Historians to hear about auto racing Westbrook Historical Society presents a program at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, in the Oak Room at Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St. Historian Steve Pellerin will speak about the former Beech Ridge Speedway in Scarborough and Westbrook drivers who participated. Admission is free and refreshments will be […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Gorham Notes: Feb. 20
Shop local at Robie Gym The Southern Maine Key4Women chapter is sponsoring an opportunity to shop at a farmers market from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, March 14, at Robie Gym, 42 South St., Gorham. A posted flyer says local business owners will have tables with their products. Light snacks and refreshments will be […]
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Buxton Notes: Feb. 20
Bellows, Nemitz in public forum The Hollis-Buxton Democratic Committee is hosting an upcoming public conversation with Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and retired Portland Press Herald columnist Bill Nemitz. The meeting convenes at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, at Buxton Center Elementary School, 912 Long Plains Road, Buxton. The topic for Bellows and […]
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We Love to Eat: Feb. 20
Community meals in the towns of Casco, Buxton, Gorham, Gray, Scarborough and Westbrook.
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Phase 1 of construction for Gorham’s Robie Park nears start date
Construction is expected to start in early spring and includes plans to install a new playground, remove a basketball court for later relocation and more.
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Tenants arrive at Westbrook’s $140M Rock Row Health Campus
The Dempsey Center officially relocated its South Portland office to Rock Row this week. New England Cancer Specialists also has started operations at the campus.
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Gorham Notes: Feb. 13
Honors for Gorham officers Two Gorham Police Department officers were recently recognized with awards at the annual meeting of the Maine Association of Police. The officers who received awards are Peter Cates and Mark Sanborn. Cates received a lifesaving award for “his swift and heroic actions, utilizing his emergency first-aid training to save a man’s […]
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Buxton Notes: Feb. 13
Prince Project Buxton-Hollis Historical Society announced that Vana Carmona, director of the Prince Project, said its database of enslaved people in Maine is “up and running.” “The Prince Project Database aspires to be the central entrepôt for information on enslaved and free people of color in the 17th and 18th century here in Maine,” Carmona […]
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Westbrook Notes: Feb. 13
Ventriloquist to entertain seniors Ventriloquist and magician Dana Perkins will entertain Westbrook Seniors when the group meets at noon on Monday, Feb. 17, at Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St. Perkins’ one-man variety show features puppets, surprise paper cutting, mind-boggling magic tricks, and more. “Dana performs with his puppet friends throughout New England, providing fun […]
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We Love to Eat: Feb. 13
Community meals in Casco, Buxton, Gorham and Westbrook.