The Town Council ends up approving two anti-racism resolutions, one that includes the words “Black Lives Matter” and one that does not.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Historic barn could grace gateway to Gorham
The barn would be donated to the Shaw Brothers Family Foundation, which would dismantle it and move it to Shaw Cherry Hill Farm.
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 27
Trash tips All trash should be curbside no later than 7 a.m. on a resident’s scheduled pick up day, the town says. Trash should be in town trash bags or have a town trash tag attached to a regular commercial bag; bags should weigh no more than 50 pounds and be tied at the top. […]
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Restoration under way at ‘the big ugly’ in Gorham
Craig Gilbert has a five-year plan to bring an historic but dilapidated house on Main Street back to its former glory.
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Man, 52, dies in fire at mobile home in Buxton
BUXTON — A two alarm fire in a mobile home at 23 Mary Jane Road about 5 a.m. Sunday claimed the life of a 52-year-old man. Authorities said Arthur C. Follis died from smoke inhalation. His body was recovered from a bedroom, Buxton Fire Chief Nathan Schools said Monday. The “most likely” cause of the fire […]
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 20
McLean resigns legislative seat Rep. Andrew McLean, D-Gorham, has resigned his House District 27 seat, representing part of Gorham and part of Scarborough. His term expires this fall and he would have been termed out. “As many of you know, I graduated from law school in May. On Monday, I begin my first post-law school […]
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Westbrook Notes: Aug. 20
Westbrook native retires after 45 years of teaching The Boothbay Register reported earlier this summer that special education teacher Toby LeConte has retired after 45 years. LeConte is the daughter of former Westbrook City Councilor Paul LeConte and the late Dianne King LeConte, who worked at Walker Memorial Library 41 years. Toby LeConte’s aunt, Beverly […]
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Gorham finds more space so high school can hold classes
Some classes will be held at the municipal center to allow for appropriate social distancing.
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SAD 6 board approves hybrid school reopening plan
Half of students will be in school buildings on Monday and Tuesday and the other half on Wednesday and Thursday, with Friday being a remote learning day for all.
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Westbrook Notes: Aug. 13
Late WJHS teacher honored The late Tom Curran of Raymond, a retired Westbrook Junior High School teacher, was recently recognized by the Nation Education Association Retired with its Distinguished Service Award for his “exemplary contributions” to the retired educator community in Maine and the nation. Curran, 84, passed away on March 29. He taught English […]