The referendum has been split into two questions for the November ballot – $9.5 million for school expansions and repairs, and another question for $2.5 million for new tennis courts at the middle school.
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State will repair Babb’s Bridge; historic status will wait
Babb’s Bridge, spanning the Presumpscot River between Gorham and Windham, is a replica without historical status, but will be saved after a dump truck crashed Aug. 23 through the deck and dropped into the river. State authorities said the truck, loaded with gravel, weighed 36,000 pounds and broke through the covered bridge posted for a […]
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University of Southern Maine welcomes freshmen to Gorham campus
School officials say about 550 new students are moving into dorms this weekend.
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 29
Gorham connector forum Mainers for Smarter Transportation have a community forum planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Westbrook Community Center on the proposed Gorham Connector to the Maine Turnpike. The Maine Turnpike Authority is proposing a 5-mile, four-lane connector from the roundabout on Gorham’s South Street to Exit 45 in […]
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“An interesting life”: Rev. Shearman honored as Gorham’s oldest resident
The World War II veteran and longtime pastor now holds the town’s Boston Post Cane.
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Truck that fell through covered bridge was 6 times heavier than posted limit
The state says the ‘catastrophic damage’ to Babb’s Bridge will be repaired in the spring. The Ford F-750 weighed 36,000 pounds when it fell through the wooden planks and into the Presumpscot River.
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State police cite driver of truck that fell through covered bridge linking Gorham, Windham
Joshua Polewarzyk, 37, of Limington, was cited for exceeding Babb’s Bridge’s 3-ton weight limit.
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Dump truck falls through covered bridge linking Gorham and Windham
The Ford F750 was loaded with gravel and exceeded the posted 3-ton weight limit when it fell through the wooden planks of Babb’s Bridge and into the Presumpscot River. The driver sustained minor injuries.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Proposal to move Gorham tennis courts to Robie Park stirs up turmoil
The Gorham School Department suggested replacing old tennis courts at the middle school, but the Town Council has moved forward a proposal to build tennis courts in Robie Park.
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 22
Shearman receives Boston Post Cane The Rev. Phil Shearman received the Boston Post Cane, honoring him as the oldest resident in Gorham, on Aug. 15. Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors and Assistant Town Clerk Kim Getchell presented Shearman, 98, with a replica gold-topped, ebony cane and a certificate in a ceremony in the Town Council Chambers […]