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We Love to Eat: Oct. 30

Community meal – Thursday, Oct. 31, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Roast pork, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, Oct. 31, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Nov. 1, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock […]

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Westbrook Notes: Oct. 24

Woman’s club to meet GFWC Westbrook Woman’s Club will meet at 1 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Westbrook Warren Congregational Church to assemble boxes for its annual lobster roll box lunch fundraiser. Lobsters roll lunches will be available Nov. 6. for pick up or delivery. The lunches were pre-ordered. At its Oct. 15 meeting, the […]

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Buxton Notes: Oct. 24

Medication disposal The public can safely dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medications by dropping them off between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Buxton Police Department, 185 Portland Road, or at the Buxton Walgreens (formerly Rite Aid), 226 Parker Farm Road. The disposal is in conjunction with National Prescription Drug […]

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Gorham Notes: Oct. 24

Candidates night reminder Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St., is hosting a Candidates Evening from 5:30-7 p.m.  Thursday, Oct. 24. The free event is an informal opportunity for residents to meet and mingle with the candidates for the Gorham School Committee, Town Council and Portland Water District. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, […]

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Looking Back: Oct. 24

Oct. 26, 1994 The possibility has arisen that if Westbrook votes yes on municipal power Nov. 8, nobody in the city could get power from Central Maine Power Co. Thomas Welch, chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission, told the American Journal Thursday that the PUC probably would be called on to decide whether CMP […]

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We Love to Eat: Oct. 24

Community meal – Thursday, Oct. 24, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Chicken pie, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, Oct. 24, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 678 Washington Ave., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Oct. 25, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock […]

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We Love Fairs: Oct. 24

Christmas, craft fair – Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Longfellow Place, 80 Longfellow St., Westbrook. Craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Scarborough Free Baptist Church, 55 Mussey Road, Scarborough. Variety of crafters, baked goods, white elephant items and lunch with lobster stew and corn chowder.  

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Arts Calendar: Oct. 24

Music Oct. 24 Country-western artists Joni and Olivia Harms, with guests Don Roy and Jay West, 7 p.m., Raymond Village Church, 27 Main St., Raymond. $10 donation suggested. FMI: raymondvillagelibrary.org/raa-events/ Oct. 25-Oct. 27 Barbershop Harmony Society – Fall District Convention, 4-10 p.m. Oct. 25, 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 26. Hosted by the Northeast District of […]

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Arts Calendar: Oct. 17

Music Oct. 18 Faculty Concert Series: A Vocal Smorgasbord Featuring Malinda Haslett, soprano, and the University of Southern Maine Vocal Faculty, 8 p.m.,Corthell Concert Hall, USM, Gorham. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors,USM alumni,  $5 students at usm.maine.edu/music. Oct. 24 Country-western artists Joni and Olivia Harms, with guests Don Roy and Jay West, 7 p.m., Raymond […]

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Westbrook Notes: Oct. 17

  Poetry series Lowry’s Lodge poetry series continues at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at One Westbrook Common, next to Westbrook House of Pizza. Linda Aldrich and Nick Coulombe are featured poets and hosts are Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel. Light fare will be served and a suggested deonation is $4. Seniors to meet Westbrook […]