Free meals for kids Westbrook School District is hosting free meals for all children this summer. The dates and times have been announced. For Monday to Friday through Aug. 9, the meal distribution sites and times are: • Walker Field, 2 Walker St., 11:15-11:35 a.m. • Westbrook Pointe, 26 Prospect St., lunch, noon to 12:30 […]
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: July 11
Raymond meals to go – Saturday, July 13, 5-6 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St., Raymond. Pot roast and gravy, potatoes, green beans, carrots, a roll and a brownie. $15. Takeout only. Order by calling 655-7749 before noon July 13 with name, number of meals and time of pickup, or email [email protected]. Weekly […]
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Gorham Notes: July 11
Tour Baxter Museum free The town-owned Baxter House Museum, 67 South St., is open for free tours 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through August. The house was built in 1797 and later became the Baxter family home. James Phinney Baxter, father of Maine Gov. Percival Baxter, donated the house as a […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Building boom in South Gorham on the horizon
A 14-unit condo project on McLellan Road got preliminary Planning Board approval Monday, and other projects are working through the approval process.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Mural honoring two Westbrook women inspires the city
Portland artist Ryan Adams painted the mural with the help of students through the USM artist-in-residence program.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Grace periods and pay-to-park kiosks installed at USM parking lots after complaints
The Gorham campus has a 60-minute grace period for parking, and 30 minutes at the Portland campus.
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Westbrook Notes: July 4
Westbrook Strong 5K The 11th annual Westbrook Strong 5K road race is set for 8 a.m. July 13 at Riverbank Park on Maine Street. The registration fee is $30. The Matt’s Mile/Sprint for ages 10 and younger is at 7:30 a.m. and registration is $7.50. The events honor the life of Matthew Rairdon, who was […]
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Gorham Notes: July 4
Recount rules Gorham is not pursuing any action to develop a town ordinance to govern election recounts, town officials said last week. “We can’t have our own rules,” Town Council Chairperson Suzanne Phillips, citing a legal opinion, told the American Journal last week. “The state (statute) would supersede it.” The idea of having town rules […]
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Buxton Notes: July 4
Church takeout lunch Bar Mills Community Church at 13 Hermit Thrush Drive is hosting a takeout lunch Wednesday, July 10. One sandwich and one soup or salad is $10. Choices include a ham Italian sandwich or a ham and cheese slider with either a chicken orzo salad or tomato basil soup. To place an order, […]
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We Love Fairs and Sales: July 4
Casco Open Air Fair/Flea Market – Saturday, July 13, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ, 941 Meadow Road. Flea market, coffee and donuts, food booths, auction, raffle and flowers. Tables $25, 8 feet. Contact 627-4282 or [email protected] to reserve a spot. Naples Village Green Summer Sale – Saturday, July 13, 9 […]