The governor’s new Connect ME Authority is looking for public feedback on its proposed rules to spend a quarter of a percentage point tax on cable TV, Internet, satellite and land-line phone service to help fund broadband projects to deliver high-speed Internet to rural Maine. The proposed tax, which would be 12.5 cents on an […]
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Hall of Fame calls for Gorham's Plant
Huskies’ Julie Plant and 1999-2000 USM Women’s Basketball Team Inducted into New England Basketball Hall of Fame Former University of Southern Maine women’s basketball standout guard Julie Plant ’00 (Gorham HS) and the 1999-2000 University of Southern Maine Huskies women’s basketball team are among the honorees who will be inducted into the New England Basketball […]
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Gorham Remembered
The Robie Gym on South Street was built in 1932 for $20,000, according to “The Way It Was in Gorham,” by Bertha Bridges Willis. Gorham’s Charles Robie, brother of a long-ago Maine governor, Fred Robie, left the town money for the gym. It was built beside the old Gorham High School, which was on the […]
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Field Hockey: Bonny Eagle hands Gorham first loss
Field Hockey Gorham 0 Bonny Eagle 1 Bonny Eagle needed a win. Gorham hadn’t lost. The rivals clashed for over 70 minutes before Lacey Whitehouse scored in the second overtime to give the Scots a 1-0 victory at home Monday. Laura Bell played a cross from left to right, finding Whitehouse, who drove in the […]
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Sports Digest – Westbrook girls basketball tryouts
Tryouts for the Westbrook 5th and 6th grade travel basketball team will be on Oct. 21 and 22 at the Wescott Junior High School gym. The tryouts are from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 21 and 4 to 5:50 p.m. on Oct. 22. While this is a non-school program, players must be enrolled in […]
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Strout named to Montalvo position Ron Strout has been named customer service coordinator at Montalvo Corp., 50 Hutcherson Drive. He and his wife, Debbie, live in Gorham. Strout has been with the company for 10 years, previously serving in the accounting department. “Moving Ron to sales and customer service fits his talents. He knows our […]
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Recent births at Southern Maine Medical Center
Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford recently announced the following births: Robert John Littlefield Jr., 8 pounds, was born on Sept. 15, 2006 to Robert Littlefield and Nicole Bridges of North Waterboro. Maternal grandparents are Bruce Bridges of Lebanon. Paternal grandparents are Brian and Kelly Littlefield of Vermont. Colby Lawrence Cram, 7 pounds, 9 ounces, […]
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Boys Soccer: Eagles fall to Rams
Boys soccer Windham 0 Kennebunk 5 Imre Kormendy scored two goals to lead Kennebunk over Windham, 5-0, Tuesday. The loss drops the Eagles to 3-4-1, with seven still to play. Kennebunk got a quick goal when Kormendy scored less than a minute into the game. “It’s high school soccer,” says Windham coach Jim O’Connor. “I […]
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Recreation area coming to 302
After a decade, Westbrook residents near Route 302 are finally closer getting a recreational area in their neck of the woods. According to the city administration, the location of the park will be decided in the next three or four months, plans made in the spring and the park completed by late spring or early […]
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Gorham survives against Windham
Football Gorham 15 Windham 7 Following Gorham’s 15-7 victory over Windham Friday, it wouldn’t have been surprising if both teams had walked of the field with a limp. Both the Eagles and Rams repeatedly shot themselves in the foot. “We played a good team in Windham,” said Gorham’s Jon Mitchell. “They might have deserved to […]