Pre-pay, drive-thru fish dinner – Friday, Feb. 19, 5-6 p.m., St. Anne’s Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Baked haddock, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, peas, roll and dessert, $12. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus. For more information, go to gorhamknights.org or call 550-1320. Check web site for snow date cancellation information.
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Gorham cop cars need more flash, councilor says
Town Councilor Benjamin Hartwell is upset that his fellow town councilors would not discuss his proposal at Tuesday’s meeting.
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Plans for Gorham’s new business campus taking shape
Sixteen lot sizes will range from 2.29 acres to 12.48 acres.
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Letter: ‘What’s a conservative to do?’ Run for school board
As he always does, John Balentine makes sense and puts forth good ideas and suggestions. Among the many in his Jan. 28 column, “What’s a conservative to do?”, some that stood out to me are: Write letters to the editors of your local newspapers (such as the one you are reading now), write opinion letters […]
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 28
No vaccination mandate Gorham has no plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for its municipal employees. “We are not considering a mandate and I am unaware of any municipality that is making it a requirement,” Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak said in an email when the American Journal asked last week. “We will offer vaccinations to our […]
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Fickett named Gorham Fire and Rescue chief
Ken Fickett, a 47-year veteran with the department, is the right person for the job, the former chief says.
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Portland area commercial brokers reflect on a challenging year
Retail and office space vacancies in greater Portland went up in 2020, but the industrial space sector remained strong, brokers say.
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 21
ecomaine hiking fee for drop-off at plant Citing COVID-19, ecomaine is raising the minimum rate private citizens will be charged to haul trash to its facility on Blueberry Lane in Portland. The minimum rate beginning Feb. 1 will jump 200% from $5 to $15. Customer vehicles are weighed entering and exiting the facility with a […]
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State report: Gorham’s crime rate crept up in 2019
A state report says there were 7.8 crimes per thousand residents in 2019, up from 5.62 in 2018.
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Gorham Notes: Jan. 14
Officer joins Gorham PD Officer Eric Sanborn has joined the Gorham Police Department after serving as a certified, part-time officer in Buxton. He was sworn in Jan. 4 and will work the midnight patrol shift. Sanborn will undergo Gorham field training and then attend the Maine Criminal Justice Basic Law Enforcement Training program. He served […]