Early Gorham calendars Gorham Historical Society calendars for 2024 are now available. The cost is $10 at the Town Clerk’s Office at the municipal center, or Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St. The theme is Early Gorham with photos depicting some places and things that no longer exist. Triad to meet The Gorham/Windham/Westbrook Triad will […]
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: Jan. 4
Bean supper – Saturday, Jan. 6, 4-5:30 p.m., White Rock Community Clubhouse, 34 Wilson Road, Gorham. Baked kidney and navy beans, coleslaw, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, biscuits, hot dogs and dessert. Eat in or take out. $10, $5 under 12. Senior lunch – Wednesday, Jan. 10, noon, St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. […]
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Westbrook Notes: Jan. 4
History calendars available, Woman’s Club history talk Westbrook Historical Society calendars for 2024 are available for $17.99, or $14.99 for members. They feature old pictures of the city, with a colorized cover photo of Main Street in 1972. Marion Sturtevant will speak about history of the Westbrook Woman’s Club when the historical society meets at […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
New plan calls for entirely new Salmon Falls Bridge between Buxton and Hollis
Construction on the new Route 202/4 bridge over the Saco River could begin next year.
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Ball rolling on repairs for Gorham’s Robie Field
The softball field, where the Gorham High School team plays, will be leveled off with improved drainage as early as the fall.
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Westbrook Notes: Dec. 28
A Day of Service for Martin Luther King Jr. The St. Anthony of Padua Parish will host a Day of Service to honor Martin Luther King Jr. from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 15 at St. Hyacinth Church, 268 Brown St. The annual service day calls on “individuals to strengthen communities, bridge divides, remove barriers […]
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Gorham Notes: Dec. 28
Rain took toll on Sno-Goers’ trails The Gorham Sno-Goers report repairs to snowmobile trails after the Dec. 18 rain storm will cost thousands to repair and take 100 hours of labor. The club reported last week blown-down trees needed to be cleared and some trails were impassable, but the full extent of the damage hadn’t […]
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Buxton Notes: Dec. 28
The tale of a tombstone Legend has it that some enterprising scofflaws during Prohibition days a century ago happened upon a safe hiding place to stash their alcoholic beverages where the York County sheriffs wouldn’t likely find it. The thirsty community culprits removed a panel on a tombstone in the South Buxton Cemetery behind the […]
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We Love to Eat: Dec. 28
Senior lunch – Wednesday, Jan. 3, noon, St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Social time at 11:30 a.m. $4 suggested donation. Community meal – Wednesday, Jan. 3, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Public bean supper – Saturday, Jan. 6, 4-5:30 p.m., White Rock Community Clubhouse, […]
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Rick Gouzie remembered as easygoing, popular Westbrook official and friend to many
Rick Gouzie, a longtime Westbrook code enforcement officer, died last week at age 70.