The Schoolhouse Arts Center is searching for a new location so ‘we can truly serve our mission and expand,’ according to the director.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Gorham creates new group to help straighten up tombstones in public cemeteries
The new seven-member Cemetery Advisory Committee will offer recommendations about caring for the town’s cemeteries within available resources.
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Buxton Notes: Feb. 6
SAD 6 nominations Superintendent Clay Gleason has announced that nomination papers are available for four at-large, three-year terms on the SAD 6 (Bonny Eagle) School Board. Expiring terms in June are those of Nathan Carlow, Buxton; Erika Creutz, Standish; Don Marean, Hollis; and Christina Silvestri, Limington. The district’s five towns also include Frye Island. Election […]
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Westbrook Notes: Feb. 6
Sanphy receives keys to the city Westbrook Mayor David Morse in a ceremony last week presented the keys to the city to former Mayor Mike Sanphy. “It’s a special honor for me to recognize and honor someone we’re all familiar with,” Morse said in the ceremony during the City Council meeting. Sanphy recently retired as […]
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Gorham Notes: Feb. 6
Gorham man who brought baseball to Japan honored A special ceremony and reception Feb. 2 honored the Gorham man who introduced baseball to Japan 153 years ago. Horace Wilson, born Feb. 10 in 1843 on a farm in Gorham, became a teacher at Tokyo University High School in 1872 and taught his students to play […]
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We Love to Eat: Feb. 6
Westbrook bean supper – Saturday, Feb. 8, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Beans, American chop suey, red hot dogs, coleslaw, sliced Italian bread, and fresh baked pies. $10, $5 under age 5. Takeout available and advance orders can be picked up at 5 p.m. Order in advance by calling 854-9157. Buxton […]
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Gorham denies Shaw Brothers quarry expansion
Following the quarry expansion denial, Shaw Brothers plans a trailer park.
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‘Huge’ housing project proposed at former Gorham golf course moves forward
The Planning Board on Monday, Feb. 3, unanimously voted 7-0 to recommend contract zone approval for developer Nick Troiano for Gorham Fairways, setting up final approval needed from the Town Council.
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Westbrook High School football coach picks Eagles over Chiefs in Super Bowl
Sam Johnson has coached Westbrook football for the past three years with 10 years on the team’s coaching staff. He played wide receiver for Westbrook as a teammate of linebacker Trevor Bates, who has a Super Bowl ring as a member of the New England Patriots.