The annual celebration set for Saturday also includes a car show, a performance by the Mallett Brothers band and fireworks.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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Modular plan at Gorham school moves ahead
Gorham town councilor questions plan revamped after referendum.
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Gorham approves TIF district for new manufacturing plant
Site work has started for the Harvey Performance Company project on Route 202.
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Buxton Notes: Aug. 8
Fresh Air student welcomed Grace Chen, a Fresh Air Fund visitor from New York, recently spent a week’s vacation with Gorham’s Meachem family. “We had four children travel to our area from New York. One stayed with a family in Windham, one with a family in Buxton, and two with families in Gorham,” Cristy Meachem, […]
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Westbrook Notes: Aug. 8
Blood donations needed The Westbrook Knights of Columbus Council 2219 is sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive from 1-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at St. Hyacinth’s Church Hall (St. Anthony Parish) on Brown Street. “As always, there is an urgent need for blood donations,” Russ Champagne, Knights’ spokesman, said. To thank people for making […]
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 8
Council vacancies draw a crowd Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors on Monday released the names of those who had taken out nomination papers so far for elected town positions. Incumbents Jim Hager, Paul Smith and Chairman Benjamin Hartwell are running for re-election on the Town Council, along with Dan Nichols, Rick Davis, Ingrid Semle, Tyler Gowen […]
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60 years ago
The Westbrook American reported on Aug. 5, 1959, that Mr. and Mrs. Ovide Fredette of Westbrook and their daughter, Irene, were staying at their Prout’s Neck cottage for the summer. Mrs. Philip Mason has replaced Mrs. William Berry as a clerk in Gorham Town Hall.
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We Love Sales
Blueberry jamboree and bake sale – Saturday, Aug. 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., West Gorham Union Church, 190 Ossipee Trail (Route 25), Gorham. Items for sale include Rada knives and blueberries; features include a picnic lunch, yard games and live music under a tent. Rain date Sunday, Aug. 11, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Community […]
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We Love to Eat: Aug. 1
Free dinner – Thursday, Aug. 1, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Aug. 2, 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 […]