Woman’s club to meet GFWC Westbrook Woman’s Club will meet Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., with a brown bag lunch at 11:30 a.m. Decorate your lunch bag for Valentine’s Day. The program will be Big Brothers/Big Sisters. All women in the greater Portland area are welcome to attend. Snow […]
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Buxton Notes: Feb. 13
Buxton GOP to meet Buxton Municipal Republican Committee Caucus is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, in Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road. Doors open at noon. For more information, contact Nathan Carlow at 420-7424 or nathan@carlowforhouse.com
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Looking Back: Feb. 13
Feb. 15, 1995 David Sparks, who has been Westbrook’s animal control officer the past seven years, has a new business: Sparks’ Ark Animal Emergency Services. If there’s a weasel in your kitchen (last week in Gorham) or a bat in your bedroom, Sparks’ Ark is there to help. He will continue as Westbrook’s animal control […]
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We Love to Eat: Feb. 13
Community meal – Thursday, Feb. 13, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Roast pork, $5. Bean supper – Saturday, Feb. 15, 5-6 p.m,, Amvets Post 6, Route 100, New Gloucester. Two kinds of beans, brown bread, homemade biscuits, coleslaw, American chop suey and two tables of desserts. $8, $3. Baked haddock – Friday, Feb. […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 13
Music Feb. 16 Songwriter Showcase with Denny Breau and Bruce Marshall, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Hayloft at Dragonfly Barn, 95 Sanborns Grove Road, Bridgton. $15-$20. Feb. 21 Faculty Concert Series: A Vocal Smorgasbord Featuring the USM Vocal Faculty, 8 p.m. Corthell Concert Hall, Gorham Campus, 37 College Ave., Gorham. $5-$15, usm.maine.edu. […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Buxton
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the American Journal is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Gorham Notes: Feb. 6
Free throw champs Winners in Gorham’s Knights of Columbus annual free throw contest on Jan. 25 were: Andrew Fortier, 9-year-old boys; Logan Spera, 10-year-old boys; Lily Burgas, 10-year-old girls; Addison Rush, 11-year-old girls; Matthew Crowley, 12-year-old boys; Cheyann Densmore, 12-year-old girls; Jack Adams, 13-year-old boys; and Evelyn Rush, 13-year-old girls. Winners advance to the state […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 6
Music Feb. 7 First Friday Coffee House, positive, uplifting music, 6:30-8:30 p.m., South Windham Community Church, 31 Main St., South Windham. Free. FMI: 329-3483. Feb. 8 Bold Riley, 7 p.m., North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Music with a Mission concert to benefit Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 […]
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Buxton Notes: Feb. 6
A sweet fling Living Waters Church Women’s Ministry is presenting a Chocolate Lover’s Event from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at the church on Parker Farm Road, Buxton. For $10 per person, you’ll get you a box to fill with all sorts of homemade chocolate delights. For more information, contact Cori Nadeau at (301) 653-5316 […]
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 6
Valentine tea reminder The Friends of Walker Memorial Library will hold its Valentine’s Tea from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, in the Eleanor Conant Saunders Reading Room on the library’s second floor. The event includes music, cookies, coloring, a quilt raffle and tea. For more information, call the library at 854-0630.