Remembering the fallen A good turnout bundled up for the Dec. 17 Wreaths Across America ceremony at South Buxton Cemetery amid the chill and mix of snow and drizzle. The hour-long observance with patriotic music was hosted by the cemetery association. Before the ceremony, volunteers placed 440 wreaths on gravestones of veterans. Featured speaker […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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Gorham Notes: Dec. 22
New Year Gorham The annual New Year’s Eve celebration returns to town Dec. 31 with a full slate of shows, activities and fireworks. It’s the first full-blown New Year celebration since the pandemic began. “We are very excited, too,” an organizer, Krista Nadeau, said this week. Wristbands allowing admission to all events are $5 and […]
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We Love to Eat: Dec. 22
Free Christmas Eve turkey dinner – Saturday, Dec. 24, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Christmas service immediately following dinner. Takeout available. Face masks suggested for those unvaccinated. Free community meal – Wednesday, Dec. 28, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks required when not eating. Bean supper […]
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New year could bring evictions for many renters in Westbrook
More than 200 Westbrook households and hundreds of asylum seekers will be impacted when federal rent assistance ends.
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Remembering Eben Marsh, Gorham native and ‘quite a guy’
Marsh, a former town manager, state official and co-founder of Hillside Lumber at Smiling Hill Farm, died Dec. 6 at age 78.
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Westbrook Notes: Dec. 15
Wolongevicz joins WPD The Westbrook Police Department recently welcomed its newest officer, Kerry Wolongevicz, to the force along with her K9, Desi. Wolongevicz is a veteran officer with 12 years of full-time law enforcement experience. She was a police officer in New York state for six years, and spent the last six years as an […]
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Buxton Notes: Dec. 15
Gift a Buxton 250 tee Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road, has a limited number of Buxton 250 T-shirts for sale in sizes small, 2X and 3X. All sizes are $5 each and would make a great Christmas gift. Residents interested in purchasing a shirt can stop by Town Hall during regular business hours. […]
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Gorham Notes: Dec. 15
Winter driving tips for seniors A speaker from AAA will present a program on winter driving at 11 a.m. Dec. 28, at Lakes Region Senior Center, 40 Acorn St. The senior center is located in the Little Falls Activity Center. This free event is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Sponsor a […]
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We Love to Eat: Dec. 15
Pancake breakfast – Saturday, Dec. 17, 8-11 a.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Proceeds benefit Project Graduation for an alcohol- and chem-free graduation for Westbrook High School class of 2023. All you can eat; $8; $4, children. Free community meal – Wednesday, Dec. 21, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. […]
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Wreath ceremonies to remember veterans in Buxton, Westbrook cemeteries
South Buxton Cemetery and Westbrook’s Woodlawn Cemetery will participate in the Wreaths Across America honor for veterans on Saturday, Dec. 17.