Baked haddock dinner – Friday, Feb. 27, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Haddock, baked potatoes, peas, coffee and dessert. Lent meal (Choice of haddock dinner or pizza). $7, $3. Baked haddock supper – Friday, Feb. 27, 4-7 p.m., St. Andre Church hall, Biddeford. To benefit Notre Dame School. Haddock, mashed […]

Baked haddock dinner – Friday, Feb. 27, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Haddock, baked potatoes, peas, coffee and dessert. Lent meal (Choice of haddock dinner or pizza). $7, $3. Baked haddock supper – Friday, Feb. 27, 4-7 p.m., St. Andre Church hall, Biddeford. To benefit Notre Dame School. Haddock, mashed […]

The Maine secretary of state’s office has verified that a citizens’ petition to reduce car excise taxes had more than the required number of signatures to be on the fall ballot. The measure would cut excise taxes in half for the first five years a car is registered. Melissa Packard, director of Maine elections, said […]

Some random facts accumulated during the past several months: Rat cures: Rats with cancer have had their tumors shrunk with injections of Viagra. Buenas dias, amigos: Cocaine easily adheres to paper currency. Spanish euro notes have the highest coke content of any European currency. Don’t tell your wife: Men’s testosterone levels rise when in the […]

Cutline (BUX-HOLLIS kids fishing derby) – A large contingent of children and adults attend the awards ceremony following the annual youth fishing derby on Feb. 15 at the Buxton-Hollis Rod and Gun Club. Steve Wilson, one of the derby organizers, reports brook trout, pickerel and bass were caught in the derby held at Deer Pond […]

The Westbrook American reported on Feb. 26, 1964, that Gladys Austin was to help cut the cake when the North Scarborough Grange celebrated its 55th anniversary with an open house on March 2. Harold Nason of Bar Mills was acting postmaster there, where Frances Sands held the post for many years.

The Cheverus Debating Team took home the Sportsmanship Award and a third-place win from the state championship held Jan. 31 at Maranacook High School in Wayne. Although Cheverus did not regain its championship title, it posted some notable performances. It had two debaters in the three possible Lincoln-Douglas final rounds: Sophomore Kelly Thomas of Standish […]

At 1 a.m. Monday, in midst of a winter storm, Dave Pinkham reported for his first day of work. A lifelong resident of Buxton, Pinkham, 41, was unanimously named by Buxton electmen last week as the town’s new director of Public Works. He replaces Lary Owen, who resigned on Dec. 19. “Everybody has been great,” […]

At 1 a.m. Monday, in midst of a winter storm, Dave Pinkham reported for his first day of work. A lifelong resident of Buxton, Pinkham, 41, was unanimously named by Buxton electmen last week as the town’s new director of Public Works. He replaces Lary Owen, who resigned on Dec. 19. “Everybody has been great,” […]

Four communities and state highway officials are collaborating on a $1 million study to improve transportation between South Portland and Gorham. “It’s as bad as any place in the state,” Gorham Town Councilor Burleigh Loveitt said of the congestion on roads in the region. The committee will consider solutions to alleviate the problems, including road […]