberly Pomerleau, and two candidates are squaring off for one contested Planning Board seat. Five Planning Board seats are available in the June 12 election, but there is only one contested race between appointed incumbent Deborah Boxer and Patricia Knight for a one-year, […]
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Day One facility gets board’s OK
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Planning Board has approved an application from Day One to create a residential youth treatment facility on Intervale Road, but at least one neighbor said a Superior Court challenge could be forthcoming. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday, May 15, to approve Day One’s plan to convert a two-story home at 934 Intervale […]
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Correction
The proposed SAD 6 budget for 2018-19 would decrease the tax assessment levied to Frye Island by $49,712. Taxes on a home with an assessed value of $200,000 would decrease $63.40, according to the SAD 6 budget booklet. The Frye Island information was incorrect in the April 10 issue of the American Journal.
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Gorham Notes
Student winner in essay contest Teona Sok, a Gorham High School senior, took first place in the high school division of the 2018 Maine Constitution Essay competition. The theme for grades 9-12 was “The Importance of Voting and Democracy.” “Living in a democracy is one of the greatest privileges in America,” Sok’s opening paragraph reads. […]