The three-day celebration, starting Aug. 5, is packed with events and activities, including “a humdinger of a parade.”
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Local players headed to baseball melting pot in Caribbean
The Westbrook-based Supernova baseball teams will attend 297 Baseball Academy in Aruba in August. Coaches and parents hope it will be a transformative trip.
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Gorham Historical Society may get new home in old barn
Work on the relocated and restored 200-year-old barn at Cherry Hill Farm is continuing and is expected to be completed by Thanksgiving.
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Westbook exploring plan for outdoor pool at community center
A study is the first step in a proposal to close the popular attraction now located at the recreational complex.
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Neighbors oppose subdivision proposed for Gorham’s White Rock neighborhood
The group has concerns about the environmental impact, but the developer is turning over almost half the acreage to the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust.
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Westbrook mayor shaping policy over city employees’ reproductive rights
The council also passes a non-binding proclamation to support a woman’s right to choose if state laws change.
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Lifelong Buxton resident reflects on town’s long history
Buxton turns 250 July 14 and Richard “Sandy” Atkinson has 85 years’ worth of memories about it.
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Freshman legislator says work at state level benefits other Westbrook roles
Rep. Sue Salisbury, D-Westbrook, will attend a leadership academy for state officials next month in Philadelphia.
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Residents hope to include Sebago Lake’s loons in annual Audubon count for first time
Volunteers have made a big push to have the whole lake covered for the count on Saturday, July 16.
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Lakes Region Sportsman: Summer has arrived on Sebago Lake
The sleepy Sebago Lake that spent her spring welcoming a few visitors and treating our diehard local anglers to a fish or two is now in full summer mode. Camps are once again open and families have trucked in their gear and set up shop for Maine’s shortest and arguably best season: summer. As a […]