No matter how much you love your home, most of us are still looking for the best way to create the ideal room to bring family members together. In the beginning, there was the living room, and families gathered there in the evening to spend time together. Then, the recreation room evolved, but it was […]
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Tips for slashing home heating bills
Record world oil prices will hit home this winter, with consumers likely paying much higher prices to heat their homes. Natural gas will rise an average of 24 percent and heating oil a whopping 36 percent, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. So, now is the time to give your home a “check-up.” […]
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Red Storm tops Scots in girls soccer
It was simply a matter of possession. Scarborough controlled the ball consistently throughout while Bonny Eagle often resorted to the long ball in Tuesday’s girls soccer game in Standish. The result was a 4-0 win for Scarborough (6-2-3). Bonny Eagle dropped to 7-4 with the loss. Tori Armishaw scored twice for the Red Storm, Courtney […]
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Legion launches speech contest
The Maine American Legion is soliciting high school students to participate in the national American Legion Constitutional Speech Contest. Students in grades 9-12, in public and private schools or home-schooled, can participate. It is an opportunity to develop leadership qualities and enhance public speaking skills while also earning $20,000 in scholarships. The winner of the […]
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Csoros a new style of leader
We have a chance this Nov. 4 to send a new style of leader to represent us in the Maine Senate. Phil Csoros, a member of the Gorham Town Council, offers us real hope for spending reform. Phil has a reputation as a very fiscally responsible councilor who has voted to reduce spending and eliminate […]
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Looking back
Oct. 12, 1983 The City Council swiftly, unanimously and with little discussion gave is blessing Monday to two new plants worth at least $4.3 million that are coming to Westbrook. Jordan Meats will build a $1.8 million warehouse and distribution center in the new Col. Westbrook Executive Park. Remstar International Inc, a German manufacturer of […]
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Gorham fair dedicated to energy education
A CLOSER LOOK The Gorham Home Energy Fair is Saturday, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Cressey Road United Methodist Church off Route 25. Admission is free. The Gorham Ecumenical Council is sponsoring a Home Energy Fair to help people deal with getting through the cold months that loom ahead. Scheduled for Saturday, the fair […]
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Csoros the type of person we need
We’re writing to tell the people of Westbrook why we’re voting for Phil Csoros for the state Senate. Phil Csoros is a husband and father of four who knows first hand how the taxes in Maine are making life difficult for working families. Between the high cost of food and fuel, and of course higher […]
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Rams get back on track with win over Sanford
Gorham 40 Sanford 14 It’s not very often that the Gorham football team drops two games in a row, but that’s just what happened over the last two weeks against Deering and Cheverus. A Saturday night trip to Sanford and a dominant performance from the offensive line got the Rams back on track. At the […]
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Especially for Seniors – Can
Among the many resources available to Maine senior citizens is a department called Maine Legal Services for the Elderly. The service Web site, www.mainelse.org, is fascinating in all that it offers and the few times I’ve had occasion to call the service, representatives have been very helpful. If you have a question involving your legal […]