New flagpole installed A new, 35-foot fiberglass flagpole was installed May 28 at South Buxton Cemetery at Tory Hill. Richard “Sandy” Atkinson, president of the cemetery association, said money for the pole and its installation came from a $5,300 gift from an anonymous donor. A crew from Bailey Sign of Westbrook erected the gift. An […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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Gorham taxes may rise after council OKs $62.5M combined budget
Taxes on a $300,000 home would rise from $5,463 to $5,655.
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Candidate bows out of June 8 race for SAD 6 seat
Trevor Hustus of Hollis ends his re-election campaign and will take a job in Washington, D.C.
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We Love to Eat: June 3
Bean Supper – Saturday, June 5, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Prides Corner Congregational Church, 235 Pride St., Westbrook. $20 for a family meal of ham, pea beans, mac & cheese, slaw, bread and brownies. Drive-thru, preordering required by calling 415-9260. Curbside bean supper – Saturday, June 12, 4-5 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Pint […]
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SAD 6 budget goes before voters May 27
The proposed $54.3 million School Administrative District 6 budget is now in the hands of voters in the five towns that comprise the district. Before going to a budget validation referendum on June 8, the spending plan will be voted on in a district meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 27, in the gym at […]
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We Love to Eat: May 27
Curbside Souper Supper – Friday, May 28, 5-6 p.m., St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth. Take-away dinner of homemade soup, rolls and a sweet. Free. Curbside pick-up with social distancing and face masks required. Haddock Supper Buffet – Saturday, May 29, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Suggested donation $8; […]
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Westbrook Notes: May 27
Scouts help local legionnaires Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts joined forces with American Legion Posts 62 and 197 to install U.S. flags on veterans’ graves in Woodlawn and St. Hyacinth’s cemeteries in preparation for Memorial Day. The Girl Scouts included Troop 574 and leaders Susan Austin and Amie Boucher along with parent volunteer Christina Fernald. Abigail […]
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Gorham Notes: May 27
Lions post flags As has been its mission for a number of years, the Gorham Lions raised 100 Stars and Stripes on utility poles in partnership with the town of Gorham on May 23. Gorham Recreation Department purchased enough new flags to enable the Lions to complete their task and Carl Phillips of Phillips Towing […]
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Buxton Notes: May 27
Town, school elections Balloting will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day, June 8, at Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road, to vote for School Administrative District 6 Board of Directors and candidates in municipal elections. In the SAD 6 election, incumbent Ellen DeCotiss of Buxton faces no competition. The SAD […]
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Not just tick talk: Buxton landowner walking the walk to combat teeming menace
A Buxton woodlands owner will join dozens of other citizen scientists this summer in a University of Maine tick survey.