‘Freedom Sunday’ A monthly church series, “Potluck With a Purpose,” is celebrating its third anniversary at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 26, at South Gorham Baptist Church, County Road (Route 22). The series at the church raises awareness of human trafficking in local communities and worldwide. “We have learned so much about the overwhelming evils […]
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Gorham Notes
‘Freedom Sunday’ A monthly church series, “Potluck With a Purpose,” is celebrating its third anniversary at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 26, at South Gorham Baptist Church, County Road (Route 22). The series at the church raises awareness of human trafficking in local communities and worldwide. “We have learned so much about the overwhelming evils […]
Chef, wife open Gorham restaurant
MK Kitchen, a new restaurant, is open in the heart of downtown Gorham, and its owners are positioning it as a destination for diners in the Greater Portland area. The restaurant, owned by the Gorham couple Mitchell and Lisa Kaldrovich, opened this past weekend at 2 School St. Their space in the brick building at […]
‘There is a kind of poetry for everyone to enjoy’
Most college professors don’t have a lot of spare time, and Alice Persons is no exception. But for the past 12 years, Persons has led an independent poetry publishing business, with more than 80 books released. Based in Westbrook, Moon Pie Press has been pumping out an average of six new books of poetry each […]
‘There is a kind of poetry for everyone to enjoy’
Most college professors don’t have a lot of spare time, and Alice Persons is no exception. But for the past 12 years, Persons has led an independent poetry publishing business, with more than 80 books released. Based in Westbrook, Moon Pie Press has been pumping out an average of six new books of poetry each […]
Westbrook Mayor seeks $25,000 funding for teen center
As Westbrook’s fiscal year 2015-16 budget heads to first reading, Mayor Colleen Hilton is asking the City Council to add $25,000 for My Place Teen Center. The funding from the city has been a point of contention between the teen center and city and school officials during the last few weeks, as it appeared the […]
Looking Back
April 25, 1990 Westbrook Mayor Fred Wescott’s veto won out last week, and the developers of Woodbury Estates housing on Mill Brook now will take their plans to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and also back to the city Planning Board. At issue was 11.2 acres of Mill Brook valley land the developers wanted […]
Looking Back
April 25, 1990 Westbrook Mayor Fred Wescott’s veto won out last week, and the developers of Woodbury Estates housing on Mill Brook now will take their plans to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and also back to the city Planning Board. At issue was 11.2 acres of Mill Brook valley land the developers wanted […]
Gorham strikes ball deal
After months of talks, a stalemate that threatened the youth baseball program in Gorham has been resolved just days before kids are to take the field. Splitting from the town’s Recreation Department after 20 years, a parents’ volunteer group, Gorham Youth Baseball Softball Association, will organize and run the Cal Ripken baseball program in town […]
Gorham strikes ball deal
After months of talks, a stalemate that threatened the youth baseball program in Gorham has been resolved just days before kids are to take the field. Splitting from the town’s Recreation Department after 20 years, a parents’ volunteer group, Gorham Youth Baseball Softball Association, will organize and run the Cal Ripken baseball program in town […]