A single rose will accompany each Meals on Wheels meal delivery Friday – a postponed Valentine’s Day treat – for all 680 Cumberland and York County residents who receive the food. Lorraine Merrill, a South Portland resdent, left enough money in her will to give a single rose to all Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s […]

An exchange teacher arriving in Maine in August, Lixian Yang of Beijing, China, sent an e-mail home to surprise friends. “Now I’m in South China,” Yang, 31, wrote from Erskine Academy in China, Maine. “And they didn’t believe me.” Yang, a high school English teacher in Beijing, recently visited Narragansett School in Gorham, where he’ll […]

As Valentine’s Day approaches and you start thinking about the perfect gift for that special person in your life, consider gifts that make a difference as well as show how much you care. Wild Birds Unlimited, found online at www.wbu.com, offer gifts that will bring the recipient joy, benefit the environment, assist wildlife and help […]

The American Cancer Society needs volunteers during the months of February and March to assist in taking orders, packing and delivering flowers for its longstanding fundraising program – Daffodill Days. Anyone can volunteer -individuals, businesses or civic organizations. Daffodill Days helps raise money to support the fight against cancer. Contact Jeff Ball at 373-3704, or […]

The American Cancer Society needs volunteers during the months of February and March to assist in taking orders, packing and delivering flowers for its longstanding fundraising program – Daffodill Days. Anyone can volunteer -individuals, businesses or civic organizations. Daffodill Days helps raise money to support the fight against cancer. Contact Jeff Ball at 373-3704, or […]

February 1982 Mayor William B. O’Gara has asked 100 or more Westbrook residents to serve in an industrial development advisory board. He said he has long sought a new position in city government, a person with responsibility for industrial and commercial development. But he has found “no great support” for that position, and hopes the […]

February 1982 Mayor William B. O’Gara has asked 100 or more Westbrook residents to serve in an industrial development advisory board. He said he has long sought a new position in city government, a person with responsibility for industrial and commercial development. But he has found “no great support” for that position, and hopes the […]

Recently, I have been interviewed by two reporters in regards to a sex-offender ordinance in Buxton. One reporter was from your paper, The American Journal. As good as they both are at what they do, no one can communicate my thoughts, feelings and concerns better than I. So here it goes. It literally makes my […]

Buxton will decide whether the town buys a new police cruiser when citizens vote in a special town meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14, in town hall, 185 Portland Road. A new cruiser would replace one involved in an accident in December. The warrant asks for up to $12,155 toward the cruiser. The […]

The Town of Gorham has several upcoming vacancies for town board and committees. Gorham residents interested in volunteering their time to serve the town are encouraged to apply. Visit www.gorham-me.org for information on the various boards and committees and to download an application. Applications should be submitted no later than Wednesday, Feb. 14 so that […]