Bulldozers could begin building a long awaited Gorham bypass in the latter part of next year, Maine Department of Transportation officials speculated Tuesday. “It’s getting closer,” Gorham Town Manager David Cole said of a construction start. Residents and commuters will learn about plans for the bypass in an informational meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, […]
2006
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Classes for home gardeners offered
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County is pleased to announce its popular Botanically Speaking series of horticulture courses for Winter/Spring 2006. Classes will include the following courses: Vegetable Gardening 101, Theme Gardens, Growing Small Fruits, and Pest Management 101. Participants will gain skills and knowledge to make them more confident and successful […]
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Westbrook Republicans to meet
The Westbrook Republican City Committee invites all Westbrook Republicans to attend their next meeting, Sunday, March 19 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Wescott Junior High. Refreshments will be served. For further information contact Bill Homes at 854-4051 or Jo Ann Calderbank at 856-6568.
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Fire report: pay hikes, new stations, sprinklers
A study has recommended sweeping changes for the Gorham Fire Department, including new fire stations, pay hikes, and sprinkler systems for new homes. And it revealed some dissention in the ranks. Mike Phinney, chairman of the town council, said the study made recommendations to upgrade the fire department, but the council would look at the […]
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Fire report: pay hikes, new stations, sprinklers
A study has recommended sweeping changes for the Gorham Fire Department, including new fire stations, pay hikes, and sprinkler systems for new homes. And it revealed some dissention in the ranks. Mike Phinney, chairman of the town council, said the study made recommendations to upgrade the fire department, but the council would look at the […]
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Red Cross announces March blood drives
The American Red Cross will be holding the following blood drives in the area this month. March 21, USM Gorham Student Center, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31, Thornton Academy, 438 Main St., Saco, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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See the Red Sox in Baltimore
In 2005, the Gorham Recreation Department offered a trip to Toronto to see the Red Sox play and it was such a huge success we’ve decided to try another game and another park. Camden Yards in Baltimore will be filled with excitement when the Boston Red Sox come into town. The Gorham Recreation Department is […]
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Gorham 50 years ago
The Westbrook American reported on Wednesday, March 14, 1956, that Agnes Gibbs of North Gorham had been elected vice chairman of the Presumpscot Union Parish Church.
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Casco Bay Band concert The Casco Bay Concert Band will present a concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, in the Performing Arts Center at Gorham High School on Morrill Avenue. The concert is entitled “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue.” Tickets are $7; $6, seniors; students and children, free. There will […]
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Looking Back
March 1981 Eighteen percent of the Scarborough Rescue Squad’s calls are for heart attacks, and 2 percent are for cardiac arrest. This prompts Fire Chief Michael C. Anton and Rescue Captain C. Frederick Goodwin to launch the Heartsaver Program, educating people in the signals of a heart attack and what actions to take. Lisa Blais […]