Meet the candidates Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St., will host a Meet the Candidates night at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25. It’s an opportunity to meet candidates for Town Council, school committee, Maine Senate District 30, and Maine House districts 108 and 109. Gorham Superintendent Heather Perry will be a special guest. The election […]
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 Fairs: Sept. 19
Standish craft fair vendors needed – Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5 and 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Standish Municipal Building, 175 Northeast Road, Standish. Scholarship fundraiser in memory of Corporal Tyler Wallingford. Tables are $30 to reserve. Interested vendors contact Diana at 671-4893.
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We Love to Eat: Sept. 19
Free community meal – Saturday, Sept. 21, 4:30-6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 733 Main St., Westbrook. Pot roast dinner, rolls and dessert. Buxton bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 21, 5-6 p.m., North Congregational Church of Buxton, 22 Church Hill Road. Beans, red hot dogs, coleslaw, chop suey, rolls, dessert, coffee and punch. $10, $5 ages 5-12, […]
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Gorham extends White Birch Lane; Gagnon walks, rebukes board
Town Council approved the request to extend access through White Birch Lane to the proposed 391-unit housing development on Robie Street. Councilor Phil Gagnon objected to the council allowing Virginia Wilder Cross to vote on the matter, as she lives on an impacted street.
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Gorham Notes: Sept. 12
Seeking old farm photos Gorham Historical Society is seeking old farm/farming photos of Gorham for a project at its headquarters in the Mosher Barn at Shaw Cherry Hill Farm, 28 Cherry Hill Road. “You can take a (good) picture and send it through (Facebook) Messenger or text them to 831-4220,” the society wrote in an […]
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Community group opposing Gorham Connector discusses alternatives
A coalition run by volunteers, Mainers for Smarter Transportation, held a community forum about the Gorham Connector, with all present opposing it.
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Buxton Notes: Sept. 12
Planning Board rescheduled The Planning Board meeting Monday was canceled and the next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Sept. 23, at Town Hall, 185 Portland Road. Historical society reminder The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society first fall meeting is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at its headquarters and museum, 100 Main St. […]
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Westbrook Notes: Sept. 12
Domestic violence community conversation Local women whose lives were affected by domestic violence will share their stories and lead a community conversation Monday evening, Sept. 16, in the Spruce Room at the Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St. The conversation is part of the statewide “Let’s Talk About It” tour, led by Finding Our Voices, […]
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Candidates vie for Gorham council, school committee seats
James Hager Jr., Janet Kuech, George Vercelli and David Willis are competing for two council seats. Lee Pratt and Virginia Wilder Cross are not seeking reelection.
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3 vie for Westbrook mayor; contests for two council seats and one for School Committee
Lynda Adams and Lawrence “Larry” McWilliams are challenging acting Mayor David Morse for the remainder of former Mayor Michael Foley’s term, expiring next year.