State Rep. Barbara Merrill is dropping out of the Democratic Party and going independent – making the House evenly divided among Republicans and Democrats – and setting her up for a likely run for governor in November. “I’m not announcing for the Blaine House right now,” Merrill said Tuesday morning, but “I’m coming very close.” […]
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Historians host road show The Gorham Historical Society will host their sixth annual Antique Gorham Road Show at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, at the Gorham Savings Bank operations center off Gray Road. Members can to bring an antique, and Tim Gould, an antique auctioneer from Smithfield will provide a free appraisal. The public […]
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Hockey: still growing or at a standstill?
In the four years since its inception, the Maine High School Hockey Invitational has grown from 14 teams to 36. The tournament, held during school vacation week, attracted participants from all six New England states and two Canadian provinces. Next year, according to organizers, there could be as many as 52 teams from 15 states […]
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Westbrook 2005 Year in review cutlines
Westbrook 2005 Year in review cutlines Steeple 1/19 In January, Eric Smith and Rev. Rick Small held a 24-hour vigil on the steeple of the First Parish Church in Gorham. The pair was raising money for local food pantries. Staff photo by Rich Obrey Wesley In February, Kristin Young of Gorham cuddled with her 23-month […]
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Year in Review: Moving on after tsunami
Former Westbrook resident Katie Day, who was living on an island off the coast of Thailand when a series of tsunamis devastated the region in late 2004, left the country with her family earlier this year and is now living in Singapore. Day’s sister, former Westbrook City Councilor Martha Day, said her sister and her […]