Gorham High School graduate Katie Martin celebrates Sunday in a parade through the village. Robert Lowell / American Journal

This trio calls out to spectators along the graduates’ parade route. Robert Lowell / American Journal

Graduates on parade

Jubilant Gorham High School seniors celebrated after ceremonies Sunday in a police-escorted parade through the village.

Graduates sticking out of sunroofs and windows of SUVs, Jeeps, pickup trucks and sports cars decked out with balloons and banners waved to their friends and relatives lining the sidewalks.

Police cars blared their sirens to add to the festive event and one woman showered the parade with  some bubbles as it passed the intersection of Maine and Elm streets.

Spring into summer

Baxter Memorial Library will host an event from 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at 71 South St., to kick off its “Power Up” summer reading and learning program. The event includes live music, free food, a bubble machine, Touch-a-Truck and more. High school students also will be available to draw portraits of attendees. Participants are encouraged to dress up as superheroes. For more information, go to  baxterlibrary.org/youth-services.

Gorham Pride celebration

Gorham Pride is hosting its first Pride Month celebration June 24 at the gazebo outside the municipal center. All ages are invited to attend.

Events begin with an opening at 11 a.m. followed by a Lavender Choir performance at 11:15 a.m., drag storytime at 11:30 a.m.,  Maine Marimba Ensemble performance at 11:45 a.m., and drag performances from 12:35 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The celebration also will include face painting, food trucks and other vendors. For more information, go to gorhampride.org.

Food trucks at Little Falls

Food trucks will be at Little Falls Recreation Area, 664 Gray Road, from 4 to 8 p.m. every Thursday until Sept. 28. More than 20 vendors will rotate through the schedule.

Municipal offices hours

Business hours for Gorham municipal departments at 75 South St. will change to 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday starting July 1. The Municipal Center will closed for town business on Fridays.

According to a town press release, “This change is being made in an effort to improve our ability to serve the public. A significant review of each department’s hours of operation revealed that the current Municipal Center hours lack uniformity and consistency, which is often confusing for the public. We hope that this new schedule will better accommodate the public and improve overall accessibility.”

The Recreation Department will continue offering Friday programming as usual. The Gorham School Department administrative offices will continue to be open on their existing schedule, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Clothes closet

Mission of Hope clothes closet will be open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 17, at Cressey Road Church, 81 Cressey Road.

The closet has a variety of free clothes and shoes in a range of sizes. It is open the first and third Saturdays of every month. For more information, call 839-3111.

50 years ago

The American Journal reported on June 20, 1973, that Cynthia Gray of Gorham High School, daughter of Town Councilor Sherman Gray, was awarded a trophy as the overall champion in girls’ track and field events in the Cumberland County Conference.

U.S. taxpayer debt

The Treasury Department reported June 8 that the U.S. public debt was $31,921,257,581,480.24.