History of cemeteries Brenda Caldwell will speak on the history of Gorham cemeteries when Gorham Historical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, at the Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St. Caldwell is a retired town clerk and former chairwoman of the Gorham Town Council. Seniors pizza party The Lakes Region Senior Center, 40 […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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Buxton Notes
Affordable health care The Hollis and Buxton Democratic Committee is sponsoring a program on publicly funded, affordable health care in Maine at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in the cafeteria at Hollis Elementary School, 554 River Road, Hollis. Maine All Care, an organization promoting universal, high quality and affordable health care for the people of […]
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Rock Row seeks waivers on zoning limits
WESTBROOK — The City Council is considering a contract zone request that Waterstone Properties Group says is necessary to carry out its vision for the Rock Row mixed-use development. If approved, the contract zone would allow Waterstone to buck current zoning requirements at the former Pike quarry for density, building height, signage, allowable uses and maximum […]
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Bonny Eagle robotics team cruising this season
STANDISH — In the first two competitions of the 2019 season, the Bonny Eagle Robotics Team came in first and second place, securing a spot at District Championships in the process. At the District Southern New Hampshire Event March 16-17, the 25-member team won 10 out of 12 seed matches. In the semifinals, one of […]
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Westbrook Notes
Westbrook High School senior Pethuel Mutalenu, left, won second place and Angelica Johns won third place in the Gen Z video contest sponsored by the Foreign Language Association of Maine. Nathan Tshibemba, right, took third place in the Gen Z Instagram contest. Students in the kitchen Students from Westbrook High School’s after-school program got the […]
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We Love to Eat
Community meal – Thursday, March 28, noon Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Roast pork, $5. Fish supper – Friday, March 29, 4:30-6 p.m., St. Anthony’s Church, 268 Brown St., Westbrook. Baked haddock, mashed potatoes, veggie, roll, coleslaw, dessert and beverage. $8; and pasta forkids, $5. Haddock dinner – Friday, March 29, 5-6:30 p.m., […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on April 15, 1959, that Dr. and Mrs. Granville Shibles of Westbrook had returned from vacationing in Florida. The White Rock Community Club in Gorham elected Malcolm Dunlap as its president and Norman Weed, vice president.
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Two Gorham art teachers at top of class
Allie Rimkunas teaches K-5 art at Great Falls Elementary School. GORHAM — Two art teachers in the Gorham School District will be honored at a ceremony next week by the Maine Art Education Association. Amy Cousins of Gorham Middle School has been named the association’s Art Teacher of the Year and Allie Rimkunas of Great […]
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Cape Elizabeth students help Peace Corps volunteer create Panama library
CAPE ELIZABETH — Four thousand miles from Cape Elizabeth, former resident Emma Inhorn, 23, plans to build an in-school library for 60 children in a small town outside Almirante, Panama. The library will comprise 196 children’s books written in Spanish that the sixth-grade class at Cape Elizabeth Middle School donated to Inhorn on Monday. Inhorn, a […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Mills strikes out
Manny Machado will receive $300 million over 10 years to play baseball for the San Diego Padres. Bryce Harper got a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies for 13 years and $330 million. And Mike Trout is in line to receive $432 million from the Los Angeles Angels spread over a dozen years. In contrast, Central […]