An engineering firm has been selected and a steering committee is being appointed for the project at the 141-acre site, which also was the scene of an infamous murder in 1901.
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Letter: MEA’s assault on Gorham Town Council ‘disgraceful’
The Maine Education Association’s recent assault on Gorham’s Town Council while representing Janet Kuech in her lawsuit against the town is disgraceful. The MEA’s lawyer, Jonathan Goodman, stated “instead of respecting the town voters and the rule of law, these town councilors have doubled down in their lawlessness.” Likewise, MEA President Grace Leavitt said, “We […]
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Gorham Notes: Feb. 27
A Valentine mission The Missions Committee at West Gorham Union Church blessed the Police Department with bags of “survival sweets” for Valentines Day. David and Jennifer McCullough, Becky Phinney and her daughter, Grade 8 student Elizabeth Phinney. delivered the gifts. Each bag included Life Savers for the number of times police have been one; Smarties […]
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Boys’ hockey: Gorham tops Brunswick 2-1 in Class B South quarterfinal
Freshman goalie Jasper Crane makes 19 saves to lead the fourth-seeded Rams.
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Polls open Tuesday for presidential primary, immunization law referendum
Polls will be open Tuesday, March 3, for voters to weigh in on a statewide immunization law and to choose their party’s presidential candidate. A statewide referendum asks voters whether they want to overturn an immunization law that now removes religious and philosophical exemptions to immunization requirements for students at schools and colleges in Maine […]
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Gorham woman stuck on cruise ship finally returns home from Cambodia
Opal Staudenmaier was a passenger on a cruise to Asian countries that was turned away from several ports over fears of the coronavirus.
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Maine Bicentennial: Gorham
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the American Journal is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Gorham Notes: Feb. 20
Bicentennial theme for parade In honor of the state’s 200th birthday, this year’s Founders Festival parade will have a Maine theme. The festival will be held on the weekend of Sept. 12-13. Anyone can enter the parade’s float contest, which will have cash prizes. Entry information and sign ups will be available this summer. The […]
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Looking Back: Feb. 20
Feb. 22, 1995 A Little Falls landmark that was an item of contention between the Gorham PTA and Town Council appears headed for the wrecking ball. Town Manager David Cole is gathering estimates at the request of the council for the possible demolition of the abandoned Frederick Robie School, 666 Gray Road. The council has […]
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Proposed Gorham school budget up 10.4%
The preliminary spending plan for the next school year would increase property owners’ tax bills by 14.09%.