Boy Scout Troop 51 in Windham is hosting an open house on Monday, September 26. Any boy 11 years old or older is invited to attend. Observe our regular meeting, see a slide show of Troop events from white water rafting to winter camping, and enjoy refreshments. The meeting will be held at the North […]
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American Journal wins awards
The American Journal took seven awards at the Maine Press Association’s annual awards banquet Saturday at the Sunday River ski resort in Bethel. Staff Writer Robert Lowell took first place in the weekly feature story category for his story on a couple of Gorham neighbors who took their dispute over the death of a chicken […]
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Emery heads family reunion Bruce Emery of Buxton, president of a family association, welcomed those attending the two-day 130th Cater/Decatur family reunion last month at Walnut Grove Campground in Alfred. Seventy members and 18 guests from North Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine attended the reunion activities on Aug. 20 and 21. […]
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Violette to face Chuluda
City Council President Jim Violette will be squaring off against incumbent Mayor Bruce Chuluda this November, after Violette fended off a challenge for the nomination at the Democratic caucus Sunday night. Former Deputy Fire Chief Jim Fahey Sr. challenged Violette at the caucus, held in the Westbrook High School cafeteria. Violette won the nomination by […]
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Scarborough rallies to beat Westbrook
Warming up on the range before Monday’s match against Westbrook, Scarborough’s No. 1 golfer Jack Snyder inadvertently snapped the shaft on his new Titleist driver into two pieces. Snyder, a junior, who is built more like an NFL linebacker than a high school golfer, can hit it 300-plus off the tee. Without the long stick […]
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Cancer benefit at Shaw's
The Maine Children’s Cancer Program will be holding a barbecue at Shaw’s in Westbrook to raise money from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24. Associates and Volunteers will be doing face painting for the kids, playing games and giving away prizes and pie pumkins. Cotton candy and popcorn will be served. Sportsmans True […]
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Turnpike bridge coverage on web
The Maine Turnpike Authority was scheduled to release a recommendation regarding the possible closure of the Stroudwater Street bridge this morning, Sept. 21, after the American Journal’s press time. For the complete story, including coverage of the Authority’s meeting with the City Council’s Committee of the Whole Monday night, consult the American Journal’s Web site […]
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‘String Bean’ Fireman Rescues 16-Month-Old I noticed a four-column picture of a handsome, smiling fireman, holding a solemn little 16-month-old boy. It was in the Aug. 25 New York Daily News, under the title, “Baby’s Narrow Escape.” The Westfield, N.J., article praised the fireman, and deservedly. He has been called a bean pole and a […]
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Blazes trainer knows all about pain
When athletes at Westbrook High School get hurt, they turn to athletic trainer Kristin Ryan. Lately, though, Ryan, 28, has been dealing with some of her own aches and pains. In March, Ryan fell while demonstrating a strength and conditioning drill. At first, she thought she had just sprained her ankle. “I went to the […]
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Gorham Remembered 0921
This photo shows a six-horse hitch hauling a snowroller in Gorham Village at the intersection of present-day Routes 25 and 114. The building in the background now houses Amato’s. Snow on roads was packed down by rollers in times before snow plows. The date of the photo is unknown, as is the identity of the […]