Cemetery association to hold annual meeting The South Buxton Cemetery Association’s annual meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at Buxton Town Hall. All lot owners, representatives and interested parties are welcome and encouraged to attend. Members in attendance will elect officers and directors and an auditor will be selected. The board […]
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Gorham Notes: April 18
Gorham spruces up A town cleanup in multiple locations is set for 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 21. Volunteers should check in at the municipal center. The annual event began as a Gorham Village Alliance initiative known as the “Sparkle Project” in 2018. The Village Alliance reports it has grown into a joint […]
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Westbrook Notes: April 18
Woman’s Club art contest Westbrook High School student Naomi Cabana last month took the blue ribbon for first place in Westbrook Woman’s Club annual art contest with her entry of a young woman in formal dress. Tania Lee finished second with portraits, Quinn Leclerc submitted a collage and got third, and Juliana Aguirre illustrated a […]
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Centuries-old Standish farm protected from development
Sunset Farm will be maintained indefinitely as a Forever Farm.
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Gorham School Committee’s $53.4M budget raises taxes 9.05%
The Town Council and School Committee discuss the budget in a workshop Tuesday, April 23, at the municipal center.
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Injured bobcat euthanized after center determines leg required amputation
Saco River Wildlife Center determined the bobcat’s injuries would require amputation, which would mean she couldn’t be released into the wild.
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Plagued by delay, Westbrook garage opening date not set
Final inspections of the elevator are delaying the opening. The garage will be open at all hours, seven days a week, according to Project Manager Robyn Saunders.
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Westbrook Notes: April 11
Legislators honor Westbrook students The Westbrook High School Chamber Singers traveled to the State House last week to perform the national anthem for the Maine Senate. The three highest achieving students of the Class of 2024 – valedictorian Claire Filiatrault, salutatorian Hailey Rondeau and class essayist Ellyana Young – were honored with legislative sentiments. Members of […]
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Buxton Notes: April 11
Spring cleanup at Woodman Preserve Saco Valley Land Trust will host a spring trail cleanup from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Moses Woodman Preserve in Buxton. Volunteers will help clear paths from debris after the winter storms, “lopping branches, sawing fallen logs and removing obstacles,” the land trust said in an announcement. […]
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Gorham Notes: April 11
SMCC launches new Mobile Learning Lab Southern Maine Community College launched its new Mobile Learning Lab vans with an event at Gorham Middle School last week. The vans are part of a STEM training program for students to learn manufacturing skills. Students participated in a training event at the middle school, led by instructors from […]