A woman hoping to serve liquor at Skip’s Lounge in Buxton has filed an appeal to the state to overturn a denial by the Buxton Board of Selectmen in February. Danielle M. Johannesen, doing business as Skip’s Lounge, at 288 Narragansett Trail, said Tuesday the Buxton board denied her application because of moral character, according […]
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News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Regional briefs
Library offers consumer series Starting this week, Thursday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m., the Scarborough Public Library will kick off its Senior Series – three different programs designed to provide important consumer information specific to older adults and their families. This week, Andrew Grover, with Bangor Savings Bank, will present a program on senior financial […]
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Kindness project forum focuses on compassion
The Scarborough Kindness Project is holding a special Compassion Dialogue event on Tuesday, April 26, 7-9 p.m., at Town Hall. The free event will include the screening of a Ted Talk about compassion, as well as a panel of locals talking about the state of compassion in town and what could be done to spread […]
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Westbrook Housing breaks ground on Mill Brook expansion
Westbrook Housing celebrated the groundbreaking of its 38-unit elderly affordable housing project last week, an expansion of the Mill Brook Estates facility at 300 East Bridge St. Construction on the $5.8 million project has begun, and is expected to take a year. When complete, the senior housing units will be the first to open in […]
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Hands-on learning
At last week’s “Maker Monday” at Dyer Elementary School in South Portland, locals Michaela Donahue and Patrick Libby shared their talent for and knowledge of crochet with the school community. Students had a great time learning and asking questions about design, color and how to get started on their own projects. Dyer has opened a […]
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Drug take-back event offered
Police departments in Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland will host a drug take back day on Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event offers a chance for residents to properly dispose of any unused and unwanted medications, both over-the-counter and prescription. The event is also free and confidential. Contact your local police department […]
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Mayhem win first game of 2016
Members of the Maine Mayhem – from left are captains Paula Beaulieu, Kristianna Springer, Alicia Jeffords and Sam Sargent – won their first game of the year, 24-6 on the road versus the N.Y. Knockout, on April 9. The team traveled to Canada, where they fell to the Montreal Blitz, on April 16, before hosting […]
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Haag, Morrissette win invitational regatta
Maine Coast Waldorf’s Eva Haag, right, and her crew, Scarborough’s Greta Morrisette, took first at Apprenticeshop’s recent invitational regatta, held April 9 in Rockland Harbor. Apprenticeshop is part of Rockland Community Sailing. Twenty high school sailors, comprising four teams, competed. Tough conditions roughed up the going, but Haag and Morrisette persevered and prevailed. The two represent […]
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Haag, Morrissette win invitational regatta
Maine Coast Waldorf’s Eva Haag, right, and her crew, Scarborough’s Greta Morrisette, took first at Apprenticeshop’s recent invitational regatta, held April 9 in Rockland Harbor. Apprenticeshop is part of Rockland Community Sailing. Twenty high school sailors, comprising four teams, competed. Tough conditions roughed up the going, but Haag and Morrisette persevered and prevailed. The two represent […]
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Land of opportunity: After sale closing, big plans begin for Gorham acreage
Though no closing date has been set yet for $1.75 million sale of the 258-acre tract in Gorham that ecomaine has agreed to sell to Shaw Brothers Family Foundation, plans for the site include a hefty investment in public recreation. Additionally, some of the tract’s frontage would be available to generate tax revenue for the […]