The referendum has been split into two questions for the November ballot – $9.5 million for school expansions and repairs, and another question for $2.5 million for new tennis courts at the middle school.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
Posted inAmerican Journal
State will repair Babb’s Bridge; historic status will wait
Babb’s Bridge, spanning the Presumpscot River between Gorham and Windham, is a replica without historical status, but will be saved after a dump truck crashed Aug. 23 through the deck and dropped into the river. State authorities said the truck, loaded with gravel, weighed 36,000 pounds and broke through the covered bridge posted for a […]
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Westbrook launches swimming pool survey
The city’s official survey seeks to learn about residents’ preferences for a water amenity.
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 29
Gorham connector forum Mainers for Smarter Transportation have a community forum planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Westbrook Community Center on the proposed Gorham Connector to the Maine Turnpike. The Maine Turnpike Authority is proposing a 5-mile, four-lane connector from the roundabout on Gorham’s South Street to Exit 45 in […]
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Buxton Notes: Aug. 29
Town Hall Wednesday open hours reduced Buxton Town Hall, at 185 Portland Road, is dropping its expanded business hours on Wednesdays, after a trial run that began in July. A post on the town’s website says, effective Wednesday, Sept. 4, Town Hall will revert to its original Wednesday hours, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The […]
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Westbrook Notes: Aug. 29
Historical society hears from Maine Preservation Brad Miller of Maine Preservation will be a guest speaker for the first Westbrook Historical Society meeting of the fall, at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 7 in the Oak Room at the Community Center, 426 Bridge St. Miller is director of programs and services for Maine Preservation, a nonprofit […]
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We Love to Eat: Aug. 29
Buxton haddock supper buffet – Saturday, Aug. 31, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. $10 suggested donation, $5 children, $20 family. Takeout available. Weekly community meal – Wednesday, Sept. 4, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. A hot meal plus salad, fruit, dessert and a beverage, provided by […]
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Overweight truck damage to keep Babb’s Bridge closed for months
State police say the dump truck that broke through the covered bridge last week weighed six times the posted weight limit.
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“An interesting life”: Rev. Shearman honored as Gorham’s oldest resident
The World War II veteran and longtime pastor now holds the town’s Boston Post Cane.
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Stroudwater Apartments will soon add affordable housing in Westbrook
The four-story, 55-unit complex near downtown Westbrook is nearing completion and is expected to fill up fast.