Jim Means, Gorham Republican Committee chairman, left, introduces Col. Bill Benson, U.S. Army retired, last week when the committee’s speaker series continued. Benson, who served 24 years on active duty, discussed Isis. Benson, a Gorham resident and business owner, spent 42 months in Iraq and Afghanistan, and spoke based on his personal experiences. Coleman Dowdle Dowdle […]
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News and information from and about the Maine towns of Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton.
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Scarborough bests Gorham in girls semis
No. 3 Gorham fell to No. 2 Scarborough the teams’ seminfinals bout last Saturday, June 4. Second-singles player Jenna Cowan picked up a Rams win, as did second-doubles duo Lizzie Kutzer and Delaney Burns, but the Red Storm took the day’s three other pairings to narrowly advance. Cowan toppled Scarborough’s Emily Keenan 6-2, 6-1, and […]
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Summer wellness workshops offered
The Cancer Community Center in South Portland is offering a variety of new summer wellness workshops. All workshops are free and open to the adults dealing with a cancer diagnosis or caring for someone with cancer. A “Movement with Resistance,” class starts on Tuesday, June 14, at 9:30 a.m. and will run through July 19. […]
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Gousse, Ross both leaving Westbrook
Marc Gousse, the Westbrook superintendent of schools since 2011, has officially signed a contract to lead the Mount Desert Island Regional School System in Bar Harbor. Gousse confirmed this week that he will leave Westbrook, signing a five-year contract with the MDI system, also known as Alternative Organizational Structure 91. He has worked for the […]
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Quiet Gorham scholar heads to noisy NYC
Gorham High School senior Mallory Campbell stands in front of artwork she created at the school with a message about courage. She’ll continue her education, studying writing at The New School in Manhattan. Mallory Campbell graduates Sunday in Gorham High School exercises in Merrill Auditorium in Portland Mallory Campbell graduates Sunday in Gorham High School exercises […]
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Keep right to vote on budget
On June 14 we will be asked to approve or deny the school budget. The more important issue to be decided is to insure taxpayers have the right to vote on a school budget. So, when we are asked to consider giving up our right to vote on a school budget the answer should be […]
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Bias suit settled
A settlement was reached last week between the city of Westbrook and two female police officers who had filed a gender discrimination lawsuit last year. Rebecca Webber, the attorney working on behalf of officers Melissa May and Sandy Mailman, confirmed Tuesday that the settlement is for $100,000. The officers will receive $30,000 each, while $40,000 […]
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Composting kiosks open in Scarborough
Garbage to Garden, in cooperation with the town of Scarborough, created three, free compost drop-off sites for town residents. The locations are Wal-Mart, 500 Gallery Boulevard; the Maine Veteran’s Home, 290 U.S. Route 1; and Pine Tree Waste, 87 Pleasant Hill Road. Scarborough is the ninth town in southern Maine to be provided composting service […]
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Gorham budgets, taxes will increase
The Gorham Town Council Tuesday unanimously voted to trim the school budget $200,000 but the board raised Town Manager David Cole’s proposed municipal budget about $25,000. The Town Council action reduced the school department’s overall spending plan to $36,291,178, which still represents more than a $1.2 million increase above this year’s. The school budget is […]
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Rotary club makes literacy donations
The South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club has donated $1,000 to two local libraries to support youth literacy programs. Youth librarians at the Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth and at the South Portland Public Library each recently received a check for $500. The additional funds will allow the librarians to purchase materials they otherwise would […]