Once again, I would like to thank the American Journal for the excellent publicity you gave to the Festival of Trees in December. Your continued support in the community has enabled us to donate to two different charities this year, the Good Samaritan Fund for home heating oil and the Animal Refuge League. It has […]
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Post 197 revs up biker program An American Legion biker group, Legion Riders, is forming at Westbrook Memorial Post 197. Legion Riders, made up of legion family members who are also motorcycle enthusiasts, raise scholarship money for the children of soldiers killed in defense of the country. Those wishing to join must first be a […]
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Looking back
Jan. 19, 1983 Mayor William B. O’Gara plans to launch eight two-man teams for downtown Westbrook invigoration. He called together his special downtown advisory group for the early morning session and asked each of its eight members to bring someone else who will work with him or her. The idea of two-person teams to help […]
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Iraq duty exhausts Gorham woman
A Gorham woman home after 15 months of duty with the U.S. Army in Iraq spent most her recent leave sleeping. “I was exhausted when I got back,” said Sgt. Alicia Viernes, a 2003 Gorham High School graduate. She arrived home on New Year’s Day. Viernes, 22, who lived in a trailer at Camp Taji, […]
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Inside Windham
Thanks for the generosity The Windham Town Clerk’s office would like to say thank you to Allied Realty, and the generous citizens who donated money to go along with the money that the clerk’s office collected for performing marriages and Dedimus Justice Services which was used to buy presents to give to social services this […]
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Lakers suffer first setback at Fryeburg
It’s always tough to win on the road in any sport and at any level. The Lake Region girls basketball team found that out last week as they dropped their first game of season at Fryeburg on Saturday. The Raiders used an 18-8 fourth quarter run to break open what had been a very close […]
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Inside Naples
Just Add Imagination Okay, any of you who have been praying to the snow gods, you can stop now. My husband has had to rake our roof more in the last few weeks than the combined total of the five years since we moved here. Just as we were lamenting the fact that we have […]
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Inside Raymond
Brassy Inspiration Jordan Small Middle School students were treated to a special performance by The Quartessential Brass, a bass quartet made up of University of Southern Maine music graduates and students. The leader of the quartet, Patrick Nyren, is a talented musician known by many of the students. Nyren, who is leaving for Texas this […]
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Gorham hoop cuts
GorhBB14.jpg Gorham senior Brian Jenkins (14) gets the ball upcourt despite the efforts of Bonny Eagle’s Lincoln Sanborn. The Rams knocked off the Scots on Tuesday evening to improve their record to 2-6. Staff photo by Carl Pepin GorhBB20.jpg Isaac Barnes of Gorham (20) tries to dribble around Bonny Eagle’s Tyler Ruby in the second […]
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Rams shut down Scots to earn second win
Tenacious defense and a 26-point night from senior guard Andrew Arena propelled the Gorham High boys basketball team to a 62-30 win over Bonny Eagle on Tuesday evening. The host Rams made the Scots’ road trip a miserable one especially in the second half, when Bonny Eagle was limited to just seven points. And while […]