Following a hit and run Monday on Ossipee Trail (Route 25) in Gorham that hospitalized a motorcyclist, police arrested a suspect from Massachusetts on multiple charges including leaving the scene and possession of heroin. A suspect was arrested later Monday. Lt. Christopher Sanborn of Gorham Police said in a report that Patrick Litchfield, 23, of […]

In an email letter to parents on Sept. 29, Gorham High School Principal Christopher Record has announced that school dances have been eliminated this year except for the annual prom. The cancellation of dances is blamed on the sexually suggestive dance craze known as grinding. “Before my arrival in 2008 and since, GHS administration, dance […]

In an email letter to parents on Sept. 29, Gorham High School Principal Christopher Record has announced that school dances have been eliminated this year except for the annual prom. The cancellation of dances is blamed on the sexually suggestive dance craze known as grinding. “Before my arrival in 2008 and since, GHS administration, dance […]

Just a few weeks ago, Westbrook’s Gretchen Carroll was still winding her way north on the Appalachian Trail, a six-month journey that began back in March. Now that she’s successfully completed a through-hike, Carroll will be showcasing her adventure Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6:30 p.m., at Walker Memorial Library in Westbrook. Carroll will share photos […]

Oct. 3, 1990 Lunt Drive repairs costing up to $6,000 squeaked through the Westbrook City Council again Monday, but it wasn’t a final vote because aldermen tacked on an amendment declaring that they’re not taking permanent responsibility for the unaccepted street. Lunt Drive is 1,000 feet long and serves 20 lots of Brook Street, half […]

View tax bills online Gorham tax bills for 2015-2016 are available online by visiting the town’s website. www.gorham-me.org, and click on the “Tax Information” link found in the “Where do I go for?” section. Taxpayers should read information printed on tax bills. According to the online notice, a taxpayer has an option of paying the […]

A garage sought by a business and improvements for a college softball field are two of several items Gorham planners will discuss at its regular meeting next week. Items continued from last month include a request by Susan Duchaine for expanded office space and a 48-by-60-foot garage for Design Dwellings Inc. at 166 Narragansett St., […]

The torch has been passed at Randall Orchards in Standish. Following the death of Dick Randall, 75, on July 16, from a rare lung disease, his youngest son, Robert “T-Bone” Randall, 48, a longtime supervisor at Shaw Bros. construction firm in Gorham, has assumed ownership of the 7,500-tree orchard, which sits on roughly 500 acres […]

The Westbrook Planning Board will host a public hearing next week to receive feedback on the proposed extension of the downtown riverwalk. Riverwalk North would stem from Bridge Street and run along land owned by Sappi Fine Paper next to One Riverfront Plaza, spiraling along the riverbank and continuing down to what’s known as the […]