Work began last month to repair the wooden bridge that was severely damaged in August when an overweight dump truck broke through the bridge’s roadway and plunged into the Presumpscot River.
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Gorham Notes: Feb. 20
Shop local at Robie Gym The Southern Maine Key4Women chapter is sponsoring an opportunity to shop at a farmers market from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, March 14, at Robie Gym, 42 South St., Gorham. A posted flyer says local business owners will have tables with their products. Light snacks and refreshments will be […]
We Love to Eat: Feb. 20
Community meals in the towns of Casco, Buxton, Gorham, Gray, Scarborough and Westbrook.
Phase 1 of construction for Gorham’s Robie Park nears start date
Construction is expected to start in early spring and includes plans to install a new playground, remove a basketball court for later relocation and more.
USM theater department opens stage adaptation of ‘The Birds’
University of Southern Maine’s Department of Theatre invites audiences into the dark, unsettling world of Conor McPherson’s “The Birds” from Feb. 21 through March 2 at Russell Hall on the USM Gorham Campus. Adapted from Daphne du Maurier’s short story (the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film), McPherson’s stage version is a gripping, moving look […]
Structure fire destroys Gorham home, injures man
The blaze appeared to begin when a strong gust of wind blew flames from an outdoor stove, officials said.
Gorham Notes: Feb. 13
Honors for Gorham officers Two Gorham Police Department officers were recently recognized with awards at the annual meeting of the Maine Association of Police. The officers who received awards are Peter Cates and Mark Sanborn. Cates received a lifesaving award for “his swift and heroic actions, utilizing his emergency first-aid training to save a man’s […]
We Love to Eat: Feb. 13
Community meals in Casco, Buxton, Gorham and Westbrook.
Gorham creates new group to help straighten up tombstones in public cemeteries
The new seven-member Cemetery Advisory Committee will offer recommendations about caring for the town’s cemeteries within available resources.
Letter: Cuts to Medicare hurt Mainers, don’t make sense
When do these cuts stop? I think about living in a state like Maine, where we are the oldest state in the country, the impact these cuts have every year in a world with increased cost of labor, equipment, and overhead. Where does it end? At what point does private practice, especially, have to close […]