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1 week ago | 
pressherald.com | Robert Lowell
Closed for Patriots Day observanceBuxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road, will be closed on Monday, April 21, and the adjacent Transfer Station will be closed on April 22. Departments closed on April 21 will be public works, recreation and administrative offices for police and fire/rescue.
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1 week ago | 
pressherald.com | Robert Lowell
Free community meal – Saturday, April 19, 4:30-6 p.m., FBC Westbrook, 733 Main St., Westbrook. Chicken stir fry, salad and desserts. Kids menu available. Free weekly community meal – Wednesday, April 23, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. A hot meal plus salad, fruit, dessert and beverage is provided by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Programs. Some evenings with live music.
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1 week ago | 
pressherald.com | Robert Lowell
Craft swapWalker Memorial Library, 800 Main St., is hosting a craft swap from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the historic wing. A social media post says to “bring in your gently-used craft supplies to swap with treasures of others.”“Let’s reduce waste, share the creativity, and connect with fellow makers,” the library Friends’ group announced. For more information, call the library at 854-0630.
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1 week ago | 
pressherald.com | Robert Lowell
Tighter high school parking expectedGorham High School Principal Brian Jandreau said in a recent letter to the school community that he is working with education and town officials about parking plans for next year. The high school has 240 numbered spaces with 117 of those reserved for staff. The number of spaces is shrinking, Jandreau wrote.
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2 weeks ago | 
pressherald.com | Robert Lowell
The Westbrook School Committee, in a first reading April 2, passed a $53.4 million spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The action “pleased” Superintendent Peter Lancia. “It was developed and is needs based,” Lancia told Westbrook Now in an email April 3. “It’s a very, very lean budget, but we are confident that it will meet the needs of all of our students.”While lean, no one lost a job, Lancia said.
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3 weeks ago | 
pressherald.com | Robert Lowell
The Gorham School Department April 1 received a Town Council nod to push ahead with enlarging the high school cafeteria and adding a half dozen modular classrooms. The council voted 6-0, with Chairperson Suzanne Phillips absent, to authorize school officials to borrow up to the $9.5 million that Gorham voters approved in November. The funds were earmarked for improvements at the high school and an HVAC upgrade at Narragansett Elementary. The estimated cost, with interest, is $12.7 million.
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3 weeks ago | 
pressherald.com | Robert Lowell
After a lengthy debate, Gorham town councilors Tuesday, April 1, decided against spending $185,000 to own a property at a high-crash intersection. A purchase was aimed at an eventual use of the property for a possible Maine Department of Transportation design to ease traffic congestion and improve safety at the intersection of County Road (Route 22) and South Street (Route 114).
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3 weeks ago | 
pressherald.com | Robert Lowell
Buxton to enforce state insulation codeThe town will begin enforcing the newly amended 2021 Maine Insulation Code beginning April 7. For more information about the code, visit www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/building-codes, call the Buxton Code Enforcement Office at 929-3046 or email [email protected]. Historical society to openThe Buxton-Hollis Historical Society will open for the season 4-8 p.m. on Thursdays beginning April 3.
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4 weeks ago | 
pressherald.com | Robert Lowell
Spring brush drop-offGorham Public Works, 80 Huston Road, will accept brush only from residents between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on two Saturdays, April 26 and May 10. Commercial drop-offs and stumps will not be accepted. Leaves and grass clippings will be accepted in a designated area throughout the season. Residents are reminded to not leave their bags behind. For more information, call 222-4950 or email [email protected].
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4 weeks ago | 
pressherald.com | Robert Lowell
Historical society season openerThe Buxton-Hollis Historical Society will open for the season from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays beginning April 3. Its museum and headquarters are located at 100 Main St. (Route 4A), in Buxton. The first monthly program of the spring is set for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15. Nancy Ponzetti, society president, will present a program about the Salmon Falls West and East National Historic Districts.
