Rummage sale – Saturday, Oct. 11, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m., Clark Memorial United Methodist Church, corner of Forest and Pleasant avenues, Portland. Good, clean items. Book sale – Friday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. -5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Gorham Recreation Department activities room, 75 South St., Gorham. Sponsored by Friends of […]
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Teen of the month
Mission Possible Teen Center wishes to congratulate Matt Foster as the Teen of the Month. Matt has been an active participant for over a year and is a respected individual at the center. Matt is involved in several of the center’s offerings such as our study center, pool tournaments and enjoys preparing dinner. Matt is […]
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City seals Casella deal
A 20-year agreement between Casella Waste Systems and Westbrook, which will bring both a waste plant and curbside recycling to the city, passed through the City Council without a hitch Monday. The Council voted 6-0, with Councilor Dotty Aube absent, to approve the agreement, which went through minor changes since councilors gave it preliminary approval […]
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gorham XC cuts
Boys race start: Runners from Gorham, Sanford and Deering break from the starting line at last Friday’s boys cross country race at Narragansett School in Gorham. Staff photo by Tom Minervino Earl 1,2: Gorham’s Jeremy Earl won the boys’ race in 17:30 at last Friday’s cross country meet at Narragansett School in Gorham. Staff photo […]
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Gorham woman takes home $50,000 on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire'
A Gorham resident has cashed in on ABC’s “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” quiz show, leaving with $50,000. Allison Gray, who appeared on the show Tuesday afternoon, made it to the $100,000 question before walking away with her already earned $50,000, instead of attempting to answer the $100,000 question. “I already had that money […]
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Bidd-gor FH cuts
Haley Reny: Biddeford’s Haley Reny gives the ball a whack during last Thursday’s field hockey game at home against Gorham. Staff photo by Tom Minervino Kerwin and Bernard: Biddeford’s Emily Bernard tries to keep the ball away from Gorham’s Leigha Kerwin during last Thursday’s field hockey game in Biddeford. Staff photo by Tom Minervino Prince, […]
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Gorham sweeps cross country meet
Gorham hosted and swept a three-team cross country meet on Friday afternoon at Narragansett School. The Gorham girls placed five runners in the top eight, finishing with 27 points to defeat second-place Sanford (47) and Deering (56). Sanford’s Vicky Hewey won the 3.1-mile race in 19:53. Gorham’s Rachel Wilkinson was second in 20:01. In the […]
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Fall fairs on tap
The smell of wood smoke and the coming foliage mean fair season is arriving in southern Maine. From Sunday, Sept. 21, through Sunday, Oct. 5, the calls of midway barkers, mooing of cows and clatter of hooves and sulky wheels will resound from Cumberland to Fryeburg as the Cumberland County Fair and Fryeburg Fair take […]
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New life for old post office
Westbrook’s old post office has come back to life as a new credit union. Ocean Communities Federal Credit Union will open for business on Monday and hold a week-long grand opening celebration from Oct. 14-18. The building, on William Clarke Drive, was under construction for nearly a year, as workers from Cimino Construction tried to […]
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45 years ago
The Westbrook American reported on Sept. 25, 1963, that Emma Mosher of Gorham was host the Cosmopolitan Club at her summer home at Pine Point in Scarborough. Mrs. Gerald Ames of Buxton was a winner in the Pillsbury cake baking contest. She won a trip to Los Angeles, Calif., with her entry, a chocolate cake […]