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A day to remember

Gorham High School seniors, 180 strong, will graduate in a formal commencement ceremony at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, outside on the stadium field at the school. The high school is located at 41 Morrill Ave.

In a press release, Principal Brian Jandreau said the ceremony will precede a parade convoy for students and families through town at 7:30 p.m., beginning at J.P. Noonan on Main Street and ending at the school.

The seniors will have a closed event at the convoy’s conclusion.

Azul Tequila is Taste Walk winner

Gorham Taste Walk announced June 1 on its Facebook page that Azul Tequila, on School Street, was voted the winner and the recipient of the 2025 Golden Spoon Award.

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Junction Bowl, on Railroad Avenue, was second, and Miller’s Market, on School Street, third.

The annual event in Gorham Village is a fundraiser for Young Life Sebago, a ministry for Gorham and Windham teenagers. Event proceeds will help send students to summer camp.

Gazebo concerts kickoff

A summer series of free concerts on Tuesdays will begin with Hot Damn Duo from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on June 24, at the gazebo on the lawn at the municipal center, 75 South St.

The series concludes on Aug. 5.

Those attending are welcome to pack a picnic, chair or blanket. See the full lineup at gorhamme.myrec.com.

50 years ago

The American Journal reported on June 4, 1975, that Edna Dickey, of White Rock Road, was hostess at a dinner party that honored her Bible class at First Parish Church. Dickey was a professor at the forerunner of the University of Southern Maine.

Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.

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