Freeman Abbott said he is “going to take it easy and enjoy my family in retirement.”
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Legendary Gorham cop, David Kearns, dies at 78
Retired Gorham Police Officer David Kearns died at 78 on June 5. Kearns retired from the Gorham Police Department in 2011 after protecting the Gorham community for four decades. He began his law enforcement career in 1968 in his hometown Portland before joining the Gorhan force in 1971. He served as a patrol officer, detective […]
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Biking Maine’s Sebago to Sea Trail offers an array of challenges and sights | Column
The Sebago to Sea Trail offers something for all biking enthusiasts. A significant portion is paved, but there is also some moderately challenging mountain biking in the northwestern sector and a gravel ride on a side trail. One of my favorite trail rides, the diversity is a significant attraction for me. The biking portion of […]
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Gorham Notes: Secrets of the Presumpscot River will be revealed during library presentation
Presumpscot River’s secrets Secrets of the Presumpscot River is the topic at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, at the North Gorham Public Library, 2 Standish Neck Road, Gorham. Michael Shaughnessy, of Westbrook, president of the Friends of the Presumpscot River, will speak. “More than 100 years ago, the Presumpscot River was dammed at the […]
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We Love to Eat: Community meals offered in Gorham and Westbrook
Bean-hole bean supper – Saturday, June 21, 4:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 6 p.m. UCC at North Gorham, 4 Standish Neck Road, Gorham. Two types of beans, red hot dogs, potato salad, coleslaw, homemade brown bread, rolls, coffee and punch. $12, $8 children. For takeout, call 838-1832 or go to northgorhamchurch.org by 5 p.m. June […]
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Presumpscot Regional Land Trust ready to launch Summer Trail Challenge
The trust encourages participants to visit six conservation sites in the Lake Sebago watershed between July 1 and Aug. 31.
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Maine’s craft breweries bracing as aluminum tariffs hit can costs
Already operating on tight margins and facing growing competition, brewers are loath to raise prices even as the cost of materials ratchets up.
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Gorham voters pass school budget despite opposition campaign
Nearly 53% of the town’s voters supported the school budget, which faced an organized opposition campaign.
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Gorham Notes: Volunteers sought for Affordable Housing Committee
Volunteers sought for Affordable Housing Committee The Town Council Appointments Committee is seeking citizen volunteers for a newly formed Affordable Housing Committee. The Town Council last week adopted a charter for the committee. “The committee has been created for the purpose of aiding in the town’s response to those adverse housing trends, including rising housing […]
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We Love to Eat: Community meals offered in Buxton, Gorham and Westbrook
Chili and chowder cook-off – Saturday, June 14, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, 197 Parker Farm Road, Buxton. $8 suggested donation, $20 family. Proceeds to benefit Vacation Bible School for July 2025. Bean supper – Saturday, June 14, 5 to 6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Two types of beans, American chop […]