Feb. 8, 1995 The loot in the armed robbery of Day’s Jewelry Store in downtown Westbrook last May 5 was about $110,000, Police Chief Steven Roberts said Monday. He spoke after the arraignment of a Rhode Island man, charged with taking part in the Day’s robbery and the robberies of Fleet Bank in Westbrook and […]
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We Love to Eat: Feb. 6
Community meal – Thursday, Feb. 6, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Baked ham, $5. Bean supper – Saturday, Feb. 8, 5-6:30 p.m., Casco Masonic Lodge, 20 Mill St., Yarmouth. Three kinds of beans, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, homemade biscuits and pies. $10, $4. Nonprofit organizations who want to list public meals should […]
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 31
Post 62 to meet Col. Andrew Gibson, state chaplain for the Maine Army National Guard, will speak when the American Legion Post 62 meets for dinner at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at its headquarters, 17 Dunn St. The post meets the first Wednesday monthly. Valentine’s Tea The Friends of Walker Memorial Library will hold […]
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 30
‘Big Fish’ GHS musical Gorham High School presents the musical “Big Fish” with the opening performance on Friday Jan. 31, and continuing through Sunday, Feb. 9, at the performing arts center at the school, 41 Morrill Ave. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. For tickets and reservations, call […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 30
Theater Through Feb. 9 “Big Fish,” musical, Gorham High School, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, performing arts center, 41 Morrill Ave., Gorham. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 students, 839-5754. Music Jan. 31 Cabaret Night, Westbrook High School Chamber Singers, 6-8 p.m., fundraiser for Chicago trip, Westbrook Middle School, 471 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. Tickets, […]
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We Love to Eat: Jan. 30
Community meal – Thursday, Jan. 30, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Baked chicken, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Jan. 31, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 23
Music Feb. 1 Big Nite O’ Blues II, 7:30 p.m., Village Coffee House, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester. Tickets: $10 at door. Call Julie Fralich at 653-4823 for more information. Feb. 2 Musical Theatre Studio Recital: “The Songs That Got Away,” 2 p.m., USM Corthell Concert Hall, 13 University Way, Gorham. Free. FMI: 780-5555, […]
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 23
Tips luncheon a success Roberta Morrill, Tips for Charity luncheon organizer, reports ticket sales and tips at the annual luncheon held at the 2019 Festival of Trees generated $6,312.32. Tips accounted for $4,932.32, and the festival will donate $7,000 to the Westbrook Food Pantry. “It is interesting to note that since the Festival of Trees […]
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 23
K of C free throw contest The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring its annual free throw contest on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Shaw Gym at the Gorham Municipal Center,75 South St. Registration is at 12:30 p.m. and competition begins at 1 p.m. The event is for boys and girls ages 9 to 14, and proof […]
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Looking Back: Jan. 23
Jan. 25, 1995 Signs went up on the former Dana Warp Mill building in Westbrook last week, announcing that it will be sold at auction Feb. 11. The brick-and-timber mill, built in the 1880s, lost a major tenant in 1994 when Sebago Inc. moved its offices and shipping department to Gorham. The building had been […]