American Journal

08/15/2024

08/15/2024

Stormwater system updated Gorham Public Works Department staff broke ground on Aug. 6 on a project to upgrade the stormwater system at the municipal center, according to an announcement from the town. “Currently, runoff from the municipal center enters Railroad Brook untreated. Thanks to this proj...

08/15/2024

Seniors meetings to resume After taking its summer break, the Westbrook Senior Citizens group will resume its regular monthly meetings on Sept. 16 at the Community Center, according to President Carol Hayden. The group’s bus trip next month to the Big E in Springfield, Massachusetts, has been canc...

08/15/2024

SAD 6’s Marean appears in horse racing publication SAD 6 board member Don Marean and his wife, Linda, were recently featured in an article in online publication Harness Racing Update. The article is called “Don Marean is Harness Racing’s Maine Man.” Marean, a former state legislator represen...

08/14/2024

The Buddhist temple in Buxton will be sold when a worship hall is finished in Westbrook. Construction is planned to start as early as next summer.

08/14/2024

Saturday is full of activities from the 5K road race to the Dorcas Society Fest, Buxton Community Day and Tory Hill lawn fair.

08/14/2024

The selection of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s running mate has injected new energy into immigrant communities, particularly in states like Maine, where immigrants have often felt overlooked by national politics, threatened continuously by Trump with mass deportation and defunding programs that supp...

08/14/2024

Maybe it was a concert, or a convention, or a trade show – for a lot of us it’s a sports event (especially tournament time for basketball) – but for a lot of us who live in Maine, the Augusta Civic Center has been the site of a lot of memories. The thing is, and […]

08/08/2024

Officer Clark named Employee of Quarter The Westbrook Police Department announced that Officer Kerry Clark has been selected as its Employee of the Quarter. “Officer Clark had a very busy and productive quarter for us,” the department wrote in an announcement. “During the last quarter she was ...

08/08/2024

Nomination papers open Nomination papers are available for elected town positions with Election Day set for Nov. 5, Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors announced. Expiring Town Council terms this fall are those of councilors Lee Pratt and Virginia Wilder Cross, along with School Committee members Nicole Yeo-...

08/08/2024

Gearing up for Community Day Registrations of units, floats and individuals are still open for the annual Community Day parade on Aug. 17, according to Town Clerk John Myers. Community Day, with a Play Every Day 5K road race, is held in conjunction with the Hollis-Buxton Dorcas Society Fest and the....

08/07/2024

The city is looking for public input on whether to build a swimming pool, a splash pad, or to not pursue the project at all.

08/07/2024

A public hearing on the referendum will be held before the November voting, but a date has not yet been set.

08/07/2024

Minor damage to fire alarm pull stations was reported, but the garage remains open.

08/07/2024

The Olympics are on – but it’s taken me a while to warm up to it. My own favorite event, the equestrians, has come in under a dark cloud. Did you hear about this? A British equestrian was eliminated for cruelty to a horse. This made me angry, and sad, but not surprised. In fact, […]

08/02/2024

I picked up the Cyrus father and sons team at Point Sebago as the sun was lighting up the big bay. We motored out to one of my favorite spots and started setting lines. I typically run two downrigger lines for lake trout and two fly rods for salmon, but the salmon have gone a […]

08/01/2024

Activities at the Common The Walker Memorial Library will host a storytime at the Common at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2. On Saturday, an art bus will be at the Common with free craft activities for kids from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Upcoming concerts Vallee Square free concerts continue at 6 p.m. Thursday, A...

08/01/2024

All about sea turtles Kids can attend a discussion about sea turtles, hosted by the Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St., from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. Marine Mammals of Maine will present the program, teaching about sea turtle biology, ecology, conservation and the threats they face in Main...

08/01/2024

Bonny Eagle senior gets Mitchell scholarship Bonny Eagle High School senior Kallie Warner was named to the 2024 list of Mitchell Institute scholarship recipients. She is among 184 students statewide to be given the awards. The Mitchell Institute is a Maine-based nonprofit and research organization f...

07/31/2024

Burning the U.S. flag, attacking the police and writing “Hamas is coming” on walls do not help the Palestinian cause. These actions can actually harm the very cause they aim to support, creating a backlash and further division. Our country has experienced significant turmoil recently. We witness...

07/31/2024

What a crazy couple of days it has been in the news cycle, eh? I was sitting with my thoughts, sifting through how things “felt” and – stick with me here – I kept thinking about choosing a lunch spot with co-workers. OK, I am betting that might make literally no sense to some of […]

07/25/2024

Historical society hours Gorham Historical Society and museum will be open from 4 to 6 p.m. on two Wednesdays, Aug. 7 and 21, in the restored Mosher Barn at Shaw Cherry Hill Farm, 28 Cherry Hill Road. The society can also be open by appointment by calling the archivist, Kelly Dearborn, at 831-4220.....

07/25/2024

Activities at the Common Summer lunches for kids will be held at the Westbrook Common at noon Thursday, July 25, and Friday, July 26. Walker Memorial Library staff will host a storytime for kids at 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday. A Fiesta Global, sharing global music for kids, starts at 11 a.m. Friday...

07/24/2024

Marathon swimmer and Westbrook resident Pat Gallant-Charette stopped her swim between Canada and Washington short due to risk of hypothermia.

07/24/2024

Upon occasion, I have been accused of being “a Pollyanna.” Which, by the way, is an insult. I could get into the oddness of how being compared to a character who tries to spread joy is an insult, but meh, I get it. Relentless cheerfulness in the face of real stressors is annoying. It would […]

07/24/2024

The 5K race, founded in memory of Matthew Rairdon, raised $36,000 in total, with the remaining $26,000 going to nursing scholarships.

07/24/2024

What started out as a couple of young women taking a winter swim at a Scarborough beach is now "this wonderful group for people from all walks of life and people of all ages."