School garden workshop UMaine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County is hosting a school garden workshop from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Gorham Middle School, 106 Weeks Road. This workshop, free and open to public, is geared towards educators and volunteers who are interested in starting a school garden or already have a garden at […]
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News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Superintendent signs on for three more years
WESTBROOK — With little fanfare Oct. 10, the School Committee took the first step in approving a contract to keep Superintendent Peter Lancia in the district’s top education office for another three years. The board is expected to approve the contract, which would run from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022, on Wednesday, Nov. 14. […]
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Letter: Bates makes sure students have resources they need
Why Veronica Bates is a good candidate for the Westbrook School Committee: Veronica Bates helps me whenever she can. She helps with looking at colleges and encourages me to stay on track in school. She also does that with many other students at the Westbrook High School and makes sure they have the resources they […]
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Info session scheduled on school regional center
WESTBROOK — An information session on the regional school service center question on the Nov. 6 ballot will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the school district’s administrative offices next to the high school, according to Westbrook Superintendent Peter Lancia. The referendum question will ask voters whether Westbrook schools should enter into […]
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Letter: Sanborn cares about constituents' medical needs
On Nov. 6, voters in Scarborough, Gorham and Buxton will have the opportunity to vote for Linda Sanborn, the Democratic candidate for the Maine State Senate. Linda, a retired physician, has a very strong commitment to seeing that everyone in Maine has access to health care. That concern was a major focus of her work […]
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Westbrook teachers endorse candidates
WESTBROOK — The Westbrook Education Association was active earlier this year advocating for a new contract, but some in town were caught off guard when the group this month began advocating for something else: local candidates. The Westbrook Education Association announced Oct. 1 the executive board was backing Beth Schultz over incumbent Jim Violette for the […]
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Letter: Foley will do what's best for Westbrook
I have personally and professionally known Michael Foley since he was a junior at Westbrook High School. I was honored to be the superintendent of schools in your outstanding community for 10 years. Michael was one of the first student representatives to be appointed to the Westbrook School Committee. During the two years that he […]
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'Cascade' installed downtown
Vermont sculptor Miles Chapin poses next to his “Cascade” after an Oct. 13 dedication ceremony in downtown Westbrook. Through a donation from the Warren Memorial Foundation, Westbrook Arts & Culture hired Chapin to create the piece. As a youth Chapin, whose grandparents and great-grandparents lived in the city, was fascinated by the movement of water. […]
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Letter: Moody has proved his commitment to community
As a former teacher, I have known Shawn Moody since he was one of my students at Gorham High School. Having grown my own company in Gorham over the past 30 years, I have also worked with Shawn as a peer in our close-knit business community, where he is known for his positivity, his leadership […]
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USM gallery restoration falls short of deadline
A rear view of the University of Southern Maine Art Gallery on the Gorham campus depicts the building under renovation in 2014. The University of Southern Maine Art Gallery on the Gorham campus is pictured Tuesday. The town’s Civil War monument is in the foreground. GORHAM — The national historical recognition of the University of Southern […]