If you walk out on most any dock in the Sebago Lakes region and look along the shoreline, you will likely see circular spots cleared along the bottom of the lake. You may wonder what caused them; a boat motor idling, a turtle making sand angels, perhaps the landing pad of a duck. No, these […]
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Artist creates portrait to inspire peace, unity
Eamon White’s depiction of George Floyd expresses his emotions over the black man’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.
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Gorham students stage peaceful Black Lives Matter protest
About 400 march in a two-hour demonstration June 3 in protest of the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minnesota police officer.
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Gorham grads hit the road
Members of Gorham High School’s Class of 2020 tool through town in a parade Sunday, following six mini-ceremonies over the weekend.
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Westbrook grads go the distance
Westbrook’s high school seniors capped off their year with a motorcade through the city, followed by a graduation ceremony at Rock Row.
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Graduation 2020: Gorham High School
Graduation Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7, six mini ceremonies at McCormack Performing Arts Center; parade at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, June 7 From the valedictorian “In every journey there will be struggles and hardships, a time where truth is revealed in the midst of adversity. This was a significant moment for our class, enough so to […]
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Graduation 2020: Westbrook High School
Graduation 5 p.m. Saturday, June 6, motorcade through city ending with celebration at Rock Row From the valedictorian “I know this isn’t what we expected our senior year to look like, but either way, this is a milestone in our young lives. It has been a fun four years with all of you guys, and […]
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Graduation 2020: Bonny Eagle High School
Graduation Friday through Tuesday, June 5-9, mini ceremonies at Bonny Eagle High School Gym From the valedictorian “Bonny Eagle High School Class of 2020, allow me to congratulate all of you for your amazing accomplishments throughout the past four years, graduating high school is no small feat, and we should be extremely proud of ourselves, […]
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Local companies race to build virus test kit machine
Lanco Integrated in Westbrook and ODAT Machine in Gorham worked around the clock to produce the machine in a fraction of the time such projects usually take.
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Gorham defies state, declares all businesses open
Acting against state guidelines, the Town Council passes a non-binding resolution declaring all businesses in town essential.