Daniels achieves Eagle Scout Boy Scout Gabriel Daniels, a senior at Bonny Eagle High School, recently earned the Scouts’ Eagle rank. Daniels is a member of Troop 349 in Buxton. “My Eagle Scout service project entailed refurbishing a trail that connects the Buxton Town Hall to Town Farm Park,” Daniels said. He led a group […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 9
New Year Gorham a hit Despite two days of snowy weather, the New Year Gorham shows went on and audiences braved the conditions to attend. “In my opinion, New Year Gorham was a wonderful success,” the event’s founder Virginia Wilder Cross said Monday. Cross credited “a hard-working Public Works Department” that cleared roads. “The buildings […]
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 9
Church observing MLK Jr. Day The St. Anthony’s Social Justice and Peace Committee in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day is hosting its annual Day of Service for the under-served members of the community. The observance is set for 9-11:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall, 268 Brown St., Westbrook. Free services […]
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Gorham Town Council tie goes in developer’s favor
A move fails to reconsider an earlier decision about Hans Hansen’s South Gorham contract zone.
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We Love to Eat: Jan. 9
Community meal – Thursday, Jan. 9, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Meatloaf, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Jan. 10, 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 lobster […]
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Retired police officer wins Buxton seat
Francis Pulson defeats Caleb Porter and Clifford Emery for Jean Harmon’s vacated seat on the Board of Selectmen.
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Board gives OK to 4-story senior housing project in Gorham
GORHAM — A four-story, senior housing project will begin to rise later this year off School Street (Route 114) in the growing town. The Planning Board Monday voted 6-0 (Vincent Grassi absent) to approve Avesta Housing Development Corp.’s plan to construct 27 more units at its Ridgewood site across the street from the University of […]
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Gorham police seeking mail theft suspects
GORHAM — Police are searching for a pair suspected of stealing mail in Gorham Industrial Park. Police responded Monday to a report of a male subject checking mailboxes in the area between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Sunday night, Jan. 5, Sgt. Dana Thompson said in a press release. That incident resulted in “numerous reported […]
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Hansen proposes senior housing for South Gorham
Hans Hansen would need a contract zone amendment to build 15 houses for owners age 55 and up at his business park.
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 2
Senior lunch, bird talk Lakes Region Senior Center on Acorn Street in Gorham will host a potluck luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, followed by a program about birds. Members are asked to bring an entree or dessert to share, or pay $5. Lunch for non-members is $8. A representative of the Blue Seal […]