On Saturday, the Windham boys and girls swim teams squared off against Bonny Eagle, and the teams came away with a split, with the Windham girls winning their meet with the Scots took the boys meet. The girls meet was a tightly contested affair with Windham coming out on top by a score of 48-38. […]
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Strategies to beat wedding-planning stress
Getting married can be one of the most memorable and lovely times of your life. But it can also be one of the most stressful. With so many decisions to make and working on a tight deadline, it’s easy to see how even the most put-together person could get frazzled. However, stress is not healthy […]
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CLYNK opens bottle center at Buxton Hannaford
CLYNK celebrates 10 stores with $3000 Magic Bag Contest Scarborough, Maine- CLYNK, an exciting new way to redeem bottles and cans, has just opened its tenth bottle return center at the Buxton Hannaford. To celebrate its expansion to 10 stores, CLYNK will be running a $3000 giveaway contest starting on January 21st. ” We thought […]
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Girl Scout sign-up Tuesday Parents and girls are invited to learn about and register for Girl Scouts on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Gorham Middle School Cafeteria Girl Scouts of Maine serves more than 14,000 girls ages 5 to 17 statewide. Many volunteer options for adults are also available, including troop leaders. Registration fee […]
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Expert: Use national averages to guide spending cuts
If the state is ever going to lower its tax burden to the middle of pack nationally, it needs to reduce spending by $700 million, and the only place to find that kind of money is in education and Medicaid. Richard Silkman, the state planning director under Gov. John McKernan, delivered that controversial message at […]
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Gorham track cut
Gorham senior Tim Johnson gets ready to compete in the shot put at the Portland Expo on Saturday. The Rams came up short in the overall scoring, finishing second to South Portland. Staff photo by Harmony Motter
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Scots hang on to top Blazes
Neither team scored many points in the first three quarters and neither team played particularly well during that time, but the Bonny Eagle boys managed to put together a decent stretch of basketball over the game’s final eight minutes to secure a 39-34 win against visiting Westbrook on Tuesday night. “We have great character on […]
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Inauguration coverage disappointing
I read with some disappointment the American Journal’s article on the Inauguration ceremonies. Rather than rehashing the fact that I and a number of other councilors were understandably disappointed that our good friend and former Council President Jim Violette wasn’t elected, I would have hoped that the article would have focused on our desire to […]
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Bonny Eagle track cuts
Bonny Eagle 1 Bonny Eagle’s Nick Winslow stretches after competing in the 200-meter dash during a meet at the Portland Expo on Saturday. The Scots held on for a narrow win over Scarborough. Staff photo by Harmony Motter Bonny Eagle 2 Bonny Eagle junior Josh Ruby competes in the relays during a meet at the […]
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As smoke clears, difference is remarkable
It’s been remarkable to witness what’s taken place in the atmosphere at restaurants and bars in this state. Just a few years ago, many of them were filled with a smoky haze that was inhaled by anyone who entered. It’s almost startling now to walk into a bar or restaurant in a state where smoking […]