Residents raise concerns about the potential impact of increased housing density on natural resources in the Narragansett Game Sanctuary.
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 8-15
Big Falls Festival Art “Painting the Light”: Denmark Arts Center 50 West Main St., Denmark. Contemporary landscape paintings of Maine and New Hampshire. Rosemary Gerbutavich Watercolors: Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton, 207-647-2787, gallery302.com. Sept. 8 Pulped Under Pressure Opening: 6-8 p.m., Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham. With traditional hand papermaking at its core, […]
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We Love Fairs and Sales: Sept. 8
Indoor yard sale – Saturday, Sept. 10, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., White Rock Friendship Club, 34 Wilson Road, Gorham. All money raised will benefit a scholarship fund for a Gorham High School senior. Craftsmen fest – Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chick Property, 270 Main St., Gorham. Fall festival sponsored by […]
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Search finds Tea Party patriot’s Gorham gravesite
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum representatives will come to Gorham on Oct. 8 to place a marker on the site in advance of the 250th anniversary of the historical event next year.
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Gorham Notes: Sept. 1
Citizens Police Academy The Gorham Police Department will host its 6th Citizens Police Academy for 10 consecutive Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 14, at 270 Main St. Classes will be in session from 6-8:30 p.m. each week. The purpose of the academy is to introduce people to the Maine Criminal Justice System and give them a working […]
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 25
Cemetery wall needs repair The stone wall at the village cemetery, which contains the graves of many of Gorham’s oldest families, is due for a facelift. Chunks of mortar and stone have fallen from the structure and the town is seeking proposals to effect repairs at South Street Cemetery at 43 South St. In 1770, […]
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Restoration underway at old Gorham Academy at USM
Substantial work on the front porch, siding, foundation and portico is expected to be completed sometime this fall and will be in keeping with the landmark’s historical appearance.
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 18
Patriot’s grave to be marked Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum in a ceremony on Oct. 8 will mark the grave of Ephraim Smith, a Gorham patriot involved in the famous 1773 Boston Harbor event who is buried in White Rock. Association participants will likely wear period garb during the ceremony, Gorham Historical Society President […]
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Fire destroyed their barn, but at this Gorham dairy farm, ‘the cows are our life’
A fire destroyed the dairy barn at Flaggy Meadow Farm, and now the Youngs must decide the future of their family business.
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 11
Lions car show a big success A 1965 Chevy Impala owned by Sid Page of Windham was declared the Best in Show at the Gorham Lions Club car show July 30. The Lions Choice award went to Jo-Ann and Ron Turner of Wells for their 1950 Willy’s Jeepster convertible. The car show attracted 125 entries […]