Forty career representatives chat with Saco Middle School students.
February 2020
Opting in to adult use cannabis subject of Biddeford workshop
The conversation continues.
Community News
Author Talk planned for March 3 South Portland Public Library’s next Author Talk session is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 and will feature Bruce Coffin. Coffin is author of “Within Plain Sight,” the latest in his Detective Byron series. The Main Library is located at 482 Broadway in South Portland. Books will be […]
Atria Kennebunk celebrates with Valentine’s dance
Atria Kennebunk held its annual Sweetheart Dance on Friday, Feb. 14. Students from the University of New England visited and danced with residents. This year, 15 students participated in the event and danced the night away to the music of the Larry “Flash” Allen Trio. Atria announced that Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meserve were crowned […]
A Window on the Past – Portland Kerosene Oil Co., in Ligonia
Documenting some of the companies that existed in South Portland in the 1800s, back when our town name was Cape Elizabeth, has been an ongoing project for years now at South Portland Historical Society. Some may not realize just how hard it can be to do that, as photography wasn’t exactly commonplace back then and […]
Maine Bicentennial: Gorham
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the American Journal is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
Gorham Notes: Feb. 20
Bicentennial theme for parade In honor of the state’s 200th birthday, this year’s Founders Festival parade will have a Maine theme. The festival will be held on the weekend of Sept. 12-13. Anyone can enter the parade’s float contest, which will have cash prizes. Entry information and sign ups will be available this summer. The […]
Buxton Notes: Feb. 20
Girard joins Buxton PD Police Chief Troy Cline recently announced the hiring of longtime Saco Court Officer Tammy Jo Girard. “She started working for Buxton PD on Feb. 3 and has already made a huge difference with the team,” Cline said in a Facebook posting. Cline said Girard worked for the Saco Police Department for […]
Letter to the editor: Ad covers up Collins’ inaction on diabetes
I am writing today in response to a television ad for Sen. Susan Collins’ re-election campaign. The ad features a lovely, young blond-haired girl and her concerned mother as the girl is preparing for the administration of her insulin with a hypodermic needle. Both of the characters in the masterfully crafted ad then look to […]
Letter to the editor: Vaccinations improve children’s lives
Childhood diseases and their complications are a thing of the past. Let’s keep it that way.