Matt Troiano says he was “putting in crazy hours” six days a week at the restaurant that opened four years ago.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
We Love to Eat: Jan. 23-Feb. 1
Community meal – Thursday, Jan. 23, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Macaroni and cheese, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Jan. 24, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; […]
Gorham Notes: Jan. 16
GOP to caucus The Gorham Republican Committee will caucus at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St., said committee Chairman Jim Means. All Republicans in Gorham are invited to participate. The general session will include speeches from candidates at the state, county and local level. After, municipal caucuses will […]
Westbrook Notes: Jan. 15
WWII survivor dies in Florida Ralph Allard Jr., who fought with a Westbrook outfit in the Pacific jungles in World War II, died Jan. 6 at age 97, according to his daughter, Janice Allard. The American Journal in February last year reported that Allard was one of two surviving soldiers from Company D of the […]
We Love to Eat: Jan. 16
Community meal – Thursday, Jan. 16, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Smothered beef, $5. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Jan. 17, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination […]
Town Council shoots down $72M GHS project
The ‘staggering’ tax increase that would result doesn’t fly with councilors.
Buxton Notes: Jan. 9
Daniels achieves Eagle Scout Boy Scout Gabriel Daniels, a senior at Bonny Eagle High School, recently earned the Scouts’ Eagle rank. Daniels is a member of Troop 349 in Buxton. “My Eagle Scout service project entailed refurbishing a trail that connects the Buxton Town Hall to Town Farm Park,” Daniels said. He led a group […]
Gorham Notes: Jan. 9
New Year Gorham a hit Despite two days of snowy weather, the New Year Gorham shows went on and audiences braved the conditions to attend. “In my opinion, New Year Gorham was a wonderful success,” the event’s founder Virginia Wilder Cross said Monday. Cross credited “a hard-working Public Works Department” that cleared roads. “The buildings […]
Westbrook Notes: Jan. 9
Church observing MLK Jr. Day The St. Anthony’s Social Justice and Peace Committee in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day is hosting its annual Day of Service for the under-served members of the community. The observance is set for 9-11:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall, 268 Brown St., Westbrook. Free services […]
Gorham Town Council tie goes in developer’s favor
A move fails to reconsider an earlier decision about Hans Hansen’s South Gorham contract zone.