Free community meal – Wednesday, July 19, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, July 29, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. Suggested donation: $10, $5 children, $20 family. Takeout available.
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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Gorham Notes: July 6
Grad receives Mitchell scholarship Kieran Wilkins of Gorham High School has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Mitchell Institute. Wilkins, one of 166 high school recipients statewide, will receive four, $2,500 scholarship installments. The Mitchell Institute is a Maine-based nonprofit scholarship and research organization founded by former Sen. George J. Mitchell to improve college […]
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Westbrook Notes: July 6
Event to honor vets at Rock Row Rock Row is hosting a veterans appreciation event from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, with food trucks, live music by Roadhouse, kids activities and a 100-drone light show. The first 100 veterans will receive a free meal and dessert. Donations will be accepted and donated to the […]
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We Love Fairs and Sales: July 6
Open air fair – Saturday, July 8, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Casco Village Church, 941 Meadow Road, Casco. Flea market, foods, raffle calendar, flower sale, coffee and doughnuts. Vendors wanted – Spaces available for Tory Hill Meetinghouse lawn sale in Buxton, Aug. 12. 10-by-10-foot space for $30. Sale during Buxton Community Day and Dorcas Society fest. […]
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We Love to Eat: July 6
Takeout pot roast supper – Saturday, July 8, 5-6 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St., Raymond. Pot roast and gravy, potatoes, green beans, carrots, roll and brownie. $12 cash. Order at 655-7749 or [email protected] before noon July 8. Free community meal – Wednesday, July 12, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., […]
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Gorham fixes $849,000 mistake in rejected school budget
A revised $50.6 million budget has been sent to the Town Council for approval.
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Ice rink, pickleball courts unlikely to be added to Westbrook recreation area in near future
The City Council will take a final vote on the ice rink and pickleball courts at an upcoming meeting.
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‘You knew everyone in town’: Lifelong Gorham resident reflects on his 100 years
John Alden, who will be 101 in September, remembers picking strawberries for 2 cents a box and operating a ski tow on the family’s land with his father.
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Westbrook Notes: June 29
Mile-long off-street trail linking Westbrook and Portland officially opens.
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Gorham Notes: June 29
Aspire Gorham awards 126 seniors Aspire Gorham, a partnership with MELMAC Education Foundation, the Gorham School District and Jobs for Maine Graduates, awarded 136 high school seniors the Maine Career Exploration Badge for completing workplace learning experiences. The students received $500 scholarships upon completion of 40 hours of work experience, according to Jobs for Maine […]