March 22, 1995 All was far from quiet in the Westbrook High School gym Wednesday evening. More than 1,300 people, including musicians, were gathered for the All-City Concert by school bands from the fifth and sixth grades, directed by Philip Rich; seventh and eighth grades, directed by Charles McLaughlin; and the high school, directed by […]
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Gorham taking coronavirus plan ‘day by day’
In Buxton, students are offered meals-to-go as schools and municipal facilities shut down in wake of the pandemic.
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Businesses in Maine college towns brace for students’ departure
From Gorham to Farmington to Orono, campus responses to coronavirus concerns raise worries about lost revenue.
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Gorham Notes: March 12
Essay contest for middle school students The Gorham Republican Committee has announced its seventh annual Madison Prize for Written Excellence essay contest for students in grades 6, 7 and 8 who live in Gorham. The question this year is “Is the United States a Republic or a Democracy? Explain Why Our Form of Government is […]
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Looking Back: March 12
March 15, 1995 The Westbrook High School girls basketball team defeated Morse High, 55-42, to win the Western Maine championship last Saturday. They play undefeated Cony High School in Bangor this Saturday for the state title. The City Council’s upcoming vote on a tax increment financing district for Acadia Insurance and Portland Glass will also […]
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Attempt fails to send $750K Gorham school kitchen to voters
The Town Council takes no action on the issue at its Tuesday meeting, and Councilor Janet Kuech is sworn in.
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Marketplace 2020 taking shape in Gorham
GORHAM — The 23rd annual Marketplace in Gorham is a sure sign of spring and the place to be to meet neighbors and reacquaint with old friends. Admission is free. Gorham Business Exchange sponsors the event and Suzanne Phillips takes the reins this year, her first as the group’s latest executive director. “It’s shaping up […]
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Men’s lacrosse: UNE defeats USM in season opener
Gorham’s Alex York scores three goals against the Huskies in UNE’s 24-10 win.
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USM student ordered home from Italy
The student was scheduled to leave Tuesday, but the country went into a lockdown Monday as a result of coronavirus.
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Looking Back: March 5
March 8, 1995 Gorham students staged a sit-in to protest threatened teacher layoffs on the eve of the introduction of Superintendent Timothy McCormack’s budget. Several students said they were told by teachers that 12 teachers would lose their jobs if McCormack’s budget meets the Town Council’s demand to freeze tax levies at the 1994-95 rate. […]