50 years ago The American Journal reported on Feb. 28, 1973, that the Trinity Lutheran Church Women elected Beverly Farley as their president and Lillian Keene as vice president.
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Gorham Notes: Feb. 23
Project Graduation Gorham High School’s class of 2023 Project Graduation is underway and donations are sought to provide students with a fun Graduation night of substance-free activities. Checks can be made payable to Gorham High School. The envelope should be marked “Attention: Project Graduation” and mailed to the school at 41 Morrill Ave., Gorham, ME […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 23
Theater March 3-5, 8-10 “Into the Woods,” 7 p.m., 2 p.m. Sunday, collaboration University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre and Osher School of Music, Russell Hall, 37 College Ave., Gorham. Tickets: $22; $16 for 65+ and USM faculty, staff, alumni; any student, $12. usm.maine.edu/department-theatre/ March 3-5, 10-12 “The Play That Goes Wrong,” 7 p.m. […]
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We Love to Eat: Feb. 23
Spaghetti dinner and auction fundraiser – Friday, Feb. 24, 6:30-8 p.m., Living Waters Christian Church, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Spaghetti, meatballs, bread, salad and dessert. Suggested donation $5; $20 family. Benefits school. Gorham fish dinner – Friday, Feb. 24, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Baked haddock, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, peas, […]
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Westbrook Notes: Feb. 16
Staffing the thrift shop Westbrook Woman’s Club has agreed to provide staff for Cornelia’s Closet at the Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., each Wednesday. “This allows the store to be open an extra day,” the club announced in a press release. Cornelia’s Closet is a resale thrift shop and all proceeds go to support […]
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Gorham Notes: Feb. 16
Climate change mitigation workshop A Climate Resilience Community Workshop will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St. The town is seeking community input on ways to safeguard its natural resources, upgrade vital infrastructure and support local agriculture. Feedback from participants will help the town decide on how […]
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Buxton Notes: Feb. 16
Special town meeting to reconcile accounts The town will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the municipal building, 185 Portland Road, to spend up to $60,675 to reconcile accounts from fiscal year 2021-2022. The money would come from undesignated surplus. The accounts are $23,689.29 for legal work, $216.26 for […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 16
Exhibits/Galleries Through Feb. 18 “Hidden Stories”: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays. Exhibition by artists Kate Cheney Chappell and Annie Lee-Zimerele. University of Southern Maine Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham. usm.maine.edu/gallery Music Feb. 17 Mad Honey Band: 6:30 p.m., Lenny’s Pub, 1274 Bridgton Road, Westbrook. $5 lennyspub.com King Memphis: 7:30 p.m., The […]
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We Love to Eat: Feb. 16
Free community meal – Wednesday, Feb. 22, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Senior meal – Wednesday, Feb. 22, noon, St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Suggested donation $4. Gorham fish dinner – Friday, Feb. 24, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Baked haddock, […]
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Westbrook Notes: Feb. 9
High five for teen center restaurant training program My Place Teen Center in Westbrook is celebrating its fifth year of offering its successful Restaurant Job Training Program to at-risk middle and high school youth. Embedding STEM principles, leadership building blocks, and financial literacy practices, the program gives teens at My Place Teen Center the […]