December 2002-City announces Disability RMS is moving to the city. This clears the way for developer Tim Flannery and the city to move ahead with construction of the $17 million office building and the attached $5 million garage. February 2003-City gets $1.2 million federal grant to aid in garage construction. April 2003-Flannery secures $1.2 million […]

December 2002-City announces Disability RMS is moving to the city. This clears the way for developer Tim Flannery and the city to move ahead with construction of the $17 million office building and the attached $5 million garage. February 2003-City gets $1.2 million federal grant to aid in garage construction. April 2003-Flannery secures $1.2 million […]

Christmas tree lighting Gorham will light the town’s community Christmas tree at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27, on the lawn in the gazebo area at the Municipal Center on Main Street. Santa will arrive at 5 p.m. aboard a fire truck. Activities, sponsored by the Gorham Recreation Department, will include caroling and music along […]

Christmas tree lighting Gorham will light the town’s community Christmas tree at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27, on the lawn in the gazebo area at the Municipal Center on Main Street. Santa will arrive at 5 p.m. aboard a fire truck. Activities, sponsored by the Gorham Recreation Department, will include caroling and music along […]

November, 1980 Referendum votes coming in December on local questions in Gorham, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth inspire 16 letters to the editor in this week’s American Journal, some of them quite long. Twelve are on the Gorham question of whether to start curbside collection of wastes. Some tenants of the South Portland Housing Authority have […]

The city hopes to designate parks and businesses where children play as “drug free” zones. For years, school zones in Maine have been designated as drug free zones, with increased penalties for any drug-related offenses committed within 1,000 feet of a school. During this past session, the Maine Legislature expanded the existing law to include […]

The Gorham Town Council elected unanimously last week Mike Phinney as chairman and Norm Justice as vice chairman. The chairman’s gavel passed to Phinney from Burleigh Loveitt. Loveitt had previously announced that he would not seek nomination as the chairman. It marks the third time that Phinney has served as chairman. Phinney said Monday that […]

The Gorham Town Council elected unanimously last week Mike Phinney as chairman and Norm Justice as vice chairman. The chairman’s gavel passed to Phinney from Burleigh Loveitt. Loveitt had previously announced that he would not seek nomination as the chairman. It marks the third time that Phinney has served as chairman. Phinney said Monday that […]

Sisters serving Thanksgiving dinner The Pythian Sisters of Narraganset Temple #111 will serve a free Thanksgiving dinner from noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24, in their building on Route 22 in Buxton Center. Look who’s one Ella Romano has turned 1 year old and celebrated with cake. Auntie Jessica Merrill and Uncle Michael […]

Nov. 25 Christmas craft fair; 9 a.m.-4 p.m., The Bungalow, corner of Route 22 and Broadturn Road, Scarborough-Buxton town line. Crafts, goodies, gift baskets, jewelry and white elephant table. Christmas fair – Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25 and 26, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Narragansett Temple #111 Pythian Sisters, Route 22, Buxton Center. Lunch – corn chowder, […]