The ninth annual Gorham Marketplace on Saturday was a success even though it competed with a warm spring day outside. Cindy Hazelton, director of the Gorham Recreation Department, said about 3,000 people attended the event in the field house at the University of Southern Maine. She said the supply of 1,000 plastic tote bags had […]
2006
Posted inAmerican Journal
Deadline near for Buxton primary candidates
A list on the Secretary of State’s website on Monday has indicated that there are four candidates for party primary elections in June for Legislative seats representing Buxton. Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap reminded candidates that the filing deadline is 5 p.m. March 15 in order to appear on the primary election ballot on […]
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Garage hearing set for April
Buxton residents will have the opportunity next month to weigh in on a new public works garage proposed on town land on Portland Road. The Buxton Planning Board will hear public comment on the garage plans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10, in Town Hall. The garage would be located adjacent to Town Hall. […]
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Bus stop removed due to vandals
Standing outside in the cold winter winds, Metro riders are missing the bus shelter that used to stand at the Valley Square stop on Main Street. The old shelter was recently removed by Metro because of problems with vandalism. Metro Spokesperson Mike Smith said the shelter was removed by Metro station because of recurrent vandalism. […]
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High expectations for local college baseball teams
ST. JOE’S During a recent preseason get-together, St. Joseph’s College baseball coach Will Sanborn showed his players a coach’s poll that has them picked to finish first in the North Atlantic Conference. Then he ripped the poll into small pieces and threw it in the trash. “It’s a nice thing, it’s nice recognition, but that’s […]
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we love to eat 0315
Seniors meal – Wednesday, March 15, noon, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Home cooked meal. Donation $3.50. Church luncheon – Thursday, March 16, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook, turkey fricassee, $3. St. Patrick’s Day dinner – Friday, March 17, 5-6 p.m., American Legion, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. Spnsored by […]
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Parents favor teaching contraception
A majority of parents at a community forum last week spoke out in favor of adding discussion of sex and contraception to the curriculum at the junior high school. School teachers and administrators will take the comments made at the forum into account as they draft the curriculum, which is expected to come back to […]
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Homestead Exemption applications available at City Hall
Did you know that if you applied for a Homestead Exemption, your property taxes were reduced by more than $200 this year? Residents can check to see if they are receiving a Homestead Exemption by looking at the “current billing information” section on their tax bill. Any homeowner whose principal residence is in Maine, may […]
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Homestead Exemption applications available at City Hall
Did you know that if you applied for a Homestead Exemption, your property taxes were reduced by more than $200 this year? Residents can check to see if they are receiving a Homestead Exemption by looking at the “current billing information” section on their tax bill. Any homeowner whose principal residence is in Maine, may […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Homestead Exemption applications available at City Hall
Did you know that if you applied for a Homestead Exemption, your property taxes were reduced by more than $200 this year? Residents can check to see if they are receiving a Homestead Exemption by looking at the “current billing information” section on their tax bill. Any homeowner whose principal residence is in Maine, may […]