With a room packed with about 60 people, Shaw Brothers Construction Inc., which is proposing a multi-million project asphalt plant- quarry project, asked the planning board Monday for approval of a revised plan that would relocate the plant within the 125-acre site on Mosher Road. The move is an effort to ease neighborhood opposition. The […]
Web
Posted inAmerican Journal, Web
Gor front pic
Gor front pic Headline: Rams looking for Gold Ball On Nov. 7, Rachele Burns and the rest of her Gorham Rams took the field seeking the Class A state soccer championship in a game that was delayed twice by rain. The game was played after the American Journal’s deadline, see www.keepMEcurrent.com for a game story […]
advertisement
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
New eat
Chicken pie supper – Saturday, Nov. 10, 5 and 6:30 p.m., Prides Corner Congregational Church, 35 Pride St., Westbrook. Purchase tickets in advance Nov. 8, 9-11 a.m.; or call Lynnell at 854-2041. Beans and casserole supper – Saturday, Nov. 10, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Three kinds of homemade beans, […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Statewide, racino goes down
Voters went out in the rain Tuesday to defeat a racino in Washington County, defying polls that said residents would support a gambling parlor as long as it wasn’t in their back yard. The vote was 52 percent against and 48 percent in favor, with 60 percent of the precincts reporting Tuesday night. Dennis Bailey […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
PUC finds problems at Northern Utilities
A report from Maine Public Utilities Commission staff filed on Monday indicates Northern Utilities, under pressure of a full management audit, may take over its natural gas pipeline mapping and location services. A spate of recent gas leaks, including the Oct. 1 explosion of a building in South Portland, a gas leak at a Cape […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster, Web
Checklist for seniors
Southern Maine Agency on Aging. That organization tackles nearly every facet of senior citizen life and issues, and one of the several information sheets I came away with provides a summary of their services. It might be a good idea to cut this article out and keep in handy (like on the refrigerator!) just in […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster, Web
Two suspects arrested in connection with attempted robbery
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with an attempted robbery that occurred around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Puffin Stop convenience store in Gray. Megan Reeves, 19, and Christopher Poulack, 29, both of Windham, were arrested by a Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy at about 2 a.m. Wednesday morning at the Shaw’s Supermarket parking lot […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Needle found in downtown Westbrook
Westbrook police offered words of advice on the proper disposal of hypodermic needles after one was found Thursday morning in downtown Westbrook. Wearing a black leather glove, Officer Inger Cyr of Westbrook Police picked up a hypodermic needle after it was discovered near the downtown bus stop on Main Street. The needle was uncovered after […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
colBUX
Drama club presents ‘Kilroy’ The Bonny Eagle Middle School Drama Club presents “Kilroy Was Here” at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday at the school. A musical comedy, it was written by Tim Kelly and Bill Francoeur and set in a United Service Organization during World War II. Tickets are $4; $2 for students and […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Web
Dudley fourth at Class A meet
The Bonny Eagle girls placed ninth with 211 points in their portion of the Class A state championships in cross country last weekend in Turner. The Scots had a terrific fourth-place run from sophomore Lauren Dudley. Other Bonny Eagle runners who ran well on Saturday included Amber Dostie (12), Ashley Cox (64), Keeley Cronin (65), […]