Drive-thru fish dinner – Friday, Jan. 15, 5-6 p.m., St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus. Baked haddock, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, peas, a roll and dessert, $12 pre-pay. For more information, visit gorhamknights.org or call 550-1320; check website for snow date cancellation info.
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 7
Tags not bags The town on Jan. 1 transitioned to the sale of trash tags, but town trash bags will continue to be available at local stores and municipal facilities until the supply runs out. Trash will continue to be collected in a town trash bag as long as residents use them, but tags will […]
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Buxton Notes: Jan. 7
Blier reappointed to joint panel on health coverage Rep. Mark J. Blier, R-Buxton, has been reappointed to the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services. The committee will focus on issues surrounding private health insurance and banking. “Health care policy remains a major focus, especially given the events of 2020,” Blier […]
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 7
COVID-19 cases The Maine CDC reports that Westbrook through Dec. 27 had reported a total of 633 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The number represents 3.2% of the city’s population of an estimated 19,778. The New York Times reported as of Jan. 5 that 353,729 people in the United States […]
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We Love to Eat: Jan. 7
Drive-thru fish dinner – Friday, Jan. 15, 5-6 p.m., St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus. Baked haddock, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, peas, a roll and dessert, $12 pre-pay. For more information, visit gorhamknights.org or call 550-1320; check website for snow date cancellation info.
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 7
Editor’s Note: To submit your in-person or virtual arts event, create a free City Spark account by going to pressherald.com/forecaster-calendar/ and clicking “Add Event.”
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 31
City, mayor back veterans Mayor Mike Foley, speaking at a Dec. 19 at a veterans’ flag folding ceremony at Woodlawn Cemetery, said the city is committed to supporting all past and present veterans. The city has the state’s only municipal Veterans’ Services Office, headed by Marine Corps veteran Arty Ledoux at the Westbrook Community Center, 426 […]
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Gorham Notes: Dec. 31
Blast from the past Holiday closure The Gorham Municipal Center, administrative offices and Baxter Memorial Library will close at 1 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31. U.S. taxpayer debt The Bureau of the Fiscal Service reported on Dec. 23 that the U.S. public debt was $27,516,726,861,187.59.
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Buxton Notes: Dec. 24
Free Christmas Eve meal Living Waters Church, 197 Parker Farm Road in Buxton is hosting a free turkey dinner at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24. The church will offer takeout containers as an option for those who do not want to dine inside. Social distancing guidelines are in effect including wearing of face masks […]
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Gorham Notes: Dec. 24
Holiday closures The Gorham Municipal Center, administrative offices and Baxter Memorial Library will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 31. Christmas tree disposal Residents can dispose of their natural Christmas trees at Gorham Public Works, 80 Huston Road. Trees can be dropped off near the silver bullet recycling units. “Additionally, […]