• At Cape Elizabeth High School, the average SAT score was 560 in math, 544 in reading and 549 in writing. The tests show 87 percent met standards in math, 80 percent in reading and 87 percent in writing. • At Scarborough High School, the average SAT score was 503 in math, 492 in reading […]

Thankfully, no fee I read recently that Cape Elizabeth residents had voted, 3,145 – 1,951, to reject charging non-residents fees at Fort Williams Park. It was a resounding defeat. It would have cost non-residents $5 a day, or $25 a season, to use the park. Buses would have had to pay $20 a day, or […]

1/1 – holiday, offices closed 1/2 – 7 p.m., Planning Board 1/3 – 6 p.m., Solid Waste/Recycling Committee (City Hall) 1/4 – 7 p.m., Neighborhood meeting to discuss the Forest St. traffic calming project (Public Safety Building) 1/6 – Mayor’s open office, 9 a.m.-noon 1/8 – 7 p.m., City Council 1/16 – 5:30 p.m., Walker […]

The photo on the left shows the south side of Main Street near Brackett Street, in the 1970s. The building partially seen on the left was the Westbrook Congregational Church, built in 1834 on Main Street at Brackett Street. The brick building was the old Brackett Block, built in 1850 by Sewell Brackett. It adjoined […]

The photo on the left shows the south side of Main Street near Brackett Street, in the 1970s. The building partially seen on the left was the Westbrook Congregational Church, built in 1834 on Main Street at Brackett Street. The brick building was the old Brackett Block, built in 1850 by Sewell Brackett. It adjoined […]

Police are hunting for a man who fled a Buxton pharmacy Dec. 27 with an undisclosed amount of prescription medication in an armed robbery. The armed robber entered Rite Aid Pharmacy, 226 Parker Farm Road, at 5:14 p.m. and demanded Oxycotin, according to police. The robber was last seen heading toward Standish on Route 22. […]

Police are hunting for a man who fled a Buxton pharmacy Dec. 27 with an undisclosed amount of prescription medication in an armed robbery. The armed robber entered Rite Aid Pharmacy, 226 Parker Farm Road, at 5:14 p.m. and demanded Oxycotin, according to police. The robber was last seen heading toward Standish on Route 22. […]

As 2006 fades into 2007, it’s the traditional time for people to make resolutions for the new year. Over the New Year’s weekend, American Journal reporters asked people in Westbrook what their resolutions were for 2007. “My New Year’s resolution for this year is to stop smoking.”-Lisa Joy-Westbrook “I don’t have a New Year’s resolution.”-Terry […]

The American Red Cross of Southern Maine is seeking nominations for its annual Real Heroes awards. An advisory committee of community leaders will select the winners and the awards will be presented at a breakfast on Thursday, April 12. The Real Heroes awards recognize individuals or groups that have demonstrated courage, kindness and unselfish character […]

The American Red Cross of Southern Maine is seeking nominations for its annual Real Heroes awards. An advisory committee of community leaders will select the winners and the awards will be presented at a breakfast on Thursday, April 12. The Real Heroes awards recognize individuals or groups that have demonstrated courage, kindness and unselfish character […]