Activities at the Common Summer lunches for kids will be held at the Westbrook Common at noon Thursday, July 25, and Friday, July 26. Walker Memorial Library staff will host a storytime for kids at 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday. A Fiesta Global, sharing global music for kids, starts at 11 a.m. Friday. On Sunday, […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
We Love to Eat: July 25
Buxton haddock supper buffet – Saturday, July 27, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. $10 suggested donation, $5 children, $20 family. Takeout available. Weekly community meal – Wednesday, July 31, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. A hot meal plus salad, fruit, dessert and a beverage, provided by […]
Gallant-Charette, a ‘first-class athlete, role model,’ cuts latest swim short
Marathon swimmer and Westbrook resident Pat Gallant-Charette stopped her swim between Canada and Washington short due to risk of hypothermia.
Westbrook Strong donates $10,000 to domestic abuse awareness group
The 5K race, founded in memory of Matthew Rairdon, raised $36,000 in total, with the remaining $26,000 going to nursing scholarships.
Gorham Notes: July 18
Door-to-door pitches The company named Fox Pest Control has registered with the Town Clerk’s Office to obtain the required license to engage in door-to-door commercial solicitation between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. The permit expires on July 31 and the Police Department is aware of the situation. For more information, call the Town Clerk’s Office […]
Westbrook Notes: July 18
New police officers Marije Van Der Hilst, Scott Johnsen, Noor Shidad and Vincent Greco are Westbrook’s newest police officers. They will attend the police academy in August. Activities at the Common There will be summer lunches for kids available at Westbrook Common from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 18 and 19. On […]
Buxton Notes: July 18
Community Day 5K, parade registrations The town’s annual Community Day features a road race and parade held in conjunction with the Dorcas Society Fest Aug. 17 at Tory Hill. The 5K run is set for 8 a.m. The entry fee for preregistration is $30 and $35 the day of the race. A kids fun run […]
We Love to Eat: July 18
Gorham bean-hole bean supper – Saturday, July 20, seating at 4:30, 5:15 and 6 p.m., UCC at North Gorham, 4 Standish Neck Road, Gorham. Beans, red hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw, brown bread, coffee or punch, and dessert. $12, $8 children. For takeout, call 892-5363 by 5 p.m. July 19. Free community meal – Saturday, […]
Saturday downpour shuts down Westbrook parking garage
The city received an inch and a half of rain in 15 minutes on Saturday and the garage was closed after security guards noticed smoke.
Westbrook voters OK revamped $51M school budget
A voter turnout of 12% passed the budget 997-859.