Several players from the Western Maine Class A champion Gorham High girls soccer team were recently recognized as SMAA All-Stars. Forward Rachele Burns, midfielder Kristi Zarrilli and defender Lauren Chouinard were named to the first team, while forward Lindsay Wilson and defender Aimee St. Germain received second-team honors. Midfielder Caitlin Caldwell received honorable mention, while […]
Web
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
colGOR
5K race Saturday Registration for the 5K “Burn Off the Turkey” race will be 7:30-8:30 a.m. on Saturday in the gym at Gorham Recreation Department, 75 South St. The race starts at 9 a.m. following warm up at 8:30 a.m. The race begins on Ball Park Road and ends on Access Road at Gorham High […]
advertisement
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
45 years ago
The Westbrook American reported on Nov. 27, 1963, that Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fickett of Johnson Road, Gorham, would travel to Natick, Mass., for Thanksgiving Day. Stella Plummer of Bar Mills is to be a Thanksgiving Day guest of her son, Donald Plummer, and family in Standish.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
colWEST
Offices closed The city of Westbrook offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Plummer, Gribbon engaged Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Plummer are please to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mara B. Plummer, to Barry Gribbon, the son of Francis and Kathy Gribbon of Bronx, N.Y. Mara Plummer is […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Business owner out on bail after drug arrest
A Main Street business owner who became well-known locally as a public critic of Saddam Hussein before and during the Iraq War is out on bail this week after being arrested Friday and charged with cocaine trafficking. Abbas Al-Hamdany, owner of the Friendly Discount store, was arraigned in Cumberland County District Court Monday and released […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Web
Champions! Scots take fourth title in five years
It’s official, the Bonny Eagle Scots are a football dynasty. On a frigid Saturday night in Portland’s Fitzpatrick Stadium, the Scots (10-2) won their fourth Class A state championship in five years with a 26-6 win over Skowhegan. After the game, Bonny Eagle coach Kevin Cooper, his jacket covered in a thin layer of ice […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Web
Blazes helping the hungry
On Nov. 20, the Westbrook football seniors donated the leftover food items from their concession stand to the Westbrook Food Pantry. The items consisted of hamburgers, hot dogs, rolls, drinks and other miscellaneous items. Pictured, from left, Wayne Devoe, Henry Riley, Nick Adriance, Bryan Crouse, Food Pantry Director Jean Rielly, Dan Roukey, Charlie Duong, Justin […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster, Web
Patience and faith work wonders for church rehab
In early October, renovations began in the vestry at New Gloucester’s First Congregational Church. It was a simple project, the addition of insulation to make the church, built in 1861 on Gloucester Hill Road, a more comfortable place for parishioners. And it started well enough, as an Eagle Scout candidate brought along 40 or so […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster, Web
Jason's weather forecast: Mostly sunny, totally cold
Weather words of the week: Winter Storm Watch: A weather condition in which severe winter weather may occur within 24-48 hours. Friday: Mostly sunny with no chance of precipitation. High: 36 Low: 17 Saturday: Mostly sunny with no chance of precipitation. High: 34 Low: 16 Sunday: Mostly sunny with no chance of precipitation. High: 36 […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Web
Roles change, but goal remains the same for Scots
Some of the Bonny Eagle seniors will be suiting up for their third Class A state championship game on Saturday when they take on Skowhegan at 6 p.m. at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. While the goal – another victory – remains the same, their roles have changed a lot in four years. “A bunch of […]