Two-day rummage sale – Friday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Cressey Road United Methodist Church, Cressey Road, Gorham. Holiday decor, furniture, sports equipment, household items, toys, books, crafts, games, puzzles, clothes, tools and much more. Fill a grocery bag for $1, excluding jewelry, beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday. […]
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News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Daily Grind celebrates expansion
The Daily Grind on Oct. 7 opened its sit-down coffee shop at 820 Main St. The shop is located directly in front of the drive-thru coffee stand and is Westbrook’s only coffee shop. Co-owner Sue Salisbury, center right with scissors, and Mayor Mike Sanphy celebrated the grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday morning. […]
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New owners take over at Blais and Hay
WESTBROOK — The decades-old Blais and Hay Funeral Home is now under new ownership and will soon have a new name. Windham residents Eric and Kristin Segee, who also own the Dolby Funeral Chapels of Windham and Gorham, have purchased Blais and Hay at 35 Church St. They plan to rebrand all of the funeral homes […]
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Letter to the editor: Unopposed candidates need votes, too
I would like to publicly thank all for committing, endorsing and signing my nomination paper for the town of Gorham’s Portland Water District trustee and allowing me to be placed on the Nov. 7 municipal election ballot. I need to ask for Gorham’s help again. Please cast your vote for me on Nov. 7. Even […]
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Looking Back
Oct. 14, 1992 The Westbrook High School Marching Band is in competition every Saturday night this month, but the big, big competition is over. The band and its friends have earned all the money needed to get to the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, and home again. Nearly a year ago the band […]
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We Love Sales
Two-day rummage sale – Friday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Cressey Road United Methodist Church, Cressey Road, Gorham. Holiday decor, furniture, sports equipment, household items, toys, books, crafts, games, puzzles, clothes, tools and much more. Fill a grocery bag for $1, excluding jewelry, beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday. […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Daily Grind celebrates expansion
The Daily Grind on Oct. 7 opened its sit-down coffee shop at 820 Main St. The shop is located directly in front of the drive-thru coffee stand and is Westbrook’s only coffee shop. Co-owner Sue Salisbury, center right with scissors, and Mayor Mike Sanphy celebrated the grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday morning. […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
New owners take over at Blais and Hay
WESTBROOK — The decades-old Blais and Hay Funeral Home is now under new ownership and will soon have a new name. Windham residents Eric and Kristin Segee, who also own the Dolby Funeral Chapels of Windham and Gorham, have purchased Blais and Hay at 35 Church St. They plan to rebrand all of the funeral homes […]
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Stroudwater residents sue Portland over Camelot Farm zoning
PORTLAND — Zoning changes in the Stroudwater neighborhood, which already face a Nov. 7 referendum, are also being challenged in Cumberland County Superior Court. A nine-count complaint filed Aug. 23 by neighbors of Camelot Farm at 1700 Westbrook St. asks the court to set aside the changes from R-1 and R-2 zones to a combination […]
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Summit to showcase downtown potential
WESTBROOK — The annual GrowSmart Maine Summit will take place in Westbrook next week. The summit, which is scheduled for Oct. 18, is a daylong event showcasing local redevelopment, historical preservation and downtown revitalization. Local, state and national leaders will be present to discuss and learn about Westbrook’s growth and development. “We like to just bring […]