USM is assessing what needs to be done to repair the 214-year-old landmark.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 23
Tips luncheon a success Roberta Morrill, Tips for Charity luncheon organizer, reports ticket sales and tips at the annual luncheon held at the 2019 Festival of Trees generated $6,312.32. Tips accounted for $4,932.32, and the festival will donate $7,000 to the Westbrook Food Pantry. “It is interesting to note that since the Festival of Trees […]
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 23
K of C free throw contest The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring its annual free throw contest on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Shaw Gym at the Gorham Municipal Center,75 South St. Registration is at 12:30 p.m. and competition begins at 1 p.m. The event is for boys and girls ages 9 to 14, and proof […]
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Preservation rules guard USM buildings slated for demolition
Three of six USM buildings on the Gorham campus on an approved demolition are in the Gorham Historic District.
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School Street Pub & Grill closes its doors in Gorham
Matt Troiano says he was “putting in crazy hours” six days a week at the restaurant that opened four years ago.
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We Love to Eat: Jan. 23-Feb. 1
Community meal – Thursday, Jan. 23, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Macaroni and cheese, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Jan. 24, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; […]
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 16
GOP to caucus The Gorham Republican Committee will caucus at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St., said committee Chairman Jim Means. All Republicans in Gorham are invited to participate. The general session will include speeches from candidates at the state, county and local level. After, municipal caucuses will […]
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 15
WWII survivor dies in Florida Ralph Allard Jr., who fought with a Westbrook outfit in the Pacific jungles in World War II, died Jan. 6 at age 97, according to his daughter, Janice Allard. The American Journal in February last year reported that Allard was one of two surviving soldiers from Company D of the […]
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We Love to Eat: Jan. 16
Community meal – Thursday, Jan. 16, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Smothered beef, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Jan. 17, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination […]
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Town Council shoots down $72M GHS project
The ‘staggering’ tax increase that would result doesn’t fly with councilors.