GORHAM – Despite a barrage of neighborhood opposition, the Gorham Town Council on Tuesday unanimously approved re-opening a long-closed town landfill off Huston Road so piles of debris from a padlocked recycling plant could be deposited. Concerns aired in the packed council chambers, where councilors heard more than three hours of arguments and questions, included […]
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Westbrook council contests emerge in wards 2, 4, 5
WESTBROOK – There are three contested Westbrook City Council seats, in wards 2, 4, and 5, for the November election, with two candidates running for each seat. This week, the American Journal asked each candidate the same three questions to get a snapshot of each candidate’s opinions on current issues in Westbrook. These are the […]
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Four vie for two Gorham council seats
GORHAM – Two incumbents are facing a pair of challengers in a race for two Gorham Town Council seats in the municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Michael Phinney and Noah Miner are seeking re-election to three-year terms, while Suzanne Phillips and Daniel LeVasseur are making their bids for the Town Council. Key issues in […]
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Adams, Rossignol vie for Westbrook city clerk post
WESTBROOK – Lynda Adams, Westbrook city clerk, faces Sue Rossignol, the city’s former finance director, in the November elections. Rossignol’s job was eliminated two years ago by newly elected Mayor Colleen Hilton. Rossignol has said she felt she was treated unfairly by her removal, and by a one-year ban from City Hall that came in […]
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Fajita Grill liquor license renewed
WESTBROOK – Westbrook’s municipal officers, a body made up of the City Council and the mayor, have renewed the liquor license for Fajita Grill, the Main Street restaurant raided by federal agents last month. In September, the business was one of three Maine restaurants targeted by a series of coordinated raids by Immigrations and Customs […]
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Friends, foes spar over gambling projects
BIDDEFORD – Backers of three gambling projects on the ballot this fall are promising the proposals will lead to hundreds of new jobs and millions of dollars in revenue for the cash-strapped state and host communities. Opponents argue that even though the economy is still struggling, now is not the time to expand Maine’s gaming […]
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FIELD HOCKEY: Windham advances with win over Gorham
WINDHAM – It was fitting that a game between the closely matched Windham and Gorham field hockey teams would be close, seeing as the two teams had recently battled to a double overtime tie. For a while on Saturday, it appeared that the Class A West prelim playoff game between the No. 8 Eagles and […]
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FIELD HOCKEY: Windham advances with win over Gorham
WINDHAM – It was fitting that a game between the closely matched Windham and Gorham field hockey teams would be close, seeing as the two teams had recently battled to a double overtime tie. For a while on Saturday, it appeared that the Class A West prelim playoff game between the No. 8 Eagles and […]
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FOOTBALL : Gorham spoils Massabesic's homecoming
WATERBORO- In a game that featured only two passes both by Massabesic Quarterback Jake Desrochers, it would seem unlikely that the Gorham and Massabessic offensives would be able to muster much production. Paradoxically however, both teams combined for 110 points on Senior Night at Massabesic High School while battling the elements, which featured on-and-of periods […]
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Oops – state ups Gorham school-zone mph
GORHAM – Drivers can now legally zip up to 40 miles per hour through a zone near a new Gorham elementary school off Sebago Lake Road (Route 237) without worry of being ticketed. Following a traffic study, the Maine Department of Transportation recently upped the posted speed limit from 30 mph to 40 on a […]