Town Council to review $43.1M school budget The Town Council was expecting to receive the School Committee’s proposed $43.1 million budget Wednesday, Council Chairman Suzanne Phillips said. The owner of a home valued at $250,000 would the schools’ share of their property taxes increase $112.5 under the proposal. The proposed budget is up $2.1 million, […]
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Looking Back: April 30
May 3, 1995 Gorham developer Susan Duchaine is about to create 18 new farms, ranging from 2 to 10 acres. Irish Farm Estates, off Route 25, will subdivide a 100-acre farm into 18 home lots. An unfulfilled market niche exists in the Portland area for homes with full suburban amenities but with country surroundings, she […]
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Gorham councilors to discuss tax due date delay Thursday
GORHAM — The Town Council will meet in a special session at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, via Zoom to discuss adjusting the municipal tax due date. The board will consider changing the tax due date from May 15 to June 16 “due to economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” it said in […]
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River a respite from cabin fever
The Presumpscot River is open for recreation during the coronavirus pandemic and the public should take advantage of it, advocates say.
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Gorham Notes: April 23
Town to consider tax due date delay The Town Council is expected to decide at its meeting next month whether to extend the property tax due date, Chairman Suzanne Phillips said this week. Taxes are due May 15, and the Town Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 5. An extension could ease the financial […]
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Gardening program in Gorham gets growing again
The Gorham Grown Community Agriculture Program, which includes “edible landscapes” in the village, is on for this year.
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Gorham Notes: April 16
GorhamStrong offers support The Gorham Business Exchange in collaboration with the Gorham Village Alliance and Gorham Economic Development Corporation has created GorhamStrong.org to support businesses in town during these times. The website provides a business directory with links to local restaurants to order delivery and take-out/curbside and to buy gift cards, among other offerings. The […]
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Looking Back: April 16
April 19, 1995 Tom Howard, Westbrook High School’s 1994 state champion in the 2-mile run, won the Patriots Day road race in Westbrook Monday for the second year. His time for the 2.2-mile course along city streets was 10 minutes 37 seconds. The girls race also was won by a Westbrook runner, Laura Welch, in […]
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Gorham man killed in Windham car crash
Rodney Johnson, 55, was driving a Honda Accord that struck a utility pole on River Road, police say.
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Districts extend closures through end of school year
Westbrook, Gorham and Bonny Eagle districts, acting on a recommendation from the state, will continue with distance learning for the rest of the school year.
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