Community meal – Thursday, Jan. 23, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Macaroni and cheese, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Jan. 24, 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; […]
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 16
GOP to caucus The Gorham Republican Committee will caucus at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St., said committee Chairman Jim Means. All Republicans in Gorham are invited to participate. The general session will include speeches from candidates at the state, county and local level. After, municipal caucuses will […]
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 15
WWII survivor dies in Florida Ralph Allard Jr., who fought with a Westbrook outfit in the Pacific jungles in World War II, died Jan. 6 at age 97, according to his daughter, Janice Allard. The American Journal in February last year reported that Allard was one of two surviving soldiers from Company D of the […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 16
Events Jan. 17 & 18 Ice “Block” Party, 6-8 p.m., ice carvings, food trucks and more, NU Brewery, 437 Lewiston Road, New Gloucester. $25, brownpapertickets.com. 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 Fraliclh at 653-4823 for more […]
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Looking Back: Jan. 16
Jan. 18, 1995 Regional Waste Systems Chairman Scott Seaver has put the company’s board of directors on notice that RWS is “losing money, a lot of money,” and the situation is expected to “get worse quickly.” Unless something else can be done, it appears the company will hand member towns a direct assessment, based upon […]
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We Love to Eat: Jan. 16
Community meal – Thursday, Jan. 16, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Smothered beef, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Jan. 17, 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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Buxton Notes: Jan. 9
Daniels achieves Eagle Scout Boy Scout Gabriel Daniels, a senior at Bonny Eagle High School, recently earned the Scouts’ Eagle rank. Daniels is a member of Troop 349 in Buxton. “My Eagle Scout service project entailed refurbishing a trail that connects the Buxton Town Hall to Town Farm Park,” Daniels said. He led a group […]
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 9
New Year Gorham a hit Despite two days of snowy weather, the New Year Gorham shows went on and audiences braved the conditions to attend. “In my opinion, New Year Gorham was a wonderful success,” the event’s founder Virginia Wilder Cross said Monday. Cross credited “a hard-working Public Works Department” that cleared roads. “The buildings […]
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 9
Church observing MLK Jr. Day The St. Anthony’s Social Justice and Peace Committee in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day is hosting its annual Day of Service for the under-served members of the community. The observance is set for 9-11:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall, 268 Brown St., Westbrook. Free services […]
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We Love to Eat: Jan. 9
Community meal – Thursday, Jan. 9, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Meatloaf, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Jan. 10, 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 lobster […]