A special election will be held in Gorham and Scarborough Jan. 11.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Westbrook Notes: Nov. 25
Thankful for her service Historian presents talk about local farms, then and now Historian Tom Clark will present a program about farms in the city when Westbrook Historical Society meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the community center at 426 Bridge St. Clark will show slides of 30 farms with depictions of them […]
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Buxton Notes: Nov. 25
Warm winter coats available at Town Hall Coats donated by the Salvation Army are available at Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road, for children of all ages as well as adults. If you or someone you know is in need of a warm coat, stop by the town office. The Town Hall is normally open […]
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Gorham Notes: Nov. 25
Santa and Mrs. Claus arriving in Westbrook Nov. 28 Santa and Mrs. Claus are coming to town Sunday, Nov. 28, aboard a fire truck in the annual light parade, and Santa will also make an appearance at a tree lighting that day. After the light parade ends at Robie Park, Santa “will magically light the […]
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We Love to Eat: Nov. 25
Free community meal – Wednesday, Dec. 1, 5-6 p.m. Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Services. An option for takeout will also be available.
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Gorham public works director shifts gears, takes Windham job
Bob Burns is leaving Public Works after 18 years to become the assistant town manager in Windham.
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Westbrook Notes: Nov. 18
Local dancers to step lively in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Twenty student dancers from Drouin Dance Center of Westbrook leave Nov. 20 to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Millions will see the parade televised on their local NBC affiliate, which is WCSH channel 6 in Maine. The dancers and their […]
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Buxton Notes: Nov. 18
Annual Touch-A-Truck, tree lighting Nov. 28 The town’s annual Touch-A-Truck and tree lighting is set from 5:30-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, at the Public Works Building, 215 Portland Road. Parking will be available at the adjacent Buxton Town Hall. Christmas lights will be strung on lighted fire engines, dump trucks and police cruisers. Refreshments will […]
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We Love Fairs & Sales: Nov. 18
Christmas fair – Saturday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., West Gorham Union Church, 190 Ossipee Trail, Gorham. Craft tables; bake sale with cookies, breads, pies, whoopie pies and beans to go; swags; raffle for a quilt or $100 gift card to Pit Stop Fuel and a basket full of goodies; RADA knives. Lunch […]
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Gorham Notes: Nov. 18
Middle school team triumphs at Hocktoberfest field hockey tourney Gorham Middle School’s eighth graders last month captured the Hocktoberfest Field Hockey Tournament at Thomas College in Waterville with a 3-2 win in the final over Gardiner. “The game was a nail-biter back and forth, and since we didn’t have a goalie during any of our […]