Historical Gorham murder In an unsolved crime, Byron G. Coburn, 58, was murdered with an ax in his barn on the full moon night of Dec. 13, 1894. The barbaric murder was widely reported including in the Portland Daily Press. Coburn, a partially crippled widower, owned a farm in a field across Main Street from […]
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Buxton Notes: July 15
Community Day parade Aug. 7 Fire Chief Nathan Schools will lead the town’s Community Day parade at 11 a.m. on Aug. 7 at Tory Hill. Community Day is held in conjunction with Dorcas Fest and includes a full slate of activities, including a car show, Mallett Brothers concert and fireworks. Town Clerk John Myers has […]
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Westbrook Notes: July 15
Live music schedule El Grande will entertain when live music at the Vallee Square Outside Dining Park opens at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15. Discover Downtown Westbrook and the city sponsor the series that continues on Thursdays weekly to Sept. 2. Maine Middle Eastern Ensemble will play at 7 p.m. Friday, July 16, at Conant […]
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We Love Fairs and Sales: July 15
St. Anthony Festival – Saturday, July 17, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 919 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Yard sale, crafts, food, live music, children’s activities, raffles, and baked haddock dinner at 5 p.m. Craft fair and lawn sale – Saturday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., on the lawn at the Tory Hill […]
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We Love to Eat: July 15
Free community meal – Wednesday, July 21, 5-6 p.m. Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Services. An option for take out will also be available.
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Arts Calendar: July 15
Art Suzanne Agostino oil paintings on display at Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton. Through July 23 Karen Pettingill drawings and paintings, Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton. Through Aug. 30 “On the Line: Juried Student Exhibition 2021” by University of Southern Maine at Gorham students, online slideshow at usm.maine.edu/gallery. Ongoing Third Thursday Artmart, 7 […]
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Westbrook Notes: July 8
Live music schedule David Good will entertain at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, in Riverbank Park on Main Street. The summer concert series continues through Aug. 31. American Legion Post 62 will host cookouts, selling burgers, hot dogs and beverages. El Grande will entertain at Music at the Vallee Square Outside Dining Park at 5:30 p.m. […]
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Gorham Notes: July 8
Rosary Rally coming to St. Anne’s Parishioners and community members are invited to participate in a 1-mile procession leading through town and to St. Anne’s Church in Gorham for an outdoor Rosary Rally and celebration Saturday, July 10. The procession will leave from the parking lot at Gorham High School on Morrill Avenue at 11 a.m. […]
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Buxton Notes: July 8
Town parade to celebrate state bicentennial Registration is now open to participate in the town’s parade, which is set to step off at 11 a.m. Aug. 7 during Community Day and the Dorcas Fest at Tory Hill. The parade theme will honor Maine’s bicentennial, which was not celebrated last year due to the pandemic. Register […]
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We Love to Eat: July 8
Free community meal – Wednesday, July 14, 5-6 p.m. Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Services. An option for take out will also be available.