The man credited as a weekly newspaper pioneer in Maine, who also served as a state legislator known for his special interest in education, has died. Roger V. Snow Jr. of Falmouth, a former editor and publisher of the forerunner to the American Journal, died at 88 on Sunday, Sept. 24, in Portland. Snow leaves […]

The man credited as a weekly newspaper pioneer in Maine, who also served as a state legislator known for his special interest in education, has died. Roger V. Snow Jr. of Falmouth, a former editor and publisher of the forerunner to the American Journal, died at 88 on Sunday, Sept. 24, in Portland. Snow leaves […]

Community thankful for park After several rained-out weekend celebrations planned by the Gorham Recreation Department in June, officials from the town recently joined with the Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club in thanking Dan Shaw and Jon Shaw of Shaw Brothers Construction for their gift of Shaw Park to the citizens of Gorham. Cindy Hazelton, director of Gorham […]

A Gorham bank and business have been on the lookout for counterfeit money recently since both received fake bills. “We’re on guard,” said Christopher Emmons, president and chief executive officer of Gorham Savings Bank. “We’ve got our people on alert.” At Lampron’s Lil Mart on Ossipee Trail in Gorham, a store clerk spotted two phony […]

Four candidates are vying for two seats on the Gorham Town Council, while two available seats on the school committee are uncontested in this fall’s annual election. Town Clerk Christina Silberman announced this week that the four council candidates are D. Brenda Caldwell, Phillip A. Csoros, David Homa and Shonn Moulton. Incumbents Cal Hamblen and […]

Development along 1,000 miles of Maine coastline is now being restricted under new Department of Environmental Protection rules that some landowners say they were never told about and are reducing the value of their property. The new rules were part of a bill that expanded the reach of the Natural Resources Protection Act passed earlier […]

Volunteers are needed once again for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, which will take place on Sunday, Oct. 15, at Monument Square in Portland. Every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. Thanks to advances in early detection and treatment – there is more hope than ever […]

Volunteers are needed once again for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, which will take place on Sunday, Oct. 15, at Monument Square in Portland. Every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. Thanks to advances in early detection and treatment – there is more hope than ever […]

The University of Southern Maine is hosting the New England Association of College Admission Officers College Fair at the Costello Sports Complex on the Gorham campus, Sunday, Sept. 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. This event offers students and parents a chance to speak with admissions officers from more than 200 colleges and universities across New England. […]

Starting next year, the state must disclose its un-funded obligations for health insurance for retired state employees, teachers and some police and firefighters – and start figuring out a way to pay a tab that is expected to easily surpass a three-year-old estimate of $1.2 billion. There currently are close to 9,000 retired state employees […]