WESTBROOK – Wednesday morning was a bittersweet one for the entire Prides Corner Elementary School family. On one hand, they were celebrating the school’s annual “Fly-Up Day” at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center, where staff members and families gathered to celebrate the end of the school year and congratulate the young students on “flying up” […]

PORTLAND – Facing challenges class leaders said they are confident the students would meet, 206 Gorham graduates received diplomas Sunday on the stage of a nearly filled Merrill Auditorium in Portland. As graduates marched into the future, student leaders and faculty urged them to be optimistic, enthusiastic, and live with integrity as they enter the […]

BUXTON – Voters in Buxton, one of five towns in Maine School Administrative District 6, narrowly rejected the school’s $42.6 million proposed budget Tuesday, 522-514. But, it appeared early Wednesday that voters in the five-community district overall approved the school budget. The unofficial tally was 1,553-1,440. Buxton voters also said no, 544-511, to a SAD […]

Society presents history contest awards Westbrook Historical Society presented awards to the winners of the first Westbrook History Contest on June 2 during the Westbrook Together Day’s festivities. Entries were received from as far away as California, Florida and Michigan, covering subjects about Westbrook businesses, families, childhood memories and history; and entries were submitted from […]

WESTBROOK – The Westbrook School Committee was expected to vote this week on hiring a new assistant principal for Westbrook High School. At a Wednesday, June 13 meeting, held after the American Journal’s deadline, the committee was slated to vote on the appointment of Timothy Stebbins, an assistant principal at Bonny Eagle High School, to […]

WESTBROOK – The Westbrook School Committee was expected to vote this week on hiring a new assistant principal for Westbrook High School. At a Wednesday, June 13 meeting, held after the American Journal’s deadline, the committee was slated to vote on the appointment of Timothy Stebbins, an assistant principal at Bonny Eagle High School, to […]

WESTBROOK – In preparation for the start of rock crushing work at its Spring Street plant next month, Pike Industries will be doing its first blasts of the year starting later this month. According to the city, Pike has scheduled eight blasting days, June 26-29 and July 3, 5, 6 and 10, to amass enough […]

Valedictorian/Summa Cum Laude Jameson P. Crawford Son of: Janet and James Crawford College planning to attend: University of Notre Dame Major: Aerospace engineering or finance Awards: Earth Space Science & Physical Education – 9th; Honors American Literature Academic Award-10th; Pre-Calculus Advanced Academic Award, Harvard Book Award, SMAA Football All-Academic; Ram Pride Award Activities: JV Football-9th; […]

Antique appraisals The Dorcas Society of Hollis and Buxton is sponsoring an antique road show with local appraiser Frank Wood 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, in the Bar Mills Parish House, Route 4, Bar Mills. Those attending are asked to take treasures and learn of their history, use and value. Cost is $10 […]

Antique appraisals The Dorcas Society of Hollis and Buxton is sponsoring an antique road show with local appraiser Frank Wood 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, in the Bar Mills Parish House, Route 4, Bar Mills. Those attending are asked to take treasures and learn of their history, use and value. Cost is $10 […]