A bill endorsed last week would push off the referendum for two years and would create a five-member commission to recommend a new flag design to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
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Smiling Hill Farm could be a roadblock for preferred Gorham Connector route
The 500-acre, 13th-generation family operation in Westbrook wants to preserve the farmland and forest it has cultivated and harvested since 1720, but some of its woodland lies in the path of the Maine Turnpike Authority’s proposed 4-lane highway.
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Maine Turnpike Authority has 35% of Gorham Connector land in hand
The proposed regional toll road’s route, announced this week, would extend from Maine Turnpike Exit 45 in South Portland to the Gorham Bypass at Route 114 in Gorham, but opponents say it’s a faulty fix for traffic congestion.
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Maine’s first giant battery project set for construction in Gorham
Goals to reduce the use of fossil fuels won’t be able to get far without help from energy storage.
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One person seriously injured in Gorham road rage crash
Police say road rage and speed were involved in a crash that sent one driver to the hospital and shut down Route 25 for several hours.
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Gorham Savings, Maine Community Bank of Biddeford to merge next year
The merged company will retain the Maine Community Bank name and will become the state’s second-largest mutual savings bank.
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Man charged with operating mobile meth lab next to church in Gorham
This is the second time in 6 months that Matthew Cole, of Gorham, has been charged with operating a meth lab.
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Unsettled, humid weather Sunday produces hail, severe thunderstorms in Maine
After a severe storm moved through Cumberland County with strong winds and hail, a severe thunderstorm watch was issued through Sunday night, according to NWS.
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Hollis man indicted on manslaughter charge in fatal motorcycle crash
Ernest Dubeau, 39, told police he did not see Richard Bernard, 47, on his motorcycle before he turned left toward Hodgdon Road in Gorham and Bernard crashed into his truck.
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Man who threatened to shoot relative prompts search near USM Gorham campus
Police say anyone who sees Ryan Ramsey, who is believed to be armed and suicidal, should not approach him.