Old tractors in action at annual Plow Days Antique tractors displayed their stuff at the annual Plow Days hosted at Parsons Dairy Farm on Oct. 15. The Maine Antique Tractor Club sponsors the annual event, and for the past eight or 10 years it’s been held at Parsons. The event drew tractors in various makes, […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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Buxton Notes: Oct. 20
License your doggie The 2023 dog licenses are now available. The state of Maine requires all dogs 6 months and older to be registered with their municipalities. To license your dog, you will need a valid Maine Rabies Certificate and a spay/neuter certificate, if applicable. Spayed/neutered dogs are $6 to license while unaltered dogs […]
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Westbrook Notes: Oct. 20
Library friends to meet The Friends of Walker Memorial Library will meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, at the library, 800 Main St. The friends spent its annual outing in Buxton during that town’s 250th birthday. “We walked around and enjoyed the day, the parade, and had lunch. It was a fun day […]
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We Love to Eat: Oct. 20
Free community meal – Wednesday, Oct. 26, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. COVID precautions, including masking and spaced seating, are still being taken. Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, Oct. 29, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Suggested donation $8; $4, child; $20, family. Takeout containers available. Face masks […]
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We Love Sales & Fairs: Oct. 20
Harvest, craft, bake sale – Saturday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Portland Elks Lodge, 1945B Congress St., Portland. More than 35 crafters. Italian pastries, homemade candles and more. Free admission and plenty of parking. Lunch served 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Christmas craft fair – Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Longfellow Place, 80 Longfellow St., Westbrook. Christmas […]
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Chau, Moninski in heated Westbrook Ward 2 City Council race
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn the Constitutional right to abortions has led to political agitation in Westbrook’s Ward 2 City Council race, and candidate endorsements have split City Hall. Two Democrats, incumbent Victor Chau and challenger Jessica Moninski, seek the three-year seat. Mayor Michael Foley has endorsed Chau, 49, and five sitting councilors […]
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Poitras, Ross vie for Westbrook Ward 3 school board seat
Two candidates are hoping to land a three-year term on the School Committee in Westbrook’s Ward 3 race in the city’s election next month. Three-term incumbent Noreen Poitras is facing challenger Flynn Ross, a school and community volunteer. Poitras, 55, is frustrated with the state’s formula for funding school districts, while Ross says Westbrook schools […]
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Westbrook Notes: Oct. 13
Goldberg speaks at post Capt. Steve Goldberg, a 15-year veteran of the Westbrook Police Department, was the guest speaker for October at American Legion Post 62. Goldberg spoke about a variety of issues, according to Post Commander Dennis Marrotte. “A growing city, Westbrook Police Department is working with traffic and construction issues, drugs, homeless people, […]
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Gorham Notes: Oct. 13
Land trust foliage walk Presumpscot Regional Land Trust will host a fall foliage walk at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, through the forest and along the river at its Hawkes Preserve, accessible at the Great Falls School trailhead off Justice Way. There will be a walk for adults and and a walk for families, which […]
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Buxton Notes: Oct. 13
‘Factory Girls’ talk at Historical Society Author Elizabeth DeWolfe, history professor and co-founder of women’s and gender studies at the University of New England, will speak when the Buxton-Hollis Historical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at its headquarters at 100 Main St., Buxton. DeWolfe’s topic will be “The Great Turnout of 1841: […]