Sept. 28, 1994 Students on the playground at Gorham’s Village School were startled Monday by a naked man in the woods. Principal Victoria Burns reported the incident to police at 1:56 p.m. Several children said a white male wearing no clothes stepped out from behind a tree in the woods along the perimeter of the […]
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60 years ago: Sept. 26
The Westbrook American reported on Sept. 30, 1959, that Mr. and Mrs. Ovide LeTarte of Saco Street in Westbrook were on a motor trip to Canada. Gorham Girl Scouts were to begin fall meetings on Oct. 1 with adult leaders Mrs. Philip Honan and Mrs. Robert Mountain.
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Ellsworth retires as Gorham economic development chief
GORHAM — The town’s longtime economic development director has retired, effective Friday. Ellsworth served as president of the Gorham Economic Development Corp. “It has been my pleasure to serve the people of the town of Gorham and I am grateful to the corporation board of directors for providing me support and guidance over the years,” […]
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Turnpike spur to Gorham in planning stages
Construction of the toll highway could start in five years, Rep. Andrew McLean says.
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USM’s Sanford named to environmental board
GORHAM — Gov. Janet Mills has appointed University of Southern Maine Professor Robert Sanford to the Maine Board of Environmental Protection. Sanford, who lives in Gorham, is chairman of the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at USM, a position he has held since 2010. Sanford holds master’s and doctoral degrees in environmental science from […]
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Missing Gorham teen is found safe
A 13-year-old girl who was reported missing Monday has been found Tuesday, Gorham police said.
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Gorham police searching for missing teenager
Nevaeh Joyce, 13, was last seen heading toward Windham following an argument around 6 p.m. last Thursday evening, Sept. 19.
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USM campus police investigating suspicious driver in Gorham
The man reportedly tried to coax a female student into looking at a photograph on his cellphone Saturday morning.
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Gorham Notes: Sept. 19
USM celebrates dining hall makeover The University of Southern Maine on Sept. 13 celebrated the $2.5 million renovation of Brooks Dining Hall on its Gorham campus. USM President Glenn Cummings joined representatives of Sodexo Dining Services along with representatives of Connor Architecture and Landry/French Construction of Scarborough at the event. Census coming next year The […]
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Looking Back: Sept. 19
Sept. 21, 1994 A majority of the Westbrook School Committee objected Wednesday to putting an extra adult on every school bus, but a decision was put off until Sept. 28. Other ideas considered included having bus drivers report by radio every 30 minutes and training volunteers or high school students to ride on each bus. […]