Historical society benefit A stroll through Googins Woods Nature Preserve at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, and a barbecue after will benefit Buxton Hollis Historical Society. John Mattor will be the guide. The gathering will meet at 104 Pleasant Hill Road in Hollis. Burt and Barbara Pease of 59 Depot St. in Bar Mills will […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
We Love to Eat: Sept. 5
Free dinner – Thursday, Sept. 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Sept. 6, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination lobster […]
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Council sends $4M land buy to Gorham voters
The town wants to purchase 141 acres for industrial use.
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Gorham’s police chief retires
Daniel Jones had been on the job for 4 years.
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Scout’s Buxton bell project rings in a mystery
Boy Scout Ian Ruona builds a structure at a church in the Chicopee area of Buxton to display a historic school bell, whose origins are unclear.
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Gorham Notes
Labor Day closures Gorham Municipal Center, administrative offices and Baxter Memorial Library will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. Historical society kick off Gorham Historical Society will kick off its fall meeting schedule at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at White Rock Grange on Wilson Road. Note the meeting day […]
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We Love to Eat: Aug. 29
Free dinner – Thursday, Aug. 29, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Aug. 30, 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 […]
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Teacher of Year finalist tackles food insecurity in Gorham
Heather Whitaker, a finalist for Maine Teacher of the Year, battles hunger in Gorham schools and the community.
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 22
Crowded council field Twelve people have taken out nomination papers for three available Town Council seats in the municipal election this fall. The latest to take out papers include Town Council Chairman Benjamin Hartwell, Janet Keuch, Andrew O’Hare, Stewart McCallister and former Councilor and Vice Chairwoman Sherrie Benner. They join, as previously reported, candidates Dan […]
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We Love to Eat: Aug. 22-31
Free dinner – Thursday, Aug. 22, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Aug. 23, 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 […]
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