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We Love Fairs & Sales: Oct. 28

Sparkle in October – Saturday, Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-noon, Saint Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth Foreside. Clothing and accessories. Christmas and craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Hyacinth’s Church, 268 Brown St., Westbrook. White elephant sale, silent auction, baked goods, books, puzzles, jewelry, 50/50 raffle, and local crafters […]

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Arts Calendar: Oct. 28

Art Through Nov. 8 “The Sky is Not Blue,” acrylic landscape painting course by Mary Brooking. Limited to six students per class. 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. Visit marybrooking.com/Classes.html for details. Through Dec. 8 “Call/Response,” Hannah Barnes and Susan Klein, USM Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham. Ongoing Third Thursday Artmart, 7 p.m. via Facebook live, […]

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Buxton Notes: Oct. 21

Intersection now a four-way stop, roundabout coming Buxton Police Department has announced that the Maine Department of Transportation has converted the intersection of Long Plains, County, Broadturn and Portland roads into a four-way stop. The change became effective Oct. 12. In the past, traffic on Long Plains Road traveled through without stopping. “While this is […]

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Westbrook Notes: Oct. 21

UNE offers free dental cleanings at housing authority Dental hygiene students from the University of New England are offering free cleanings for Westbrook Housing Authority residents age 55 and up through a partnership between the housing authority and UNE’s Center for Excellence in Aging and Health. Cleanings are offered every Thursday to those who live […]

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Gorham Notes: Oct. 21

Meet the candidates running for office Gorham Community Access Media (GoCAM) will air a meet-the-candidate series for the public to meet Town Council and Gorham School Committee candidates at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, on Gorham Spectrum Cable Channel 3 and the town of Gorham webpage at gorham-me.org/gorham-governmenteducation-television. Grand opening Sidecar Wine, Whiskey & Tapas […]

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We Love to Eat: Oct. 20

Spooktacular supper – Saturday, Oct. 23, 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., Casco Village Church, UCC, 941 Meadow Road, Casco. Casseroles, baked beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, salads and homemade pies. $10; children age 8 and under, $5. Free community meal – Wednesday, Oct. 27, 5-6 p.m. Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Trinity […]

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Arts Calendar: Oct. 21

Art Through Nov. 8 “The Sky is Not Blue,” acrylic landscape painting course by Mary Brooking. Limited to six students per class. 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. Visit marybrooking.com/Classes.html for details. Through Dec. 8 “Call/Response,” Hannah Barnes and Susan Klein, USM Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham. Ongoing Third Thursday Artmart, 7 p.m. via Facebook live, […]

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Buxton Notes: Oct. 14

Town Farm Haunt promises a scary good time Register your family for the Town Farm Haunt, Buxton Recreation Department’s socially distanced Halloween walk, from 2-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23. The cost is $10 per family. Visitors will walk with a lit candle on a .6-mile trail around the park to see skeletons, cemeteries, witches and […]

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Westbrook Notes: Oct. 14

Japanese musician last performer in music series Kodo Araki will be in concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, ending the Saccarappa Summer Concert Series at Conant Homestead, 89 Conant St., Westbrook. Araki is a sixth-generation master of the shakuhachi – an end-blown bamboo flute. “It is a seemingly simple, yet deeply complex instrument with […]