Sept. 20, 1995 Hebert’s West End Market, 934 Main St., a fixture in downtown Westbrook for 50 years, will close in about three weeks. Hubert “Storm” Hebert, 74, will retire and his son Joel is headed for less confining work. The store had been open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. six days a week […]
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Plan for self-storage facility in Gorham under review
Nine buildings would be constructed at the intersection of routes 25 and 237.
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Gorham Notes: Sept. 17
Lions Club floats The Gorham Lions Club’s float was judged to be the best last weekend in the Gorham Founders Festival parade, which had a state bicentennial theme. The float, which received $500 for first place, depicted the one-room Elmwood School that now serves as the Lions Club’s clubhouse on South Street. Myles Clark, 10, […]
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Looking Back: Sept. 10
Sept. 13, 1995 The Heimlich maneuver John Lemieux learned in the Army saved his 3-year-old chow dog Roxy last week. Roxy’s gasps for breath and her rolled-up eyes made it clear to Lemieux that Roxy, who had been chewing on a steak bone, was in trouble. It took three attempts but finally, out of her […]
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Gorham Founders Festival celebrates state bicentennial
Events, including a parade and fireworks, take place this weekend.
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Gorham Notes: Sept. 3
Nomination papers due Friday Seven candidates have taken out nomination papers for two available seats on the Town Council, Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors said Monday. The council terms of Chairperson Suzanne Phillips and Chairperson Ronald Shepard are up in November. Both have taken out nomination papers, as have Michelle Inman Carlson, Ryanne Justin, Christie Paul, […]
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Looking Back: Sept. 3
Sept. 6, 1995 Crack cocaine is a particular danger to Westbrook’s young people now, Police Chief Steven Roberts warned teachers and school leaders at meetings last week. He called on the schools to take a tough stand on drugs, alcohol and tobacco, and recommended periodic locker searches. He said school officials may cut locks on […]
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BLM resolution splits Gorham
The Town Council ends up approving two anti-racism resolutions, one that includes the words “Black Lives Matter” and one that does not.
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Historic barn could grace gateway to Gorham
The barn would be donated to the Shaw Brothers Family Foundation, which would dismantle it and move it to Shaw Cherry Hill Farm.
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 27
Trash tips All trash should be curbside no later than 7 a.m. on a resident’s scheduled pick up day, the town says. Trash should be in town trash bags or have a town trash tag attached to a regular commercial bag; bags should weigh no more than 50 pounds and be tied at the top. […]