Bear right Chainsaw sculptor Tim Pickett of Eliot directed hikers by creating a bear trail marker holding a sign that said “Bear Right” last week at Shaw Cherry Hill Farm on Main Street. Pickett created the sculpture from a pine log mounted on a granite base and drew much attention and compliments from hikers […]
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Gorham council OKs funding to get skatepark rolling
The skatepark, which would be built near the public safety building, requires Planning Board approval.
Harvey Performance joins efforts to build skilled trade workforce
The precision tool maker in Gorham is working to help boost the skilled trade workforce in Maine.
Gorham man pleads not guilty to charges stemming from Jan. 6 riot
Nicholas P. Hendrix, 34, is the third man with Maine ties, and second Maine resident, to face federal charges related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Gorham Notes: July 29
Perry awarded trophy at rainy car show Kenney Aldrich, president of Gorham Lions, said the club’s car show on July 25 at Gorham High School was a “washout.” Aldrich expected 150 cars but only 30 showed up because of the morning rain showers, bouncing droplets off mirror finishes of classics. Ralph Perry, a Gorham contractor, […]
Vintage cars on display in Gorham, despite the rain
The Lions Club brought back its annual classic car show, dampened slightly by Sunday’s soggy weather.
Regional planners approve Portland-Gorham rapid transit study
The study, to be paid for with $800,000 of federal pandemic relief funds, is a step toward potentially ‘transformative’ regional public transportation, they said.
Gorham Notes: July 22
Knights offer a helping hand A Baby Bottle Drive organized by Knights of Columbus Council 10221 at St. Anne in Gorham resulted in a donation of more than $2,500 to Mother Seton House in Fryeburg. From Father’s Day through the end of June, the Knights placed empty baby bottles at St. Anne for parishioners to […]
Gorham resident enters restored Prohibition-era classic in local car show
Richard Pratt will show off his restored 1929 Franklin Model 130, complete with a secret compartment to stash booze, at the Lions Club Annual Classic Car Show in Gorham Sunday.
Gorham man injured in Buxton crash
A Gorham man was in fair condition at Maine Medical Center Wednesday after crashing his SUV into a tree in Buxton Monday evening. Jason Wilson, 30, of Gorham, hit a tree around 8 p.m. July 19 at the intersection of Salmon Falls and Woodman roads, Police Chief Troy Cline said in a press release Tuesday. […]