Free community meal – Wednesday, April 20, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. Sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Services. COVID precautions are still being taken such as wearing masks except while eating and spaced seating. Haddock supper buffet – Saturday, April 30, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm […]
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Buxton Notes: April 7
School board ballot set for Election Day The slate of candidates for the School Administrative District 6 Board of Directors is final, with Vice Chairperson Nathan Carlow of Buxton being challenged by Vickie Shane. The Standish-based school district also includes the towns of Hollis, Limington and Frye Island. In Standish, the board’s current chairperson, Erika Creutz, […]
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The Maine Millennial: Let the homebuyer wannabes beware
It is worth noting that once someone buys a home, they seem bound and determined to make it more difficult for others to do the same.
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Buxton Notes: March 31
Easter egg hunt at Tory Hill The Easter Bunny is expected to make an appearance at a free Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. April 16 on the soccer field at Tory Hill. The event is being hosted by the Dorcas Society, a women’s nondenominational charitable group, that also sponsors Dorcas Fest in August. This […]
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Buxton Notes: March 24
Craft, yard sale part of town celebration A sale will be held at Tory Hill Meetinghouse from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 6, in conjunction with the town’s 250th anniversary. The sale will be an opportunity for vendors to offer crafts and yard sale items in a 10-foot-by-10-foot space for $30. Vendors must supply […]
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Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is back at ‘full steam’
Loyal customers and comfort food cravings helped carry sugarhouses through the pandemic, but maple producers are excited to see visitors again, face to face.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Principal promoted to superintendent in Bonny Eagle district
Clay Gleason will take over July 1 after five-year Superintendent Paul Penna retires.
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We Love to Eat: March 24
Drive-thru haddock supper – Friday, March 25, 4:30-6 p.m., St. Hyacinth Church, Brown Street, Westbrook. Baked haddock, green beans, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, roll and dessert, $10. Sponsored by the Daughters of Isabella. Pick up dinners in the lower parking lot. Hand-in-Hand benefit dinner – Saturday, March 26, 6 p.m., First Russian Baptist Church, 211 Mosher […]
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Buxton Notes: March 17
SAD 6 nomination papers due Nomination papers for five, at-large seats in School Administrative District 6 must be filed by 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, with registrars of voters in the district’s five towns to certify the signatures where they were collected. Candidates are also responsible for delivering certified papers by 4 p.m. Thursday, March […]
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Sap running, if slowly, as central Maine maple producers expect flow to rise with temperatures
Taps are out now, collecting sap to boil down into maple syrup, as back-and-forth weather has slowed maple sugaring slightly.