Wreaths for veterans The South Buxton Cemetery Association, 1187 River Road, is accepting donations to provide wreaths for veterans’ graves. Richard “Sandy” Atkinson, president of the cemetery association, said a $15 donation purchases one wreath. The Buxton cemetery placed 420 wreaths on graves of veterans last year and this year hopes to lay 560. “That […]
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Arts Calendar: Nov. 19
Music Nov. 28 Erica Brown & The Bluegrass Connection Online Concert, 7:30-8:30 p.m., hosted by Saco River Theatre, Buxton. Free, donations appreciated. Visit ericabrownonline.com/schedule/ for details. Dec. 3 Virtual Concert: Student Jazz Ensemble, USM School of Music, 8-10 p.m. Free, reservations required at usm.maine.edu/music/virtual-concert-jazz-ensemble. Dec. 4 2020 Winter Gala, USM School of Music, 5:30-8 p.m., […]
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We Love Fairs: Nov. 19
Craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Gorham White Rock Grange 380, Wilson Road, Gorham. Masks required and CDC guidelines will be followed. required. Call 892-1875 for more details. Christmas craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., White Rock Friendship Club, 34 Wilson Road, Gorham. Crafters, white elephant table and baked […]
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We Love to Eat: Nov. 19
Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, Nov. 28, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Suggested donation $8 adult, $4 child, $20 family. Social distancing guidelines, including wearing of face masks and use of hand sanitizer, in effect. Takeout available.
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Looking Back: Nov. 19
Nov. 22, 1995 Ann Rita Dancoes of Westbrook, her brother Tom and two college friends bicycled from Seattle to Westbrook this summer. They returned home on July 23 after biking 4,120 miles. “There are so many genuinely generous people across this country. Our experience helped reaffirm my belief that there are more wonderful people in […]
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Holiday Happenings: Nov. 25-Dec. 5
Bath Garden Club lends a holiday hand to Meals on Wheels The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stalled the Bath Garden Club in preparing holiday arrangements for local Meals on Wheels participants. Bath Garden Club members picked up greens, containers, berries and other embellishments at the Woolwich Historical Society Museum barn, where Garden Club President Joan Toy […]
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Gorham Notes: Nov. 12
Hinkley appointed detective Officer Stephen Hinkley was recently sworn in as a Gorham Police Department detective in the Criminal Investigations Division. Hinkley will replace Lawrence Fearon, who retires in December after 39 years of duty. Hinkley joined the department in 2010 and has been assigned to the Patrol Division. “Stephen holds an associate degree […]
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Westbrook Notes: Nov. 12
Historical calendars available Westbrook Historical Society’s 2021 calendars depicting Then & Now photos are available at the society’s museum at the Community Center for $10 each. Society President Michael Sanphy thanked several individuals for their work in producing the calendar, including Historical Society member Mark Swett and Tim Gagnon and Ed Symbol of Full […]
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Buxton Notes: Nov. 12
COVID-19 case at BEMS SAD 6 Superintendent Paul Penna reported Saturday one case of COVID-19 at Bonny Eagle Middle School. Everyone in contact with the individual has been notified and is required to quarantine/isolate for 14 days. “I will monitor the situation and will communicate with the school community if there is further risk to […]
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Looking Back: Nov. 12
Nov 15, 1995 Kenneth M. Lefebvre carried four of the five wards in winning reelection as Westbrook mayor last week over challenger Alfred E. Porell, independent, 3,321 to 2,530. Lefebvre led the Democrats to a near sweep of the City Council. Steve Crocker, Westbrook’s newest police officer, will graduate first in his class at the […]