The City Council will take a final vote on the ice rink and pickleball courts at an upcoming meeting.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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‘You knew everyone in town’: Lifelong Gorham resident reflects on his 100 years
John Alden, who will be 101 in September, remembers picking strawberries for 2 cents a box and operating a ski tow on the family’s land with his father.
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Westbrook Notes: June 29
Mile-long off-street trail linking Westbrook and Portland officially opens.
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Gorham Notes: June 29
Aspire Gorham awards 126 seniors Aspire Gorham, a partnership with MELMAC Education Foundation, the Gorham School District and Jobs for Maine Graduates, awarded 136 high school seniors the Maine Career Exploration Badge for completing workplace learning experiences. The students received $500 scholarships upon completion of 40 hours of work experience, according to Jobs for Maine […]
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Buxton Notes: June 29
Buxton parade, Dorcas Fest lineup set The annual Buxton parade, Dorcas Fest and Tory Hill Meetinghouse lawn sale is set to go on Saturday, Aug. 12, with all events at the intersection of routes 202 and 112. The Hollis-Buxton Dorcas Society’s road race and walk, the Dorcas Dash 5K, kicks off the events at 8 […]
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We Love Fairs and Sales: June 29
Open air fair – Saturday, July 8, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Casco Village Church, 941 Meadow Road, Casco Village. Flea market, food booth, raffle calendar, flower sale, coffee and doughnuts. St. Anthony of Padua fest – Saturday, July 15, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Luigo’s Italian Foods, hamburgers, hot […]
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We Love to Eat: June 29
Bean supper – Saturday, July 1, 5-6 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. Beans, chop suey, red hot dogs, coleslaw, casseroles, biscuits and butter, punch and coffee. $12; $6 ages 5-11. Free community cookout – Sunday, July 2, 11:15 a.m., Riverbank Park, Main Street, Westbrook. Sponsored by First Baptist Church Westbrook. Free community […]
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Randomness of Westbrook killings puts community on edge
People are shocked and saying ‘it could have been me,’ says downtown business owner Joe Salisbury.
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Westbrook Notes: June 22
Westbrook Housing celebrates milestones Westbrook Housing Authority recently celebrated Larrabee Village’s 25th anniversary and Presumpscot Commons’ 20th anniversary. Larrabee Village, 30 Liza Harmon Drive, has one-bedroom, subsidized apartments for residents age 62 and older. Presumpscot Commons, the former high school at 765 Main St., has one- and two-bedroom apartments for ages 55 and older. Chris […]
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Buxton Notes: June 22
Groder honored in town report The annual Buxton town report has been dedicated to Joann Groder, an active volunteer and a lifelong resident in Buxton. “Joann has spent her life giving to others,” the dedication reads. Groder, 87, founded the independent Buxton Community Food Co-op in 2007. She retired as its director earlier this year. […]