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Looking Back: March 5

March 8, 1995 Gorham students staged a sit-in to protest threatened teacher layoffs on the eve of the introduction of Superintendent Timothy McCormack’s budget. Several students said they were told by teachers that 12 teachers would lose their jobs if McCormack’s budget meets the Town Council’s demand to freeze tax levies at the 1994-95 rate. […]

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Gorham approves warehouse for Old Canal Way

GORHAM — The Planning Board unanimously approved with conditions a warehouse project for Northeast Contracting Services in Old Canal Way, an industrial park off Mosher Road. The company performs concrete demolition. Among the conditions applied to the approval was dust control. Craig Burgess of Sebago Technics presented the request Monday. Burgess said the project will […]

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Gorham Notes: March 4

Seniors hosting dinner The Lakes Region Senior Center, 40 Acorn St., Gorham is hosting a catered boiled dinner at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 9. The menu includes potatoes, carrots, cabbage, corned beef, beets, turnip and soda bread, along with ice cream and cookies for dessert. For reservations, respond as soon as possible by calling Blanche […]

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Tugman sets Gorham record, finishes second in mile

Gorham High School senior Kate Tugman set a school record last weekend with her second-place time of 10:51.24 in the 2-mile at the New England Indoor Track championships in Boston last weekend. In the mile, Tugman finished fifth with 5:04.97. Tugman was among Maine’s top finishers at the meet. Also earning runner-up honors were Victoria […]