Nov. 29, 1995 The City Council voted Monday to change 35 Westbrook street names and renumber some of them and others. However, final action won’t come until a special meeting next month. Aldermen agreed to send notice of name changes to those affected. They didn’t want a final vote until citizens have a chance to […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham couple at home with history (and possibly a ghost)
The Lombard-Libby farm in Gorham has been designated a town historic site and recognized by Greater Portland Landmarks.
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Gorham Notes: Nov. 19
GPD observes Veterans Day Gorham Police Department collected tattered and worn flags donated by residents over the past several months and properly disposed of them in a burning on Veterans Day at Public Works. Officer David Bruni, a former Army infantryman in the 101st Airborne Division, organized the observance. Bruni deployed to Panama and was […]
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We Love Fairs: Nov. 19
Craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Gorham White Rock Grange 380, Wilson Road, Gorham. Masks required and CDC guidelines will be followed. required. Call 892-1875 for more details. Christmas craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., White Rock Friendship Club, 34 Wilson Road, Gorham. Crafters, white elephant table and baked […]
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Looking Back: Nov. 19
Nov. 22, 1995 Ann Rita Dancoes of Westbrook, her brother Tom and two college friends bicycled from Seattle to Westbrook this summer. They returned home on July 23 after biking 4,120 miles. “There are so many genuinely generous people across this country. Our experience helped reaffirm my belief that there are more wonderful people in […]
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Letter: Balentine’s column on biased media shows his own biases
John Balentine’s prescription (“Making the media great again, Nov. 3) is to eliminate all news reporting and have only “direct feeds” of events, thus eliminating the rampant bias he claims we (he?) are all weary of. He encourages us to “thank Trump for exposing the media’s biases” (“Fake News! Unfair!”). Balentine implies that reporting to […]
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‘Ghost kitchen’ in Gorham will serve up 6 menus from 1 space
The owner of Grand Central Wine Bar plans to launch the business serving takeout and delivery only, a model that has taken off in other parts of the country during the pandemic.
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Maine Voices: Being a ’90s mom sounds so much simpler – where’s the app for it?
If there’s anything 2020 has taught me, it’s that I want back all those minutes I’ve spent plugged into my smartphone.
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Gorham Notes: Nov. 12
Hinkley appointed detective Officer Stephen Hinkley was recently sworn in as a Gorham Police Department detective in the Criminal Investigations Division. Hinkley will replace Lawrence Fearon, who retires in December after 39 years of duty. Hinkley joined the department in 2010 and has been assigned to the Patrol Division. “Stephen holds an associate degree […]
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Looking Back: Nov. 12
Nov 15, 1995 Kenneth M. Lefebvre carried four of the five wards in winning reelection as Westbrook mayor last week over challenger Alfred E. Porell, independent, 3,321 to 2,530. Lefebvre led the Democrats to a near sweep of the City Council. Steve Crocker, Westbrook’s newest police officer, will graduate first in his class at the […]