Portland artist Ryan Adams painted the mural with the help of students through the USM artist-in-residence program.
American Journal News
Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Grace periods and pay-to-park kiosks installed at USM parking lots after complaints
The Gorham campus has a 60-minute grace period for parking, and 30 minutes at the Portland campus.
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Lakes Region Sportsman: Help at hand for newcomers to Sebago Lake
When I was a youngster and before my parents bought their place on Sebago, we would visit a variety of lakes in the summer to fish and relax. We brought along an old 6-horsepower motor and rented a boat if the cottage didn’t come with one. My dad would talk to the local tackle shops […]
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Westbrook Notes: July 4
Westbrook Strong 5K The 11th annual Westbrook Strong 5K road race is set for 8 a.m. July 13 at Riverbank Park on Maine Street. The registration fee is $30. The Matt’s Mile/Sprint for ages 10 and younger is at 7:30 a.m. and registration is $7.50. The events honor the life of Matthew Rairdon, who was […]
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Gorham Notes: July 4
Recount rules Gorham is not pursuing any action to develop a town ordinance to govern election recounts, town officials said last week. “We can’t have our own rules,” Town Council Chairperson Suzanne Phillips, citing a legal opinion, told the American Journal last week. “The state (statute) would supersede it.” The idea of having town rules […]
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Buxton Notes: July 4
Church takeout lunch Bar Mills Community Church at 13 Hermit Thrush Drive is hosting a takeout lunch Wednesday, July 10. One sandwich and one soup or salad is $10. Choices include a ham Italian sandwich or a ham and cheese slider with either a chicken orzo salad or tomato basil soup. To place an order, […]
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Skeletal remains in Gorham were those of Westbrook man
Michael Phillips-Townsend’s remains were found off Longfellow Road in May.
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Congolese hip-hop artist makes U.S. debut Friday in Portland
Marcel Kombo, aka Mister Trecy, will perform as part of the free African Summer Concert Series.
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Local parents’ pushback against smartphones picks up speed
The Turn the Tide Coalition, with members from throughout Cumberland County, seeks to put an end to phone-centered childhoods and get kids thinking creatively, playing and interacting again.
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Meow Lounge in Westbrook celebrates one year and 258 cat adoptions
The business finds homes for rescue cats from across the state, hosts community events with cats and sells cat-related goods made by local artists.