The program, which focuses on real stories of people in recovery to teach youth about the dangers of drugs, is now used in nine school districts.
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In Gorham, muted reaction to a town councilor’s Oath Keepers ties
Benjamin Hartwell was one of two Maine elected officials found on membership rolls of the violent, anti-government group.
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Gorham Notes: Sept. 8
Police recruit new K-9 Officer Aaron Erickson and Storm, a 1½-year-old Belgian Malinois, have reinstated the Gorham Police Department’s K-9 team. The department, which had been without a K-9 team since June 2021, received a $2,700 grant from the Masons to re-establish the program. “We are very excited to resume this program with a new […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham School Committee to rule on gender posters
The School Committee will meet Sept. 14 to discuss whether Superintendent Heather Perry’s decision to deny a father’s request to remove posters that define terms such as cisgender, transgender and nonbinary from the middle school should be overturned.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham council delays rezoning wildlife sanctuary
Residents raise concerns about the potential impact of increased housing density on natural resources in the Narragansett Game Sanctuary.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Arts Calendar: Sept. 8-15
Big Falls Festival Art “Painting the Light”: Denmark Arts Center 50 West Main St., Denmark. Contemporary landscape paintings of Maine and New Hampshire. Rosemary Gerbutavich Watercolors: Gallery 302, 112 Main St., Bridgton, 207-647-2787, gallery302.com. Sept. 8 Pulped Under Pressure Opening: 6-8 p.m., Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham. With traditional hand papermaking at its core, […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
We Love Fairs and Sales: Sept. 8
Indoor yard sale – Saturday, Sept. 10, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., White Rock Friendship Club, 34 Wilson Road, Gorham. All money raised will benefit a scholarship fund for a Gorham High School senior. Craftsmen fest – Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Chick Property, 270 Main St., Gorham. Fall festival sponsored by […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Search finds Tea Party patriot’s Gorham gravesite
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum representatives will come to Gorham on Oct. 8 to place a marker on the site in advance of the 250th anniversary of the historical event next year.
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Gorham Notes: Sept. 1
Citizens Police Academy The Gorham Police Department will host its 6th Citizens Police Academy for 10 consecutive Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 14, at 270 Main St. Classes will be in session from 6-8:30 p.m. each week. The purpose of the academy is to introduce people to the Maine Criminal Justice System and give them a working […]
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Gorham Notes: Aug. 25
Cemetery wall needs repair The stone wall at the village cemetery, which contains the graves of many of Gorham’s oldest families, is due for a facelift. Chunks of mortar and stone have fallen from the structure and the town is seeking proposals to effect repairs at South Street Cemetery at 43 South St. In 1770, […]