The Town of Gorham has several upcoming vacancies for town board and committees. Gorham residents interested in volunteering their time to serve the town are encouraged to apply. Visit www.gorham-me.org for information on the various boards and committees and to download an application. Applications should be submitted no later than Wednesday, Feb. 14 so that […]

With a deadlocked 3-3 town council vote Tuesday, the fate of Gorham’s historic clock remains undecided. At issue is whether to re-install the clock, currently being restored, in either the steeple or vestibule of the First Parish Church, or to move it to the municipal center. The debate is complicated by the fact that some […]

The state’s unfunded liability to cover health insurance benefits for state employees and teachers when they retire is $3.3 billion, a debt that will increase state expenses hundreds of millions of dollars over the next 10 years. The number is about $2 billion more than estimated in the last projection done in 2003, but the […]

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The Westbrook American reported on Feb. 7, 1962, that Mr. and Mrs. James W. Rickards had moved to 366 Main St. from Buffalo, N.Y. He had purchased the pharmacy of Edgar Carswell in Gorham.

Hundreds of people – many employed by state school systems or serving on school boards – came to Augusta Monday to denounce Gov. John Baldacci’s plan to reduce the number of districts in the state from 290 to 26, with some saying his hidden agenda is to close small schools. In fact, it was two […]

Hundreds of people – many employed by state school systems or serving on school boards – came to Augusta Monday to denounce Gov. John Baldacci’s plan to reduce the number of districts in the state from 290 to 26, with some saying his hidden agenda is to close small schools. In fact, it was two […]

The Westbrook American reported on Feb. 7, 1962, that Vickie Verrill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Verrill of Groveville, celebrated her 10th birthday with a supper party at home. Guests were Grace and Margaret Hague, Barbara Sweetser, Allison Trott, Sally, Betsy and Thomas Verrill.

The Westbrook American reported on Feb. 7, 1962, that Vickie Verrill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Verrill of Groveville, celebrated her 10th birthday with a supper party at home. Guests were Grace and Margaret Hague, Barbara Sweetser, Allison Trott, Sally, Betsy and Thomas Verrill.

The Westbrook American reported on Feb. 7, 1962, that Vickie Verrill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Verrill of Groveville, celebrated her 10th birthday with a supper party at home. Guests were Grace and Margaret Hague, Barbara Sweetser, Allison Trott, Sally, Betsy and Thomas Verrill.