Westbrook and Gorham each have nine designated high-crash intersections and Buxton has four, according to the Maine Department of Transportation.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 12
Day of Service to honor MLK Jr. St. Anthony of Padua Parish will host a Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 16, in the hall of St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown St., from 9-11:30 a.m. Hosted by St. Anthony’s Social Justice and Peace Committee, the event will include a pancake […]
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Buxton Notes: Jan. 12
Generosity rises Donations to the Buxton Toy Box rose significantly in 2022. The number of children receiving gifts during the holidays climbed to 117 in 2022 from 86 in 2021, representing a change of 36%. The number of families served rose to 47 from 38, a nearly 24% uptick. Volunteers started the Toy Box program […]
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 12
Free throw contest is back Every year for nearly 15 years, excepting a two-year hiatus for COVID, the Gorham Knights of Columbus Council 10221 has hosted a basketball free throw contest. This year, the event is on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 3:30-5 p.m. at Shaw Gym, 75 South St. “The wonderful thing about basketball is […]
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We Love to Eat: Jan. 12
Free community meal –Wednesday, Jan. 11, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. COVID precautions in place, including wearing masks when not eating. Bean supper – Saturday, Jan. 14, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Two kinds of beans, coleslaw, hot dogs, American chop suey, bread, freshly baked pies and […]
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Gorham officer lays a wreath for clerk’s grandfather at Arlington
Sgt. David Bruni pays tribute to the Gorham deputy town clerk’s grandfather during his Wreaths Across America experience at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Photos: Westbrook’s downtown garage on its way up
With foundation complete for the parking garage next to the Vertical Harvest project in downtown Westbrook, work now begins on lifting concrete slabs into place.
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Juvenile charged with assault in incident at Gorham High School
The school went into a brief lockout during the incident.
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Buxton Notes: Jan. 5
Fundraiser benefits racehorse retirement organization Maine horse people raised $3,000 for Futures For Standardbreds and presented the funds to the nonprofit Buxton-based organization on Dec. 26 at First Tracks Cumberland, a press release said. “I noticed a lot of returnable bottles and cans being thrown into trash cans in the paddock at the track,” said […]
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 5
50 years ago The American Journal reported on Jan. 10, 1973, that Keith Hudson of England visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fogg in Gorham. Hudson was a communications operator aboard a British tanker that was in Portland. U.S. taxpayer debt The Treasury Department reported on Dec. 291 that the U.S. public debt was $31,326,303,949,171.72.