This building at 881 Main St. in the photo at the left housed the Burns and Corbin Barber Shop (John Burns and Zeno Corbin) on the right and the Smoke Shop (Gerard Nadeau) on the left. Mrs. Margaret Shane resided on the upper floor and rented rooms. The Smoke Shop was also known as “Kit’s […]

Settlers and Indians skirmish in a reenactment at the 150th anniversary of the founding of Gorham in 1886. The statue in the photo was once located in the village square at the intersection of the present day routes of 25 and 114 but the statue has long since disappeared. In 1736, settlers arrived in Gorham, […]

Students at three Westbrook schools got the rare opportunity to tour an Army Blackhawk helicopter when one landed in the high school baseball field on Friday. As he peered out from inside the helicopter, Brandon Dyer, a junior, said he’d like to become a helicopter pilot. “I plan on going into the military after high […]

Habitat sponsoring race Habitat for Humanity is sponsoring its third annual 5K “House to Hope” race/walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, at Gorham High School, 41 Morrill Ave. The entry fee is $12 for preregistration and $15 for those who register between 7:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. on the day of the race. […]

The best kinds of developments are the ones that benefit both the developer and the community. That would be the case in Gorham where the town is looking to swap land with resident Hans Hansen to clear the way for a $4.1 million development. If the swap goes through as proposed, Hansen would be free […]

Gorham has selected PDT Architects of Portland to design the White Rock School project, according to Jim Hager, chairman of the school committee. The Gorham Town Council allocated $100,000 last week for an architect, the first step towards the project. The cramped White Rock School has been ranked 10th on a list of the state’s […]

Gorham has selected PDT Architects of Portland to design the White Rock School project, according to Jim Hager, chairman of the school committee. The Gorham Town Council allocated $100,000 last week for an architect, the first step towards the project. The cramped White Rock School has been ranked 10th on a list of the state’s […]

Seniors meal – Wednesday, May 10, noon, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Home cooked meal. Donation $3.50. Church luncheon – Thursday, May 11, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Meatloaf, $3. Pancake breakfast – Saturday, May 13, 7:30-10:30 a.m., Blue Point Congregational Church, 236 Pine Point Road, Scarborough. Pancakes, eggs, […]

The Monument Newspaper and Current Publishing have merged. This week, Current Publisher Lee Hews Casler and Monument Newspaper Publisher Elizabeth Prata announce that The Monument has joined the growing family of seven newspapers Current Publishing produces. “The union will allow the Monument Newspaper to benefit from the resources that Current Publishing has developed to support […]

The Westbrook police have discovered that the five rifles reportedly found near Saccarappa School on Easter Sunday were stolen in a residential burglary. Police Chief Paul McCarthy said police have not made any arrests in the case, but the investigation “caught a break” when the owner of the weapons called police to report they were […]