The City Council decided Friday to spend $10,000 on a consultant to lead a committee on paper streets, reversing a decision councilors made earlier in the week. At a special meeting held Friday morning, Council President Jim Violette moved to reconsider his vote against the proposal, saying he changed his mind after hearing from residents […]

The City Council decided Friday to spend $10,000 on a consultant to lead a committee on paper streets, reversing a decision councilors made earlier in the week. At a special meeting held Friday morning, Council President Jim Violette moved to reconsider his vote against the proposal, saying he changed his mind after hearing from residents […]

Edwards Block For many years Lewis W. Edwards operated a store on the first floor of this building which was located on Main Street at Bridge Street. On the second floor facing Bridge Street was a meeting hall which was known as Small’s Hall and was used for different functions including religious services at different […]

Edwards Block For many years Lewis W. Edwards operated a store on the first floor of this building which was located on Main Street at Bridge Street. On the second floor facing Bridge Street was a meeting hall which was known as Small’s Hall and was used for different functions including religious services at different […]

Edwards Block For many years Lewis W. Edwards operated a store on the first floor of this building which was located on Main Street at Bridge Street. On the second floor facing Bridge Street was a meeting hall which was known as Small’s Hall and was used for different functions including religious services at different […]

Blue ribbon winners Gorham was well represented in 4-H competition at the recent Cumberland Fair. Danny Smith earned reserve champion in the market hog competition. He also finished third in the market beef class. Competing in a variety of classes, several Gorham 4-H members won blue ribbons. They included Samantha Grant, Thomas Grant, Marie Smith […]

Cleaning up the Presumpscot This week we report on the efforts of a coalition of environmental groups to improve the water quality of and public access to the Presumpscot River. Groups like the Friends of the Presumpscot, the Presumpscot River Watch and the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership have been working to improve the quality of […]

Buxton selectmen are locked in what one called a “power struggle” with Buxton Planning Board members over the a new public works garage for the town. “I think it’s a power struggle (over) which way it should go. I don’t think there’s any doubt about it,” said Selectman Robert Libby. The members of each board […]

October 1980 A new building is under construction for the Portland Museum of Art. Its collection, numbering more than 5,000 items, is being inventoried and will be placed in safe storage. The Soil Conservation Service has issued a new map of Cumberland County. Of the county’s 563,640 acres, 69,273 acres are designated as prime famland […]

A proposed referendum asking voters if they wanted to increase the size of buildings allowed in the Gateway district will not appear on the November ballot after the resident behind the referendum did not turn in the petitions. Ray Richardson of Graham Road said he had collected more than the 1,300 signatures needed to put […]