Yard sale – Saturday, Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-noon, on the lawn at Robie Gym, 42 South St., Gorham. Sponsored by the Gorham chapter of the international teacher organization Alpha Delta Kappa. Yard sale – Friday, Aug. 13, 3-6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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Westbrook Notes: Aug. 5
Healthy Aging Festival Westbrook is upbeat Lincoln Continental will entertain at Music at the Vallee Square Outside Dining Park from 5-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5. Discover Downtown Westbrook and the City of Westbrook sponsor the series that continues Thursdays until Sept. 2. Delta Knights Band will perform at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, in the […]
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 5
Bear right Chainsaw sculptor Tim Pickett of Eliot directed hikers by creating a bear trail marker holding a sign that said “Bear Right” last week at Shaw Cherry Hill Farm on Main Street. Pickett created the sculpture from a pine log mounted on a granite base and drew much attention and compliments from hikers […]
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Buxton Notes: Aug. 5
Housing development subject of DEP review Dearborn Family, LLC, will hold a public meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, at Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road, for a 25-lot subdivision proposed off Waterman Road. Bill Thompson of BH2M in Gorham is the project manager for Grove Hill, a cluster development on 174 acres. High-end, […]
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Gorham council OKs funding to get skatepark rolling
The skatepark, which would be built near the public safety building, requires Planning Board approval.
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Big Buxton blowout Saturday with Community Day/Dorcas Fest
A full day of events, food, music and fireworks are planned Saturday.
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Harvey Performance joins efforts to build skilled trade workforce
The precision tool maker in Gorham is working to help boost the skilled trade workforce in Maine.
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We Love to Eat: Aug. 5
Bean supper – Saturday, Aug. 7, 5-6 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. Two kinds of beans, chop suey, red hot dogs, cole slaw, variety of casseroles, bread and butter, punch and coffee. $10. Free community meal – Wednesday, Aug. 11, 5-6 p.m. Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Trinity […]
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We Love Fairs and Sales: Aug. 5
Craft fair and sale – Saturday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., on the lawn at the Tory Hill Meetinghouse, intersection routes 202 and 112, Buxton. A wide variety of tables will be showing and selling crafts and/or slightly used lawn sale items. This event is in conjunction with Dorcas Fest/Community Day. The church will sell […]
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Gorham Notes: July 29
Perry awarded trophy at rainy car show Kenney Aldrich, president of Gorham Lions, said the club’s car show on July 25 at Gorham High School was a “washout.” Aldrich expected 150 cars but only 30 showed up because of the morning rain showers, bouncing droplets off mirror finishes of classics. Ralph Perry, a Gorham contractor, […]