The Gorham Odd Fellows Hall at the corner of School Street and College Avenue has long been a landmark in the village. According to “The Way It Was In Gorham,” by Bertha B. Willis, a part of this building is the original one where Toppan Robie ran a store 200 years ago. It later became […]

The head of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce says if his board members had to vote today on whether to support the Taxpayers Bill of Rights on the November ballot, they probably would do so with a qualified “yes.” “The status quo is not acceptable and that encourages people to vote yes,” said Chamber […]

The head of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce says if his board members had to vote today on whether to support the Taxpayers Bill of Rights on the November ballot, they probably would do so with a qualified “yes.” “The status quo is not acceptable and that encourages people to vote yes,” said Chamber […]

Four candidates in Gorham had submitted nomination papers by late Friday afternoon, Sept. 15, for the two open seats on the town council. Town Clerk Christina Silberman said Friday that the candidates so far are Brenda Caldwell, Philip Csoros, David Homa and Shonn Moulton. Two incumbents, Calvin Hamblen and Matthew Robinson, have announced that they […]

AARP Maine has produced a 15-minute video voters’ guide, the first-ever guide of its kind in the state. AARP asked gubernatiorial candidates to state their positions on four issues: state and local tax caps, focusing on TABOR; home and community-based services; economic security; and property tax reform. There was no editing of their answers, and […]

Wilder in missile training U.S. Army Pvt. Caleb S. Wilder is training as a Patriot missile-launching operator in Advanced Individual Training at Fort Bliss, Texas. Wilder graduated from boot camp on Aug. 18 at Fort Sill, Ok. He reported for duty in June following graduation at Westbrook High School. He is expected to be home […]

Fall enrollment in Gorham schools is slightly above the number of students the district had in June, but the number of high school juniors has jumped 22.8 percent over last year. District figures on Sept. 1 show enrollment at 2,765, up 36 from 2,729, or 1.3 percent, from the 2005-06 school year. The projected enrollment […]

Fall enrollment in Gorham schools is slightly above the number of students the district had in June, but the number of high school juniors has jumped 22.8 percent over last year. District figures on Sept. 1 show enrollment at 2,765, up 36 from 2,729, or 1.3 percent, from the 2005-06 school year. The projected enrollment […]

Fall enrollment in Gorham schools is slightly above the number of students the district had in June, but the number of high school juniors has jumped 22.8 percent over last year. District figures on Sept. 1 show enrollment at 2,765, up 36 from 2,729, or 1.3 percent, from the 2005-06 school year. The projected enrollment […]

Anna’s famous pasta supper – Saturday, Sept. 23, 5-6 p.m., St. Pius X Parish, 492 Ocean Ave., Portland. $6, $3. Bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 23, 4:30-6 p.m., Elm Street Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland. Beans, casseroles, chop suey, hot dogs, coleslaw, dessert and beverages. $7, $2.50. Bean-hole-bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 23, […]