Seeking two available seats on the Town Council, five people, including two incumbents, have taken out nomination papers and two have papers out for seats on the School Committee. Councilors Michael Phinney and Jane Willett hope to be reelected and have returned their papers to Town Clerk Christina Silberman. One current School Committee member, Steve […]

York County Monday, Sept. 26, 1 p.m. Trafton Senior Center, 19 Elm Street, Sanford; contact Nancy Fuller at 457-0080. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 3 to 5 p.m., Community Training, Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford; contact Deborah Wetmore at 283-7145. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m., Congregational Church, Wells; call Milicent Moody at 646-0530. Wednesday, Nov. 16, McKernan […]

Having worked in Gorham Dispatch for six years I was surprised to find out recently that so many people in our local government could have been working right along beside me in the chair as they seem to think they know the job of emergency communications better than those of us that do it daily. […]

Former Planning Board and School Committee member Ed Symbol joined the City Council Monday night, to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Ward 3 Councilor Gary Groves. Symbol was confirmed by a unanimous vote of the City Council, and City Clerk Barbara Hawkes immediately swore him in. Symbol, of Mechanic Street, will […]

Church luncheon – Thursday, Sept. 15, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. American chop suey, $3. Bean-hole-bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 17, 4:30-6 p.m., United Church of Christ at North Gorham, 4 Standish neck Road, Gorham. Three kinds of beans, hot dogs, homemade brown bread, salads, pies and beverages. $6, $3. Public bean […]

Church luncheon – Thursday, Sept. 15, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. American chop suey, $3. Bean-hole-bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 17, 4:30-6 p.m., United Church of Christ at North Gorham, 4 Standish neck Road, Gorham. Three kinds of beans, hot dogs, homemade brown bread, salads, pies and beverages. $6, $3. Public bean […]

Army Reserve family members and Soldiers affected by Hurricane Katrina now have a way to contact the Army Reserve through a newly created call center. The toll free number for the center is 1-877-464-9330 or from a military phone DSN 367-9330. Phones will be manned 24 hours a day. Operators will take down information to […]

Rose and Richard Coffin celebrate their anniversary at a party on Sept. 3. Photo courtesy of Gary Shepard of Foreside PhotoGraphics.

Warren Kids & Teens TheaterWorks fall registration Warren Kids and Teens TheaterWorks is accepting registrations for its fall session. The organization offers drama classes for children from ages 6 to 18. A non-profit organization whose mission is to provide quality theater education programs for all children regardless of their ability to pay. Warren Kids subsidizes […]

Artists from around Maine and New England will congregate in Westbrook this weekend for the city’s annual Riverwalk Arts Festival. The festival will be held this Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, said Event Co-Chairman Susan Eldridge. This is the fifth year there has been an end-of-the-summer art festival […]