Gorham cleaned up

More than 80 volunteers bagged trash from roads, sidewalks and parking lots April 23 for the annual town cleanup, according to Bill Moreno, chairperson of the Gorham Conservation Commission.

“Once again, the community came together to beautify Gorham, picking up enough litter to fill two and a half dump trucks,” Moreno said in a press release. “We couldn’t have done this without all the volunteers – Gorham High School boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams, Gorham High School Eco Club, Gorham Snogoers, Casco Federal Credit Union employees, and families and individuals who came out.

“Thanks to all these wonderful people who gave up their Sunday morning to make Gorham sparkle,” Moreno said.

Sullivan House Bakery donated coffee and Tina Ruel documented the day for Gorham Community Access Media.

School budget public meeting

Superintendent Heather Perry will meet with residents from 6 to 7 p.m. May 31 at the North Gorham Public Library, 2 Standish Neck Road, to discuss the school budget.

The Town Council will decide on the final municipal and school budgets on Tuesday, May 16. The school budget is slated to go to voters in a budget validation referendum June 13.

50 years ago

The American Journal reported on May 9, 1973, that Lloyd and Elizabeth O’Brien of Cressey Road celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. They were married March 9, 1933.

U.S. taxpayer debt

The Treasury Department reported on May 4 that the U.S. public debt was $31,459,291,842,710.78.