Proposals on how to spend the town’s $1.7 million in remaining American Rescue Plan funds range from extending the Cross Town Trail to a trash system for pet waste at trails and fields.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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We Love to Eat: March 17
Drive-thru haddock supper – Friday, March 18, 4:30-6 p.m., St. Hyacinth Church, Brown Street, Westbrook. Baked haddock, green beans, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, roll and dessert, $10. Sponsored by the Daughters of Isabella. Pick up dinners in the lower parking lot. Free community meal – Wednesday, March 23, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored […]
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Westbrook Notes: March 10
‘Beware of the Banker’ book talk Maine author Barry Somes will discuss his crime fiction novel “Beware of the Banker” from 10-11 a.m. Friday, March 11, at Roots Café, 20 School St., Westbrook. The book was inspired by the real-life story of notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde. Somes will also preview two books to be […]
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Gorham Notes: March 10
Face masks optional in town buildings Wearing face masks in Gorham’s municipal facilities is now optional as of March 7 because the town’s transmission level is medium, according to the CDC. Masks will continue to be available for individuals who want to wear one. If the county transmission level returns to high, the town’s mask […]
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Buxton Notes: March 10
Police patrolling Pleasant Point Park Police officers are patrolling Pleasant Point Park on Simpson Road on foot in addition to vehicle patrols to enforce traffic and parking violations, Buxton Police Chief Troy Cline said. “We will also be working closely with the Maine Warden Service and Maine State Police to deter disorderly conduct and underage […]
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Civil War soldier monument fading, but not forgotten in Gorham
The town council approves $4,000 for a structural analysis of the marble and granite marker to determine the restoration needs.
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Move could be part of Gorham Historical Society’s future
The organization, which has been lying low during the pandemic, is ready to get going again.
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We Love to Eat: March 10
Drive-thru haddock supper – Friday, March 11, 4:30-6 p.m., St. Hyacinth Church, Brown Street, Westbrook. Baked haddock, green beans, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, roll and dessert, $10. Sponsored by the Daughters of Isabella. Pick up dinners in the lower parking lot. Free community meal – Wednesday, March 16, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., […]
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Buxton Notes: March 3
Nomination papers available for select board Nomination papers for two three-year terms on the Select Board will become available Monday, March 7, in the office of Town Clerk John Myers, Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road. The incumbents are Chairperson Thomas Peters and board member Mark Blier. Both were elected in 2019 in a six-way […]
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Westbrook Notes: March 3
American Legion hosting cookout at Winterfest Stephen W. Manchester Post 62 of the American Legion and the Westbrook Lions Club are teaming up to host a cookout from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Winterfest on Saturday, March 5. Hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages will be served on Dunn Street in conjunction with the event […]