This building is at the corner of Main and South streets in Gorham Village. In this historic photo, the sign over the door identifies the store as Fillebrown Bros. It’s now Amato’s sandwich shop. Over the years, the building housed the Gorham Hardware, Salvation Army Store and Fred Small’s law office. Fire in 1892 destroyed […]

It appears labor negotiations between Sappi Fine Paper and the union representing the mill’s workers has reached a stalemate. Neither side has returned to the bargaining table following the union’s June 19 strike authorization vote. Despite the vote, workers have not chosen to strike. No negotiations have taken place since the union authorized the strike […]

It appears labor negotiations between Sappi Fine Paper and the union representing the mill’s workers has reached a stalemate. Neither side has returned to the bargaining table following the union’s June 19 strike authorization vote. Despite the vote, workers have not chosen to strike. No negotiations have taken place since the union authorized the strike […]

The American Red Cross will be holding the following local blood drives this month: July 3 Wassamki Springs Camp Ground, 56 Saco St., Scarborough 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 10 Marriott Portland Casco Bay Ballroom, South Portland 2 p.m.-7 p.m. July 11 Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. July 14 […]

The American Red Cross will be holding the following local blood drives this month: July 3 Wassamki Springs Camp Ground, 56 Saco St., Scarborough 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 10 Marriott Portland Casco Bay Ballroom, South Portland 2 p.m.-7 p.m. July 11 Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. July 14 […]

Enjoying “A Night Of Broadway” I attended the Saturday, July 15 “A Night of Broadway” concert at the Windham Hill United Church of Christ and enjoyed every minute of it. “A Night of Broadway” was held there Friday night, too. This year’s production was held in memory of Bob McLeod, who passed away in January. […]

I believe I’m one cast from insanity. I guess my problem is I like the straight scoop. I often wonder what the car manufacturers think-what kind of mentality we, the customers have? I believe there will come a time when a true price will be posted on a vehicle. It all started with the big […]

The project manager for a Gorham contractor said reconstruction of Fort Hill Road (Route 114) in Gorham could get underway in three weeks. Perry Durgin of R.J. Grondin & Sons of Gorham said Monday that the Maine Department of Transportation faxed them a letter of intent to award the firm a $6.6 million contract to […]

Each summer in Maine, thousands of motorcyclists take to the roads. While most of those rides are uneventful, there are some that end in tragedy. This week, in a story on page one, there is the story of not one, but two riders who had their lives cut short in motorcycle accidents. Dale Carver, 50, […]

WLU heads to York and Portsmouth On Wednesday, June 28, the antiques study group of the Woman’s Literary Union spent an enjoyable day, first at the Emerson-Wilcox House in York and then on to Portsmouth, N.H. for lunch at Wentworth by the Sea. Attending were Ann Dox, chairman of the Antiques Study group, Virginia Hoy, […]