Buxton voters are being asked to increase the town’s property tax cap placed on the town by state law, even though the current budget is lower than the one last year. Voters will decide in written referendum balloting if they want to increase the tax cap limit this year by $186,581, from $877,037 to $1.1 […]

Gorham Town Councilor Matthew Robinson said at last week’s council meeting that he would not seek re-election to his seat next year. Robinson, 39, who was first elected to the council in 2000 and reelected in 2003, said his three-year term expires next fall. He made the announcement early to allow potential candidates ample time […]

Wescott Junior High honor roll Grade six High honors Maryssa Arsenault, James Beahm, Rachel Williams Honor roll Matthew Baillargeon, Harlee Batchelder, William Batherson, Haley Berry, Elizabeth Bois, Ryan Buotte, Dakin Camp, Catherine Carlson, Matthew Charpentier, Kayla Chauvette, Mitchell Chipman, Ryan Chute, Gabrielle Crouse, Shakira DiPietro, Trevor Driscoll, Joseph Dvilinsky, Jessica Eastman, Sarah Foster, Brittany Freeman, […]

Christmas pageant in Groveville Two Buxton churches will unite again this year to produce their second annual Children’s Christmas Pageant at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the North Congregational Church in Groveville. Children from the Buxton Methodist Church and the North Congregational Church will play the parts of angels, shepherds, wise men, Mary […]

Down and out on Christmas 26 years ago, a woman vowed to help others, if she were sober a year later. “My whole life was upside down,” said a Buxton woman, who chooses to remain anonymous. A recovered alcoholic, the woman broke down and cried while telling her story Monday. In 1979, she found herself […]

My name is Eva Allen, and I own Little Paws Animal Shelter in Buxton. We are a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter. We are currently under foreclosure and our doors are due to be shut on Dec. 16. The shelter will be going up for auction on Jan. 16. We are in hopes of being able […]

Walker holiday open house Walker memorial Library, 800 Main St., will host its annual holiday open house from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, and refreshments will be served. The event will feature caroling by members of the Chopin Club and the Westbrook High School Bell Ringers, directed by Walter Hayes, and an […]

Rocky Hill School The original Rocky Hill School was built on Methodist Road in 1875 and served the area for 41 years. As the local population increased, city officials realized that a larger school building was needed and this school was built on Bridge Street in 1916. This building served as an Elementary School and, […]

Waiting for answers About seven months ago, Westbrook lost a vibrant, young woman, 18-year-old Alanna Phillips-Crocker, who died two weeks before she would have graduated from high school. By all accounts, Phillips-Crocker was a bright and kind person, full of energy and creativity, and her friends and family struggled to cope with losing her at […]