“Effervescent.” My high school buddies printed that adjective under my senior picture in our 1967 yearbook. I more or less knew what it meant, something like zippy or peppy, which fit since I’d been a cheerleader for four years. Even last year at age 68, I popped out of my seat at a party and […]
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Looking Back
Aug. 18, 1993 The Westbrook City Council voted 4-2 Monday to rezone 32.8 acres on Route 302 in the Duck Pond region. It would shift from Business Limited Highway to Business Highway status. The change needs a second vote before it’s final and could be vetoed by Mayor Fred Wescott. It affects about 20 acres […]
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Buxton Notes
Girl Scout earnsSilver Award Girl Scouts of Maine have announced that Kelly Brun of Buxton is one of 19 Girl Scouts earning a Silver Award for projects completed this year. At the Animal Refuge League in Westbrook, about 300 small animals like rabbits, guinea pigs, and mice, get adopted each year, a press release said. […]
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Gorham Notes
Paddle the Presumpscot free Presumpscot Regional Land Trust is hosting a special event, “Paddling the Presumpscot for Families,” on Saturday, Aug. 18, at Shaw Park. An introductory lesson on paddling is set for 1 p.m. preceding the event at 2 p.m. “This event is part of our new family-friendly programs initiative and is designed for […]
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We Love Sales
Yard and bake sale – Saturday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., Highland Lake Church, 1303 Bridgton Road (Route 302), Westbrook. Lunch available. Crafters wanted – North Sebago United Methodist Church seeking crafters for its Christmas craft and bake sale on Saturday, Nov. 10. For more information, call Mabel at 787-2530.
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Ex-chair calls for censure of Gorham councilor
Sherrie Benner GORHAM — A former Town Council chairman, speaking from the public podium at last week’s meeting, called for the board to censure a sitting councilor, and finger-pointing continued this week. Phil Gagnon, the former chairman, took issue with procedures in the Town Council’s July 3 meeting that led to Vice Chairwoman Sherrie Benner […]
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Here's Something: Watery whirlpools of wickedness
Welcome to another edition of Boos and Bravos, where we try (but failed this week) to criticize and praise in equal amounts: Boo to the proposal in Cape Elizabeth that would allow oceanfront residents along Broad Cove to pay the town $500,000 to prevent a public path from being built between their properties and the […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Let’s see your license
My wife has a license to practice law. My dogs have licenses to practice being dogs. Thanks to the First Amendment, I don’t need to apply for a license to be a journalist, even if my grammar am lousy and my spelling wurse. I are automatically allowed literary license. But let’s suppose I wanted to […]
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Town to honor Coach Evans at memorial service
Members of the 1963 state champion basketball team gathered at a reunion five years ago. From left are George Merrill, Bob Francoeur, Dean Evans, Ron Boothby, Walter Ridlon, Steve Watts and Ken Knapton. GORHAM — The town will say final goodbyes next week to an educator and high school sports legend. Dean Evans died at […]
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Historic murals may find their way back to Westbrook
WESTBROOK — A 180-year-old mural painted by famed Maine artist Rufus Porter could be returning to the city after close to 20 years. Mayor and Westbrook Historical Society President Mike Sanphy and Economic Development Director Daniel Stevenson are looking for a place to mount the mural, which has been offered to the city by its […]