Bridget Convey, 42, has been playing the piano most of her life. In college, Convey found a new way to play, altering the pitches on strings and adding nuts, bolts, erasers and other foreign materials to the inside of the piano. Convey will play a concert this Friday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m., at the […]
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Gorham Notes – 9/19
Elam, Tierney to speak on human trafficking Cumberland County Deputy District Attorney Meg Elam and Assistant District Attorney Kate Tierney will speak about human trafficking in greater aPortland and Maine at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at South Gorham Baptist Church, County Road, in Gorham. A potluck meal will precede the speakers in the […]
Gorham Notes – 9/19
Elam, Tierney to speak on human trafficking Cumberland County Deputy District Attorney Meg Elam and Assistant District Attorney Kate Tierney will speak about human trafficking in greater aPortland and Maine at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at South Gorham Baptist Church, County Road, in Gorham. A potluck meal will precede the speakers in the […]
Animals on prowl pose threat to pets
WESTBROOK – Game wardens and both the Westbrook and Gorham police departments are warning residents that wild animals are roaming about more openly at this time of year in search of food to bulk up for the winter months ahead. John Woods, who lives on Jackie’s Way in a Gorham subdivision, found this out the […]
Blasting hits snag
WESTBROOK – Pike Industries’ plan to blast at its Spring Street quarry in Westbrook is once again facing a legal snag. The attorney for Smiling Hill Farms filed a motion this week to enforce an automatic stay pending the outcome of its appeal to stop operations at the quarry. City Administrator Jerre Bryant said Monday […]
Navy commander, two others charged in bribery scheme
Prosecutors say the commander supplied a ship-servicing contractor with confidential ship movements and helped arrange to have some ships moved to certain ports that were considered more lucrative.
Creamy, raggy burrata’s the bee’s knees in world of cheese
Here are 10 ways to serve it, and results of a taste test of four brands. Go ahead; have a ball.
Wine: In praise of Riesling — and not those disappointing dry ones
The heroic NYC-based promoter of interesting wines, Paul Grieco, instituted a promotional campaign several years back called Summer of Riesling. It started as an effort within his Terroir wine bars, to serve only Riesling by the glass all summer. Grieco says he was tired of wine-industry influencers only telling a skeptical public how great Riesling […]
Boys’ Soccer Notebook: Tough teams, tough games in Western Class B
In the Western Class B standings first-place Greely and second-place Yarmouth have the same 2-0-1 record and played to a 2-2 tie. Third-place York (2-0-1) and fourth-place Cape Elizabeth (1-0-1) played to a 0-0 tie. Then there was Falmouth’s 2-1 double-overtime win against Kennebunk. Those teams are playing in Class A come tourney time, but […]
Shootings revive gun debate, but not hope for tougher laws
The Senate Majority Leader said he was eager to consider new gun legislation but says he does not have enough support to pass a bill.