Town nominations due April 11 Nominations for elected municipal positions are due to the office of Town Clerk John Myers by 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, at Town Hall, 185 Portland Road. Positions available are those of Select Board members Mark Blier and Thomas Peters; two Planning Board members; and three Budget Committee members. All […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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Westbrook Notes: April 10
LaPierre art show winner Westbrook High School senior Lillian LaPierre took the first prize worth $100 in the recent Westbrook Woman’s Club annual art show at the Westbrook Community Center. The work of Westbrook High School students was showcased, and four cash prizes were awarded. All 21 participants received a certificate of appreciation from the […]
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Gorham moving ahead with high school projects
The Gorham School Department April 1 received a Town Council nod to push ahead with enlarging the high school cafeteria and adding a half dozen modular classrooms. The council voted 6-0, with Chairperson Suzanne Phillips absent, to authorize school officials to borrow up to the $9.5 million that Gorham voters approved in November. The funds […]
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Gorham Town Council rejects real estate purchase
After a lengthy debate, Gorham town councilors Tuesday, April 1, decided against spending $185,000 to own a property at a high-crash intersection. A purchase was aimed at an eventual use of the property for a possible Maine Department of Transportation design to ease traffic congestion and improve safety at the intersection of County Road (Route […]
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Buxton Notes: April 2
Buxton to enforce state insulation code The town will begin enforcing the newly amended 2021 Maine Insulation Code beginning April 7. For more information about the code, visit www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/building-codes, call the Buxton Code Enforcement Office at 929-3046 or email [email protected]. Historical society to open The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society will open for the season 4-8 p.m. […]
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Gorham High School students’ actions kept boy safe
Two high school seniors stopped to help when they found a young boy running shoeless in the road on a January night.
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Gorham councilor opposes turnpike connector; the issue is headed to Augusta
Gorham Town Council still officially supports the toll road connector. A state Transportation Committee public hearing discussing the future of the connector will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Augusta and streamed online.
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Buxton Notes: March 27
Historical society season opener The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society will open for the season from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays beginning April 3. Its museum and headquarters are located at 100 Main St. (Route 4A), in Buxton. The first monthly program of the spring is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15. Nancy Ponzetti, […]
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Gorham Notes: March 27
Spring brush drop-off Gorham Public Works, 80 Huston Road, will accept brush only from residents between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on two Saturdays, April 26 and May 10. Commercial drop-offs and stumps will not be accepted. Leaves and grass clippings will be accepted in a designated area throughout the season. Residents are reminded to […]
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