The State Fire Marshal’s Office has arrested a former University of Southern Maine student in connection with a dormitory fire on the Gorham campus in the fall of 2012, according to a press release from Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland. Thomas Williams, 23, was arrested Monday at his home in Mexico and […]
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Freeport News – 1/22
First Friday features bluegrass Freeport First Friday will present bluegrass music by the Windy Ridge Band on Friday, Feb. 6, at the Freeport Community Center. The concert is at 6 p.m., and dinner is at 7. The Brunswick-based Windy Ridge Band has been playing bluegrass music at festivals, coffeehouses, restaurants, civic clubs, parades, weddings, private […]
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Neighborhood fires in Freeport deemed coincidental
Fires at 5 and 3 Ware Road in Freeport that left people homeless Sunday and Monday were coincidental, Fire Chief Darrel Fournier said Monday. Fournier said that Lester Scott Jr. and his adult son are left homeless following the fire that struck their mobile home at 5 Ware Road on Sunday afternoon. Early Monday morning, […]
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Girls Hockey: Yarmouth/Freeport falls short of Greely
Pretty though it was, Katie Clemmer’s early third-period goal couldn’t ignite a Yarmouth/Freeport comeback in their game against rivals Greely Saturday night, Jan. 18. Instead, Emilee McGillicuddy’s natural hat trick and Delaney Curtin’s pair of scores propelled the Lady Rangers to an eventual 5-1 victory. Yarmouth/Freeport drop to 9-3-1 on the year; they’re ranked fourth […]
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Voters halt SAD 6 withdrawal effort
STANDISH – Standish residents soundly rejected, in a 142-32 vote, a proposed $25,000 appropriation for a study on the financial and logistical issues involving a possible withdrawal from School Administrative District 6 during a special town meeting held Tuesday. During the hour-long public comment period preceding the vote, residents expressed bewilderment regarding the proposed study […]
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Inside Gray – 1/17
Winter Blood Drive A blood drive will be held at Saint Gregory, 24 North Raymond Road, in Gray, on Friday, Jan. 31, from 1-6 p.m. Please donate and help others. What’s New The Winter/Spring 2014 Gray and New Gloucester Adult and Community Education Brochure is out and available around town at the Gray library, Town […]
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Spring weather sinks Winter West
WESTBROOK – A victim of unlucky meteorological timing, Westbrook’s Winter West Festival was stymied by unseasonable temperatures and rain last weekend, forcing the cancellation of key events. The festival just missed occurring during a string of frigid days and nights. Organizers had hoped to capitalize on last year’s success of bringing area residents into Westbrook’s […]
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Officials pick longtime employee for bus job
WESTBROOK – Westbrook school officials have recommended longtime transportation employee Joan Harmon for the job of transportation coordinator. Pending School Committee approval Wednesday, after the American Journal’s deadline, Harmon, who is the department’s administrative assistant, will take over as coordinator. She replaces Cindy Button, whose resignation, only seven months after her hiring, was effective Dec. […]
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We love to eat
Community meal – Thursday, Jan. 16, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Smothered beef. Suggested donation $5. Bean supper – Saturday, Jan. 18, 5-6 p.m., Amvets Post 6, Route 100, New Gloucester. Two kinds of beans, brown bread, homemade biscuits, coleslaw, American chop suey, and two tables of desserts. $7, $3. Bean supper […]
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A front seat for bus safety
The recent resignation of Cindy Button, the former school bus transportation coordinator for Westbrook, has exposed safety and structural concerns within the district that transports hundreds of children daily. Button, who spoke to the American Journal about the situation in December, said her tenure in Westbrook was made difficult due to power-play issues within the […]