Civil War nurses of Maine The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society, 100 Main St., Buxton, will host a discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, about nursing during the Civil War. Nancy Ponzetti, president of the Historical Society, will speak about “Battlefield Angels,” including nurses from Maine who served, such as Rebecca Usher of Hollis. The suggested […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Gorham, Buxton and Standish.
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We Love Sales and Fairs: May 11
Plant sale – Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. to noon, Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, 13 Portland Road, Buxton. Sponsored by Buxton Garden Club. For more information, call Linda at 929-5531 or email [email protected]. Mother’s Day artisan fair – Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cressey Road United Methodist Church, 81 Cressey […]
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We Love to Eat: May 11
Bean supper – Saturday, May 13, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Pea beans, American chop suey, red hot dogs, coleslaw, Italian bread, and pie. $10, $5 under 12. Free community meal – Wednesday, May 17, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social distancing. Senior meal […]
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Sheriff, author on trail of 215-year-old Maine murder mystery
The two have paired up to find and honor the grave of a Cumberland County deputy who was murdered in Westbrook in 1808.
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Westbrook council gives first OK to budget, but school board chair ‘disgusted’ at discussion leading up to vote
School Committee Chairperson Suzanne Salisbury is particularly angered by comments about the school portion of the budget made by Council President Anna Turcotte and Councilor Victor Chau.
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Buxton Notes: May 4
Big gift for Hearts & Horses A Scarborough woman delivered a $4,850 check donation from her family’s foundation last week to Hearts & Horses, a therapeutic riding center in Buxton. Candace Laliberte’s brother, Michael Goulet, suffered a brain injury in a snowmobile accident when he was 13 and he died at age 21 in 2010 […]
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Gorham Notes: May 4
Game warden, K-9 honored Game Warden Michael Latti and K-9 Luna of the Limerick/Gorham district has received the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s Search and Rescue of the Year award. “The team was recognized for their work in finding 75-year-old Joseph Nolan of Etna, who became lost while going to check his game […]
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We Love Fairs and Sales: May 4
Spring indoor yard and bake sale – Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Longfellow Place, 80 Longfellow St., Westbrook. Crafts, used items, baked goods, raffles, white elephant table. Coffee and doughnuts until 10:30 a.m., hot dogs and pasta salad, 11 a.m. Two-day book sale – Friday, May 5, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., […]
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We Love to Eat: May 4
Bean supper – Saturday, May 6, 5-6 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. Beans, chop suey, red hot dogs, coleslaw, casseroles, homemade biscuits, butter, punch and coffee. $12; $6 ages 5-11; free under 5. Free community meal – Wednesday, May 10, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Face masks and social […]
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Westbrook homeowners face 8.8% tax increase
The tax hike resulting from the proposed municipal and school budgets is believed to be the largest the city has seen, the mayor says.