Free community meal – Wednesday, April 19, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Roasted turkey dinner – Saturday, April 22, 4:30-6 p.m., Highland Lake Grange, corner of Route 302 and Hardy Road, Westbrook. Roasted turkey, vegetables, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, bread, cranberry sauce and cake. $10 exact […]
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Buxton Notes: April 6
Vendors sought for yard sale Tory Hill Meetinghouse is looking for vendors to set up on the church lawn and offer attic treasures and other yard sale items and/or crafts from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 12. The lawn sale will be held in conjunction with Buxton Community Day and the Dorcas Society fair. […]
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Gorham Notes: April 6
Panama Canal trip talk Residents Stan and Eileen Roth will speak about their cruise through the Panama Canal when the Gorham/Windham/Westbrook Triad meets at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, at the Gorham Police Department, 270 Main St. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Triad is a collaborative of law enforcement, businesses and agencies promoting […]
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Westbrook Notes: April 6
Distracted Driving Awareness Month April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and Westbrook police officers are watching. “We will be utilizing grant funding to have extra patrols on, dedicated to distracted driving enforcement,” the department posted on Facebook. There are three types of distracted driving, and texting involves all three. They are visual (taking your […]
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Arts Calendar: April 6
Theater Through April 8 “Eurydice Rising”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. Saturday, USM Russell Hall, 37 College Ave., Gorham. $16; $8 students; $12 seniors and USM faculty, staff and alumni. usm.maine.edu/theatre Film April 6 “Elvis” (2022): Rated PG-13, 1 p.m., Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road, Windham. […]
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We Love to Eat: April 6
Bean supper – Saturday, April 8, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Pea beans, American chop suey, red hot dogs, coleslaw, Italian bread, and pie. $10; $5 under 12. Takeout available; advance orders can be picked up after 4:45 p.m. Order at 854-9157. Senior meal – Wednesday, April 12, 11:30 a.m. to […]
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Westbrook Notes: March 30
Ahmed art show winner Westbrook High School student Zina Mohamed Ahmed won the $100 first place prize in the Westbrook Woman’s Club’s annual student art show. Second place went to Baraa Alaalem, $75; third place, Benedicte Mangaza, $50; and honorary mention, Maryjane Pepperjack, $25. Club members Roberta Morrill and Carolyn Leavitt presented the monetary awards, […]
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Gorham Notes: March 30
GHS prom fundraiser The Gorham High School Prom Committee is hosting a fundraiser selling bedsheets. Sets in five sizes and 15 colors are available for $40 each. Orders include fitted sheets, flat sheets and pillow cases. To purchase a sheet set, email samantha.teixeira@gorhamschools.org. The fundraiser continues until April 14 and the sheets will arrive in […]
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Buxton Notes: March 30
Historical society reopens The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society, 100 Main St. in Buxton, will reopen April 6. New operating hours are 4-8 p.m. on Thursdays. The historical society is scheduling programs and events for 7 p.m. on April 18, May 16 and June 20. For more information, visit buxtonhollishistorical.org or call 929-1684.
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Arts Calendar: March 30
Books/Authors April 5 Author talk with Norma K. Salway: “I Can Hear the Music,” a memoir, 6 p.m., Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road, Windham, and also via Zoom. windham.lib.me.us Theater April 1 “Ed Reichert’s Foolish Musical Theatre”: 2 p.m., USM Corthell Concert Hall, 13 University Way, Gorham. Free. usm.maine.edu/music April 1-2 “The Little […]