The following births occurred recently at Maine Medical Center: Conner Joseph Vail was born June 30, 2005, to Paul and Kathleen Vail of Gorham. Grandparents are Joseph and Rachel Miraglia of Westbrook and Thomas and Carole Vail of Windham. Great Grandparent is Jeanette Miraglia of Portland. James Patrick Mooney IV was born July 2, 2005, […]

The senior group 60 Plus meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the North Deering Congregational Church located at 1364 Washington Ave. For more information contact Rev. Mark Rustin at 797-2487. The 60 Plus group is open to all area senior citizens. Luncheon begins at 12:15 p.m.

The senior group 60 Plus meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the North Deering Congregational Church located at 1364 Washington Ave. For more information contact Rev. Mark Rustin at 797-2487. The 60 Plus group is open to all area senior citizens. Luncheon begins at 12:15 p.m.

A 38-year old Buxton man was killed in a single-car crash on Monday afternoon, police said. Dana Black of 95 Carl Road, Buxton, was pronounced dead on Waterman Road after his red 1995 Chevrolet S-10 pickup hit a guardrail at 4:12 p.m. Kimberly Emery of Buxton Police was the first officer at the scene. The […]

After rain delayed the Gorham Family Fair last year, organizers are hoping sun will shine on the annual event this Saturday. “The weather is guaranteed to be hot,” said Cindy Hazelton, director of the Gorham Recreation Department. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, a pancake breakfast will kick off a day-long slate of activities beginning […]

The Rockwell Kent exhibition a must-see “Rockwell Kent, The Mythic and the Modern,” is an exhibition of more than 150 words at the Portland Museum of Art, and will continue until Oct. 16. It is wonderful, taking over the first floor galleries as well as a gallery on the second floor. It commemorates the arrival […]

The Salvation Army’s River of Life on Bridge Street will be opening a soup kitchen in Westbrook sometime later this month. Capt. Frank Nataluk, who along with his wife, Capt. Melissa Nataluk, runs the River of Life, said the soup kitchen would serve its first meal on Aug. 29 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nataluk […]

Reynolds on dean’s list Blake S. Reynolds has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Bentley College in Waltham, Mass. Reynolds is majoring in management. Reitze holding mystery album Ray Reitze is trying to locate the family or anyone who has information about a Lt. Col. Eugene R. Berky. A Westbrook […]

Due to a production error, an incorrect version of a story about the new school principals ran on page 4 of last week’s American Journal. The story indicated that new Westbrook High School Assistant Principal Matt Nelson did not return calls seeking comment for the story. Nelson did return a call, and said he was […]

I’d like to thank everyone who spent six plus hours packed into the Westbrook City Council meeting last Monday night. I was one who was sitting in the hall. I admit to leaving at 9:15 and watching at home on TV till my eyelids simply couldn’t stay open. I was delighted to learn council members […]