Joann Groder’s Buxton Community Food Co-op serves about 130 families a month and now will be under the directorship of longtime volunteer Jean Harmon.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Buxton Notes: Feb. 23
Unsafe home to come down The Buxton Select Board is making plans to demolish a condemned mobile home after ordering Wendy Plummer to remove it from her property in November. The board declared the home to be unstable, structurally unsafe, unsanitary, a fire hazard and unsuitable for occupancy, the American Journal reported. Plummer, a disabled […]
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Westbrook Notes: Feb. 23
50 years ago The American Journal reported on Feb. 28, 1973, that the Trinity Lutheran Church Women elected Beverly Farley as their president and Lillian Keene as vice president.
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Gorham Notes: Feb. 23
Project Graduation Gorham High School’s class of 2023 Project Graduation is underway and donations are sought to provide students with a fun Graduation night of substance-free activities. Checks can be made payable to Gorham High School. The envelope should be marked “Attention: Project Graduation” and mailed to the school at 41 Morrill Ave., Gorham, ME […]
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We Love to Eat: Feb. 23
Spaghetti dinner and auction fundraiser – Friday, Feb. 24, 6:30-8 p.m., Living Waters Christian Church, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Spaghetti, meatballs, bread, salad and dessert. Suggested donation $5; $20 family. Benefits school. Gorham fish dinner – Friday, Feb. 24, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Baked haddock, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, peas, […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Bucket Brigade spiffs up firefighting relic
A group dedicated to preserving the history of firefighting is working on a horse-drawn pumper from 1867 at the Westbrook Historical Society.
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Westbrook Notes: Feb. 16
Staffing the thrift shop Westbrook Woman’s Club has agreed to provide staff for Cornelia’s Closet at the Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., each Wednesday. “This allows the store to be open an extra day,” the club announced in a press release. Cornelia’s Closet is a resale thrift shop and all proceeds go to support […]
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Gorham Notes: Feb. 16
Climate change mitigation workshop A Climate Resilience Community Workshop will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St. The town is seeking community input on ways to safeguard its natural resources, upgrade vital infrastructure and support local agriculture. Feedback from participants will help the town decide on how […]
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Buxton Notes: Feb. 16
Special town meeting to reconcile accounts The town will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the municipal building, 185 Portland Road, to spend up to $60,675 to reconcile accounts from fiscal year 2021-2022. The money would come from undesignated surplus. The accounts are $23,689.29 for legal work, $216.26 for […]
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We Love to Eat: Feb. 16
Free community meal – Wednesday, Feb. 22, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Senior meal – Wednesday, Feb. 22, noon, St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Suggested donation $4. Gorham fish dinner – Friday, Feb. 24, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Baked haddock, […]