Woman’s Club art contest Westbrook High School student Naomi Cabana last month took the blue ribbon for first place in Westbrook Woman’s Club annual art contest with her entry of a young woman in formal dress. Tania Lee finished second with portraits, Quinn Leclerc submitted a collage and got third, and Juliana Aguirre illustrated a […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
Posted inAmerican Journal
We Love to Eat: April 18
Free community dinner – Saturday, April 20, 4:30-6 p.m., FBC Westbrook, 733 Main St., Westbrook. Buxton bean supper – Saturday, April 20, 5-6 p.m., North Congregational Church of Buxton (Groveville), 22 Church Hill Road, Buxton. Two kinds of beans, red hot dogs, coleslaw, chop suey, rolls, dessert, coffee and punch. $10, $5 children, free under 5. […]
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Gorham School Committee’s $53.4M budget raises taxes 9.05%
The Town Council and School Committee discuss the budget in a workshop Tuesday, April 23, at the municipal center.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Maine
Injured bobcat euthanized after center determines leg required amputation
Saco River Wildlife Center determined the bobcat’s injuries would require amputation, which would mean she couldn’t be released into the wild.
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Plagued by delay, Westbrook garage opening date not set
Final inspections of the elevator are delaying the opening. The garage will be open at all hours, seven days a week, according to Project Manager Robyn Saunders.
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Fill a bag, winter clothes cleanout at Casco UCC
All winter items must go to make room for spring at the Casco Village Church’s clothes closet. Fill a brown grocery bag for $5 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20. Individuals are limited to six bags. The church is located at 941 Meadow Road. Call 627-4282 for more information.
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Westbrook Notes: April 11
Legislators honor Westbrook students The Westbrook High School Chamber Singers traveled to the State House last week to perform the national anthem for the Maine Senate. The three highest achieving students of the Class of 2024 – valedictorian Claire Filiatrault, salutatorian Hailey Rondeau and class essayist Ellyana Young – were honored with legislative sentiments. Members of […]
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Buxton Notes: April 11
Spring cleanup at Woodman Preserve Saco Valley Land Trust will host a spring trail cleanup from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Moses Woodman Preserve in Buxton. Volunteers will help clear paths from debris after the winter storms, “lopping branches, sawing fallen logs and removing obstacles,” the land trust said in an announcement. […]
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We Love to Eat: April 11
Drive-thru roast turkey dinner – Saturday, April 13, 4-6 p.m., Highland Lake Grange, 87 Hardy Road, Westbrook. Roasted turkey, vegetables, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, bread, cranberry sauce and cake. $10, exact change. Free community dinner – Saturday, April 13, 4:30-6 p.m., FBC Westbrook, 733 Main St., Westbrook. African food, hosted by New Mainers of God’s […]
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Gorham Notes: April 11
SMCC launches new Mobile Learning Lab Southern Maine Community College launched its new Mobile Learning Lab vans with an event at Gorham Middle School last week. The vans are part of a STEM training program for students to learn manufacturing skills. Students participated in a training event at the middle school, led by instructors from […]