Westbrook, Buxton and Gorham voters will be electing new representatives in the State House.
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Looking Back: March 26
March 29, 1995 Westbrook Mayor Kenneth Lefebvre told the City Council last week that the new owner of the S.D. Warren paper mill, Sappi of South Africa, has assured him the mill can be 99% odor-free. Lefebvre said conquering the paper mill odor would raise property values in Westbrook and promote the recreational value of […]
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Pandemic plagues small businesses in Westbrook, Gorham
Small businesses are hoping for relief soon.
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Gorham prepares with emergency ordinance
The Town Council approves a measure that would allow for a shelter in place order, and the superintendent says the entire School Department has pitched in for distance learning.
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Gorham Notes: March 19
GHS excels in one-acts Gorham High School’s production of “Macbeth” captured first place in the regional Maine State Dram competition of one-act plays. Emily Paruk, Mason Hawkes, Emelia Bailey, Kaylin Brown and Annikka Mocciola were recognized for their performances by being named to the All-Festival cast, and Orion Bissonnette and Molly Lemont were recognized for […]
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Looking Back: March 19
March 22, 1995 All was far from quiet in the Westbrook High School gym Wednesday evening. More than 1,300 people, including musicians, were gathered for the All-City Concert by school bands from the fifth and sixth grades, directed by Philip Rich; seventh and eighth grades, directed by Charles McLaughlin; and the high school, directed by […]
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Gorham taking coronavirus plan ‘day by day’
In Buxton, students are offered meals-to-go as schools and municipal facilities shut down in wake of the pandemic.
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Businesses in Maine college towns brace for students’ departure
From Gorham to Farmington to Orono, campus responses to coronavirus concerns raise worries about lost revenue.
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Gorham Notes: March 12
Essay contest for middle school students The Gorham Republican Committee has announced its seventh annual Madison Prize for Written Excellence essay contest for students in grades 6, 7 and 8 who live in Gorham. The question this year is “Is the United States a Republic or a Democracy? Explain Why Our Form of Government is […]
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Looking Back: March 12
March 15, 1995 The Westbrook High School girls basketball team defeated Morse High, 55-42, to win the Western Maine championship last Saturday. They play undefeated Cony High School in Bangor this Saturday for the state title. The City Council’s upcoming vote on a tax increment financing district for Acadia Insurance and Portland Glass will also […]