Nomination papers due Friday Seven candidates have taken out nomination papers for two available seats on the Town Council, Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors said Monday. The council terms of Chairperson Suzanne Phillips and Chairperson Ronald Shepard are up in November. Both have taken out nomination papers, as have Michelle Inman Carlson, Ryanne Justin, Christie Paul, […]
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Looking Back: Sept. 3
Sept. 6, 1995 Crack cocaine is a particular danger to Westbrook’s young people now, Police Chief Steven Roberts warned teachers and school leaders at meetings last week. He called on the schools to take a tough stand on drugs, alcohol and tobacco, and recommended periodic locker searches. He said school officials may cut locks on […]
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BLM resolution splits Gorham
The Town Council ends up approving two anti-racism resolutions, one that includes the words “Black Lives Matter” and one that does not.
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Historic barn could grace gateway to Gorham
The barn would be donated to the Shaw Brothers Family Foundation, which would dismantle it and move it to Shaw Cherry Hill Farm.
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 27
Trash tips All trash should be curbside no later than 7 a.m. on a resident’s scheduled pick up day, the town says. Trash should be in town trash bags or have a town trash tag attached to a regular commercial bag; bags should weigh no more than 50 pounds and be tied at the top. […]
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Looking Back: Aug. 27
Aug. 30, 1995 Gorham Police Chief Edward Tolan said he chose to resign last week and head to Falmouth because of the lack of enough funding for the department. Tolan, 46, will end a 4½ year stretch in Gorham on Sept. 8 and start as Falmouth’s chief three days later. “We have really had to […]
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Restoration under way at ‘the big ugly’ in Gorham
Craig Gilbert has a five-year plan to bring an historic but dilapidated house on Main Street back to its former glory.
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Letter: Brenner willing to do the hard work as state senator
I first heard of Stacy Brenner through her work with Maine Farmland Trust and Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Organization. I have since then learned more about her through her work in the community with local schools and hosting summer camps. When the pandemic hit, she stepped up and returned to nursing to pitch in, […]
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 20
McLean resigns legislative seat Rep. Andrew McLean, D-Gorham, has resigned his House District 27 seat, representing part of Gorham and part of Scarborough. His term expires this fall and he would have been termed out. “As many of you know, I graduated from law school in May. On Monday, I begin my first post-law school […]
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Looking Back: Aug. 20
Aug. 23, 1995 No later than Oct. 20, most Westbrook city offices will have to move out of City Hall, unless aldermen change their minds by Monday. On Monday, the council voted on first reading to sell City Hall to Maine Bank and Trust for $235,000. Mayor Kenneth Lefebvre, who brought the sale to the […]