He might not have the name recognition of R2D2 or C3PO, but “Falgor,” a 5-foot-tall robot, has something those two Hollywood robots don’t: a mean jump shot. Falgor, a robot assembled by a team of local high school students, has hit 20 of 25 shots from distances of up to 20 feet away from the […]
2006
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Lamontagne wins GMS spelling bee
Elizabeth Lamontagne will represent Gorham in the Cumberland County Spelling Bee on Tuesday, March 7, at Harrison Middle School in Yarmouth. Lamontagne, daughter of Terry and Fred Lamontagne of Tannery Brook Road, won the Gorham Middle School title in a two-hour spelling bee on Valentine’s Day in the school’s auditorium. Lona Tassey, Gorham’s bee master, […]
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Lamontagne wins GMS spelling bee
Elizabeth Lamontagne will represent Gorham in the Cumberland County Spelling Bee on Tuesday, March 7, at Harrison Middle School in Yarmouth. Lamontagne, daughter of Terry and Fred Lamontagne of Tannery Brook Road, won the Gorham Middle School title in a two-hour spelling bee on Valentine’s Day in the school’s auditorium. Lona Tassey, Gorham’s bee master, […]
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Gorham remembered
These re-enactors played an Indian tribe at a celebration in 1886 commemorating the 150th anniversary of the settling of Gorham. The first settlers, the Phinney family, paddled to Gorham in May of 1736. Photo courtesy of George Watson, Gorham Historical Society archivist. (1886 Indians)
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Gorham remembered
These re-enactors played an Indian tribe at a celebration in 1886 commemorating the 150th anniversary of the settling of Gorham. The first settlers, the Phinney family, paddled to Gorham in May of 1736. Photo courtesy of George Watson, Gorham Historical Society archivist. (1886 Indians)
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GMS spaghetti benefit A spaghetti dinner “cook-off” from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 3, at Gorham Middle School on Weeks Road will benefit the eighth grade trip to Washington D.C. this spring. Sauces for the dinner will be provided by Amato’s, Gorham House of Pizza and Sebago Brewing. Tickets are $5 or […]
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100s Day at Jack Memorial School The students and staff at Jack Memorial in Buxton decided to celebrate “100s Day” by collecting cans of food to see what 100 cans looked like. By the time the school was finished, they had collected more than 5 times 100. Food items collected were sent to the Buxton […]
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LD 1660 is not a good idea
For at least the third successive year, Governor Baldacci and several legislators are pushing to exempt much of the personal property tax that municipalities throughout the state rely on to support local services. Generally, personal property is classified as property with value but not considered real estate. Creating exemptions to eligible businesses means different things […]
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Wescott Junior High meeting
Info box: For information about plans for the new junior high school, contact RenA?© Daniel at 854-6843, John O’Hara at 854-9309. On Feb. 15, the Wescott Junior High School Building Committee provided an opportunity for Westbrook residents to learn about and weigh in on the new junior high school project. The meeting was intended to […]
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High winds hit area
High winds caused havoc in Buxton, Gorham and Westbrook on Friday. In Westbrook, a tree limb downed power lines, shutting down New Gorham Road to traffic. On Lincoln Street, winds uprooted an evergreen tree that fell on the home of Wayne and Gail Price at 2:50 p.m. “It shook the house,” Wayne Price said. The […]