A Buxton Planning Board public hearing Tuesday for a proposed mobile home park got bogged down in a discussion about the water table. A review will resume Sept. 27 of Dearborn Development’s proposed 14-lot mobile home park on 15.25 acres near the intersection of Parker Farm and Chicopee roads. Buxton doesn’t have public water and […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Dog owners littering Gorham trails with bags of pooch poo
The town council plans to consider how to address the problem behind on town fields and at Shaw Cherry Hill Farm.
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We Love to Eat: Sept. 16
Free community meal – Wednesday, Sept. 22, 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. Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, Sept. 25, 5 p.m.. Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Suggested donation: $8; $4, children; $20, […]
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We Love Sales & Fairs: Sept. 16
Craft fair – Saturday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Living Waters Christian School, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Vendors, food truck, crafters. For more information or to rent space, call 391-8166. Bake sale – Saturday, Sept. 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., West Gorham Union Church, 190 Ossipee Trail (Route 25), Gorham. Homemade […]
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Gorham Notes: Sept. 9
Trafficking survivor featured at Potluck with a Purpose Jasmine Marino, a survivor of human trafficking, will speak when Potluck With a Purpose meetings resume at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at Summitt Church, 53 County Road (Route 22) in Gorham. Series organizer Cindy Elder said in an announcement that Marino is an “author and redeemed […]
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Westbrook Notes: Sept. 9
Work begins on Westbrook Commons Historical society hours The Westbrook Historical Society is open from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Saturdays in the community center at 426 Bridge St., and will open for special occasions by appointment. The society houses a museum and research library. Members are currently working on a calendar for 2022. […]
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Buxton Notes: Sept. 9
Buxton planners consider new mobile home park, day cares The Buxton Planning Board has a packed agenda for Monday, Sept. 13, that includes public hearings for a new mobile home park and a day care. Dearborn Development LLC is requesting permission to build a 16-lot mobile home park on 15.25 acres at 476 Parker Farm […]
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Gorham Middle School heat pump repair bill grows to $3.1M
Voters will be asked in November to allow the School Department to spend more to complete the project.
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Ballot set for council, school board in Gorham
Voters face a four-way race for two Town Council seats and a three-way race for two School Committee seats.
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We Love to Eat: Sept. 9
Curbside bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 11, 4-5 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. One pint pea beans, one pint American chop suey, two red hot dogs, half pint coleslaw, sliced Italian bread and frosted cake. Single meal $10, payable at pickup. Orders need to be placed in advance by calling the church […]