Editor’s note: Due to a typesetter’s error, the following letter did not run in its entirety in the June 28 edition of the American Journal. I would like to say how proud I am to have been on the Ramp Park Committee and to thank the other committee members involved with the project who have […]

Speaking quite frankly, if I am going gay I don’t want to get married, that is for guys who live with girls. I want to have a partner. Until we replace the IRS, if partners had the same financial treatment as married folk, all would be well – we’d have married folk and partners. Phineas […]

The Westbrook City Council was expected to vote on a change to the city ordinance that would eliminate trash pickup from apartment buildings with more than three units this week. The vote was scheduled for the council’s meeting Monday night, after the American Journal’s deadline. The city currently provides weekly trash collection from apartments with […]

////A statewide public records audit by the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition has shown that Maine communities have improved their compliance to freedom of information laws in the last four years but still fall far short of perfection. In 2002, the coalition performed an audit to see how Maine communities were complying with information requests […]

Buxton Fire Chief Jeff Grinnell stunned the community when he resigned last week with only three days notice. “It’s always a shock to lose good people,” said Selectman Cliff Emery. Grinnell notified selectmen Wednesday that he was leaving his position as fire chief, effective July 1, citing personal reasons for his resignation. Dan Collomy, chairman […]

July 1981 Saccarappa Days are this week. Downtown Westbrook’s up-to-date stores are offering old-time bargains. Speaking of Saccarappa, Nellie Spiller has turned up mention of it in Richard Henry Dana’s “Two Years Before The Mast” (1840). He wrote: “Old horse, old horse, what brought you here? From Sacarap to Portland Pier, I’ve carted stone this […]

July 1981 Saccarappa Days are this week. Downtown Westbrook’s up-to-date stores are offering old-time bargains. Speaking of Saccarappa, Nellie Spiller has turned up mention of it in Richard Henry Dana’s “Two Years Before The Mast” (1840). He wrote: “Old horse, old horse, what brought you here? From Sacarap to Portland Pier, I’ve carted stone this […]

These Gorham children were enjoying the summer in this photo published in the Westbrook American in the issue of July 6, 1961. File photo by Del Cargill Studio of Westbrook

Bean-hole-bean supper – Saturday, July 15, 4:30-6 p.m., United Church of Christ at North Gorham, 4 Standish Neck Road, Gorham. Beans baked in an authentic brick-lined hole on church property, homemade brown bread, pies, salads, and hot dogs. Take out available. $7, $3. Spaghetti supper – Saturday, July 15, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Limington Centre of Movement, […]

Schultz Colgate graduate Renate Christine Schultz has recently graduated from Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. Schultz earned a bachelor of arts degree. She is the daughter of Virginia M. Schultz. Cutter on dean’s list Andrew E. Cutter has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass. Cutter […]