Military memorial service for Junkins A large turnout Friday bid final respects to Gorham native Gordon Junkins, 86, at Eastern Cemetery. Junkins, a longtime police officer and firefighter in Gorham, died July 9. He was born in town on Sept. 3, 1935. A U.S. Army veteran, he received a military graveside honors service and the […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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Buxton Notes: July 20
Pool business proposed The planning board will hold a public hearing for a pool business proposal at 7 p.m. Monday, July 24, at the municipal building, 185 Portland Road. Adam Mowry of Mowry Pool Brothers is requesting a conditional use for a new retail building for pool installation and sales at 761 Narragansett Trail, Map […]
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We Love to Eat: July 20
Free community meal – Wednesday, July 26, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Casco Days supper – Saturday, July 29, 4:30-6 p.m., Casco Village Church, United Church of Christ, 941 Meadow Road, Casco. Baked beans, hot dogs, casseroles, salads and homemade pies. $10, $5 ages 8 and […]
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Gorham School Committee urges voters to reject reduced budget next week
The school board says the $48.2 million budget is too low and should be rejected so it can work out a compromise with the Town Council.
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Robie Park protection draws a crowd in Gorham
Gorham residents say they want the 6.7-acre green space to be accessible to everyone and improved with benches, restrooms and more trees.
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Westbrook Notes: July 20
Salisbury will attend leadership program Rep. Sue Salisbury, D-Westbrook, will participate next month in the 2023 Council of State Governments Henry Toll Fellowship program. Held in Kentucky, the program is designed to empower leaders to collaborate and communicate more effectively and provide nonpartisan networking and relationship-building opportunities. “Bringing together 47 individuals from 29 states and […]
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Jobs in jeopardy after Gorham council cuts $2 million from school budget
The cuts could eliminate over a dozen existing positions, including the assistant superintendent.
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Gorham Notes: July 13
Baxter Museum open for free The Baxter House Museum, 67 South St., is open to visit for free from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through August. The museum, built in 1797, was a gift from James Phinney Baxter to the town in 1908 along with the adjacent Baxter Memorial Library. Baxter […]
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Westbrook Notes: July 13
Westbrook Strong 5K honors Rairdon The annual Westbrook Strong 5K and Matt’s Mile sprint is set for 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at Riverbank Park. All proceeds go to the Matthew Rairdon Scholarship Fund. The run and scholarship are in memory of Matthew Rairdon, who was shot and killed at age 22 on Nov. 30, […]
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Buxton Notes: July 13
Bonny Eagle graduate receives $10K scholarship Bonny Eagle High School graduate Gwendolyn Catalano has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Mitchell Institute. Catalano, one of 166 high school recipients statewide, will receive four $2,500 installments. The institute is a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization founded by former Sen. George J. Mitchell to improve […]