Cynthia Gorham, respected by colleagues for her selflessness and compassion with those she assisted, says everything is working out for her in retirement.

David Morse is unanimously elected to lead the council, replacing Anna Turcotte, who is the new vice president.

The Gorham Planning Board said it needs more information before taking a first vote on 43 homes proposed for the village.

Mayor Michael Foley says he has received threatening emails and phone calls after the holiday light decoration was removed.

Members of the Arab American community were offended by the Jewish symbol in light of the Israel-Hamas war. The star has been replaced with a dreidel.

After two years of pandemic cancellations and then a curtailment, the annual festival is being held this weekend and next at the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church.

Work is on the right track to be completed for the opening next fall.

Rising costs, the housing shortage and climate change are among the reasons for the increase, shelters say.

The nonprofit group hopes the downtown Portland show will draw shoppers new to its offerings and help its artists build community.

The land trust has tripled its land conservation under Rachelle Curran Apse's watch. Apse is stepping down as executive director next month.

Dogs also must be leashed on town property and are banned from playing surfaces at athletic fields.

The former town police chief receives praise for his dedication and service to Gorham.

The city has received a 2023 Hire Vets Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Buxton tops the turnout in Gorham and Westbrook with 45.3%.

Suzanne Phillips and Lou Simms are the top vote getters Tuesday in a five-way race for two council seats.

Opponents of the city's plans to build housing on three parking lots pack a City Council meeting Monday, but supporters also speak out on the need for new housing.

Aliza Eliazarov, who will sign copies of her book Saturday in Portland, tracked down and photographed a diversity of dogs all over Maine and says each has a "standout" story.

Reach Out and Read, along with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, will take over distributing free books to Maine children ages 5 and under.

Arty Ledoux will work temporarily as parking project manager, assisting the city in staffing and policy development for the new city parking garage and all downtown parking areas.

Peyton Brewer-Ross was a member of the Class of 2001 and a member of the high school's wrestling team.

Work is expected to commence by Dec. 15 and is to be completed by the end of 2024.

Angela Fall has served as an administrative assistant at the Gorham Code Enforcement Office from 1993 until her retirement this fall.

The majority of the units in the 186-unit apartment complex will be workforce housing.