The traffic circle on Solomon Drive won’t be removed after all. The Gorham Town Council took no action on the plan Tuesday night after several residents protested its removal. Arthur Bolles, of William Henry Drive, handed the council a petition signed by 52 residents of Lombard Estates, who didn’t want the traffic circle removed. Bolles […]

The Robie Gym on South Street was built in 1932 for $20,000, according to “The Way It Was in Gorham,” by Bertha Bridges Willis. Gorham’s Charles Robie, brother of a long-ago Maine governor, Fred Robie, left the town money for the gym. It was built beside the old Gorham High School, which was on the […]

While all 19 horses escaped a fire that destroyed Perkins Farm riding stable last winter in Gorham, the rebuilding effort has claimed a prize horse. Tricia and Patrick Perkins are rebuilding the combined stable and riding arena that was lost in an early-morning blaze on Jan. 3. They hope the new structure would be completed […]

Harvest supper – Thursday, Oct. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Westbrook Eagles, 89 Saco St., Westbrook. $6, $3. Pancake breakfast – Saturday, Oct. 7, 7-9 a.m., West Baldwin Church, Route 113, Baldwin. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, orange juice. $5, $2.50. Bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 7, 4:30-6 p.m., Hollis Lions Club, Palmer Hall, intersection of routes […]

Harvest supper – Thursday, Oct. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Westbrook Eagles, 89 Saco St., Westbrook. $6, $3. Pancake breakfast – Saturday, Oct. 7, 7-9 a.m., West Baldwin Church, Route 113, Baldwin. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, orange juice. $5, $2.50. Bean supper – Saturday, Oct. 7, 4:30-6 p.m., Hollis Lions Club, Palmer Hall, intersection of routes […]

Boy Scout Troop 81 will hold a Scouting Expo in the First Baptist Church parking lot on Main Street in Westbrook on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be cooking demonstrations and samples, Scout demonstrations, games and more. Boys ages 11-18 can sign up for Boy Scouts at the Expo. Boy Scout […]

Public Services (goes with story 25345) The Westbrook Public Services Department will begin its fall yard debris program on Oct. 30. Courtesy photo Walker Library (goes with story 25371) The Walker Memorial Library has a full schedule of events for October, including story hours every Tuesday and Thursday. Staff photo by Mike Higgins Saccarappa School […]

Looking through a lifetime of memorabilia, Ruby Driscoll of Gorham held a photo of her husband taken when they were dating. “I would like to go back, but I can’t,” she said tearfully. Her husband, Eddie Driscoll, a longtime TV personality in Bangor, died at 81 on Saturday, Sept. 23, after battling Alzheimer’s disease. He […]

Mission Possible Teen Center would like to honor Brandon Flemming as our Teen of the Month! Brandon is more commonly known around the teen center as “Hemi,” a nickname given to him by a staff member, because he is incredibly interested and passionate about cars. He has been coming to the teen center for a […]

With summer at an end, now is the time for local homeowners to prepare their lawns for next season. “Taking care of your yard in the fall will prevent the need for pesticides and fertilizers next year,” said Gary Fish of the Maine Board of Pesticides Control and YardScaping Partnership. “Too often homeowners are led […]