This month the Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth is holding a couple special events. Up first is, “Tick Talk: Lyme Disease Prevention,” with Bob Maurais from Mainely Ticks, which will be held on Wednesday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m. A 25-minute presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period. Maurais will discusses strategies to […]
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News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Upcoming events at Cape library
This month the Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth is holding a couple special events. Up first is, “Tick Talk: Lyme Disease Prevention,” with Bob Maurais from Mainely Ticks, which will be held on Wednesday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m. A 25-minute presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period. Maurais will discusses strategies to […]
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Gorham brewery to detail expansion
Sebago Brewing Co. next week will unveil its huge expansion plans for a new home in Gorham. The company, now headquartered in Gorham Industrial Park, is seeking town approval to build a facility on lower Main Street (Route 25) in Gorham on a portion of the so-called Ross Grant, a large tract that the Shaw […]
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Celebrating community spirit in Westbrook
Saturday’s Together Days parade will honor three longtime volunteers as co-grand marshals. After deciding on a theme of volunteerism for this year’s Together Days parade, committee members for the annual festival put on by the Westbrook-Gorham Community Chamber realized they had a lot of worthy candidates to serve as grand marshal. So instead of choosing […]
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We Love to Eat
Chowder luncheon – Friday, June 3, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination lobster roll with cup opf chowder, $13. All lunches include fresh baked bread, pickle, cookie and […]
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Council sets hearing on Gorham budgets
The Gorham Town Council will conduct a hearing to receive public comments about the municipal and school budgets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, in Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St. The School Department is proposing a $36.5 million budget, up 4.04 percent; and the proposed municipal budget is $13.6 million, up 3.3 percent. […]
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Southwesterns: Scarborough, Westbrook/Thornton tops
Thornton Academy played host to this year’s Outdoor Track Southwesterns. On the boys’ side, Scarborough amassed 112 points for a clean win over South Portland and Deering, who shared second at 75. On the girls’ side, Westbrook and TA tied for victory at 73 points apiece, while Bonny Eagle finished third at 72 and Cheverus […]
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Upcoming events at Cape library
This month the Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth is holding a couple special events. Up first is, “Tick Talk: Lyme Disease Prevention,” with Bob Maurais from Mainely Ticks, which will be held on Wednesday, June 14, at 6:30 p.m. A 25-minute presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period. Maurais will discusses strategies to […]
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Looking Back
June 5, 1991 Jack Critchley, volunteer coordinator of Gorham’s public access cable television channel, has submitted his resignation effective May 31, thus ending a dozen years as “the man that is Gorham cable.” He resigned amid what he termed “a constant stream of criticism.” In addition to the hours he puts in volunteering at the […]
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Gorham brewery to detail expansion
Sebago Brewing Co. next week will unveil its huge expansion plans for a new home in Gorham. The company, now headquartered in Gorham Industrial Park, is seeking town approval to build a facility on lower Main Street (Route 25) in Gorham on a portion of the so-called Ross Grant, a large tract that the Shaw […]