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The GHS graduates

Graduating seniors from Gorham High School Ashley Aceto, Daniel Bacon, Megan Baker, Evan Barden, Anna Barr, C. Griffin Barrett, Douglas Beahm, Catherine Becker, Madison Bennett, Matthew Bennett, Megan Bennett, Kristin Benson, Jessalyn Bergeron, Tyler Bernaiche, Emily Bernard, Ryan Bertin, William Bessette, Theresa Bombaro, MacKenzie Bowers, Kaylee Boyd, Krista Boylen, Darcie Brown, Sarah Buotte, Gabrielle Burke, […]

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Westbrook High School class of 2015 honor students

The Grads Gali Adaan, Nicole Ferguson, Raymond Lane III, Bayne Richardson, Tyler Adriance, Blake Fillmore, Gradi Lapika, Shannon Rielly, Mohammed Al Kinani, Angelina Fournier, Gabriella Latini, Andrew Rogers, Zaid Ali, Jacob Gagnon, Thomas LeBlanc, Teejay Salisbury, Pierina Appleton, Catherine Galipeau, Destiny Lemire, Jaylah Sawyer, Brady Arsenault, Cassadie Gallant, Chharavy Leng, Alina Semenov, Brittney Arsenault, Isabelle […]

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Officials rethinking school plan

School officials have taken a step back in plans to put three kindergarten classrooms at the Westbrook Community Center after parents questioned the idea at a heavily attended public meeting last week. Superintendent of Schools Marc Gousse said Tuesday that those questions from the June 9 meeting have caused him to look more closely at […]

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Police chief interviews to be held

The Gorham Town Council is expected to meet behind closed doors next week to interview candidates for the town’s vacant police chief position. The panel has called a special meeting for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, in Conference Room A in Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St. It will re-convene its meeting at 1:30 […]

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Gorham Notes

Lewis awarded Hannaford scholarship The Hannaford Store in Westbrook has announced that Emily Lewis of Gorham is the recipient of a scholarship from the Hannaford Charitable Foundation. Lewis is the daughter of Elisabeth and Stephen Lewis. Lewis graduated from Gorham High School in exercises on Sunday and plans to attend Northwestern University in the fall. […]

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Employees shift at community center, City Hall

A number of city employees have moved, arrived or left during the past few weeks, involving Westbrook City Hall and, most notably, the Westbrook Community Center. Michelle Mecteaux, the longtime administrative aide in the mayor’s office, has shifted from City Hall to the community center, where she began last week as the office coordinator. “This […]

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Employees shift at community center, City Hall

A number of city employees have moved, arrived or left during the past few weeks, involving Westbrook City Hall and, most notably, the Westbrook Community Center. Michelle Mecteaux, the longtime administrative aide in the mayor’s office, has shifted from City Hall to the community center, where she began last week as the office coordinator. “This […]

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School budgets pass in low turnouts

Despite weak turnouts, Westbrook, Gorham and School Administrative District 6 voters ratified school budgets in elections on Tuesday. Gorham voters handily approved a $35 million budget, 359-163. Gorham Town Clerk Jennifer Elliott said Wednesday 522 ballots were cast with 12,571 registered voters, representing a 4 percent turnout. Just 455 Westbrook voters approved a $33,992,591 school […]

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School budgets pass in low turnouts

Despite weak turnouts, Westbrook, Gorham and School Administrative District 6 voters ratified school budgets in elections on Tuesday. Gorham voters handily approved a $35 million budget, 359-163. Gorham Town Clerk Jennifer Elliott said Wednesday 522 ballots were cast with 12,571 registered voters, representing a 4 percent turnout. Just 455 Westbrook voters approved a $33,992,591 school […]

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Housing development wins board’s backing

The Blue Spruce Farm subdivision off Spring Street is one step closer to construction after the 183-unit project was unanimously approved by the Westbrook Planning Board last week. Scarborough-based Risbara Bros. Construction bought the 32-acre farm property in January 2014, and after acquiring 16 additional acres from an abutter, unveiled an expanded subdivision plan that […]