The Westbrook landowner looking to create a destination development on Stroudwater Street brought his team of architects and their conceptual design to the Planning Board for the first time Tuesday, beginning the process of negotiating a contract zone with the city. If he is successful, it would mark the third time Jason Snyder’s property is […]

It’s the first of April and I still have not filed my tax return. According to the phone calls I’ve received, I have a lot of company. Several friends have called me to tell me that they haven’t filed because their only income is Social Security – but this year, it is different. There is […]

With city officials planning to meet with representatives of Idexx this week, it appeared there might be room for compromise between the plans for the expansion of the company that manufactures veterinary equipment and the expansion of a neighboring quarry run by Pike Industries. That’s good, because no matter how important Idexx is to the […]

A Gorham construction company finally got half of what it’s been seeking for 19 months – quarry and blasting approvals – but still is without permission to build and operate an accompanying asphalt plant. “We’re getting there,” Danny Shaw, co-owner of Shaw Brothers Construction Inc., said, after a five-hour Gorham Planning Board meeting adjourned at […]

Two top-level school administrators could lose their jobs as Gorham struggles to reduce a proposed $30.3 million school department budget, up $1.6 million from the current year. Jim Hager, chairman of the School Committee, said Tuesday the board voted last week to eliminate the curriculum coordinator position. Hager also said the business manager position would […]

Two top-level school administrators could lose their jobs as Gorham struggles to reduce a proposed $30.3 million school department budget, up $1.6 million from the current year. Jim Hager, chairman of the School Committee, said Tuesday the board voted last week to eliminate the curriculum coordinator position. Hager also said the business manager position would […]

Nomination papers at town office Nomination papers are now available for the town’s annual election of municipal officials, June 10. The current seats of selectmen Jean Harmon, chairwoman, and Bob Libby will be open. According to Town Clerk John Myers, the available, elected posts are: Two selectmen, assessors and overseers of the poor for three […]

Nomination papers at town office Nomination papers are now available for the town’s annual election of municipal officials, June 10. The current seats of selectmen Jean Harmon, chairwoman, and Bob Libby will be open. According to Town Clerk John Myers, the available, elected posts are: Two selectmen, assessors and overseers of the poor for three […]

Swastikas scrawled on walls at Gorham High School and the classroom of a Jewish teacher have prompted an outcry from school officials and students and a police investigation into the vandalism. Gorham Police Chief Ron Shepard said police have a suspect, but declined to identify the person or say whether police believed a student was […]

Swastikas scrawled on walls at Gorham High School and the classroom of a Jewish teacher have prompted an outcry from school officials and students and a police investigation into the vandalism. Gorham Police Chief Ron Shepard said police have a suspect, but declined to identify the person or say whether police believed a student was […]