Schools win $25,000 grant for food security program The Gorham School Department Tuesday was awarded a $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood assist grant to bolster food security for students. Elated faculty members Heather Whitaker and Jennifer Baker received the check in a ceremony at Gorham Middle School. Whitaker, a finalist for Maine’s Teacher of the Year, […]
Robert Lowell
Staff Writer
Bob Lowell is Gorham resident and a community reporter for Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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We Love to Eat: Oct. 3
Community meal – Thursday, Oct. 3, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Meatloaf, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, Oct. 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Oct. 4, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder […]
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Gorham commission wants to add four more historic sites
GORHAM — Noah Miner, chairman of the town’s Historic Preservation Commission, Tuesday asked the Town Council to amend an ordinance to include four town historic sites. The commission is seeking a new category in the town’s Historic Preservation Ordinance for historic sites to include the old burial yard on South Street, the town clock, Civil […]
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Town to ask voters to OK industrial land deal
A Nov. 5 referendum will decide whether Gorham can borrow $5.9 million for an industrial park.
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Gorham Notes: Sept. 26
Phillips named GBE director Town Council Vice Chairwoman Suzanne Phillips, 43, was recently named executive director of Gorham Business Exchange. The exchange sponsors several annual events, including Marketplace, that showcases businesses and products available in Gorham. “I would love to help plan events and celebrate the great businesses we have in Gorham,” Phillips said in […]
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Westbrook Notes: Sept. 26
‘Cyrus Field’ author to speak Mary Morton Cowan will speak when Westbrook Historical Society meets at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 2, at the Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St. Cowan’s topic is her book “Cyrus Field’s Big Dream: The Daring Effort to Lay the First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable.” It is her second book about Field and […]
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Ellsworth retires as Gorham economic development chief
GORHAM — The town’s longtime economic development director has retired, effective Friday. Ellsworth served as president of the Gorham Economic Development Corp. “It has been my pleasure to serve the people of the town of Gorham and I am grateful to the corporation board of directors for providing me support and guidance over the years,” […]
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Turnpike spur to Gorham in planning stages
Construction of the toll highway could start in five years, Rep. Andrew McLean says.
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We Love to Eat: Sept. 26
Community meal – Thursday, Sept. 26, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Baked ham, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, Sept. 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, Sept. 27, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock […]
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USM’s Sanford named to environmental board
GORHAM — Gov. Janet Mills has appointed University of Southern Maine Professor Robert Sanford to the Maine Board of Environmental Protection. Sanford, who lives in Gorham, is chairman of the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at USM, a position he has held since 2010. Sanford holds master’s and doctoral degrees in environmental science from […]