PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The University of Southern Maine is adding a new prayer room to better accommodate Muslim students and students of other faiths. The Portland Press Herald reports the $100,000 project includes a gender neutral bathroom with a foot-washing station Muslim students can use for ritual washing. University officials say the new prayer […]
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Men connected to Gorham shooting located
Game wardens believe they have identified two men involved in a hunting incident Monday in Gorham. Cpl. John MacDonald wrote in a news release Tuesday that the two men sought by wardens are “cooperating fully” and that wardens are working with the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office on the case. The bird hunter shot in […]
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Lloyd S. Bryant
GORHAM — Lloyd S. Bryant, 82, died June 27, 2017 at the Gorham House, after an extended illness. He was born on December 3, 1934, in Lewiston to his late parents, Harold Windfield Bryant and Kathleen (Strout) Bryant. Lloyd grew up in Mechanic Falls, where he graduated in the Class of 1953. After graduation, he […]
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Maine Sports Hall of Fame: Norm Gagne gave his players belief
Norm Gagne thought the future of his fledgling coaching career was to follow in the footsteps of John Wolfgram. Wolfgram was the head football coach at Gardiner High School, and Gagne started his career as the coach of the freshmen team, and even got the chance to coach John and Jim Hersom before they moved […]
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Gorham 5-year-old recovering after run over by SUV
A 5-year-old boy was injured Saturday morning in Gorham after a Jeep rolled down a driveway, across Route 237 and down an embankment. GORHAM — A boy is recovering after being accidentally run over by his family’s SUV. An accident with an SUV on Saturday landed 5-year-old Colton Stormont of Gorham in Maine Medical Center’s […]
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Gorham woman pleads guilty to stealing $91K from housing authority
PORTLAND (AP) — Federal authorities say a Maine woman has admitted to embezzling more than $91,000 from the South Portland Housing Authority. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2oohRlP ) that acting U.S. Attorney Richard Murphy’s office says 35-year-old Jamie Hussey, of Gorham, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to committing federal program fraud. Hussey faces […]
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Gov. Paul LePage postpones Gorham town hall
Gov. Paul LePage’s office says it has to postpone Wednesday night’s town hall in Gorham. The town has a parking ban expected to last until Thursday morning, according to a statement from LePage’s press secretary, Adrienne Bennett. It will be rescheduled.
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#Tourney17: Gorham overcomes Oxford Hills to win second straight AA title
As Gorham players takes down the nets, Julia Colby, Emily Corbet and Jadah Adams wait for the awards ceremony. AUGUSTA — Gorham defended its state championship by defending Oxford Hills at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday. After a tight first half, the Rams held the Vikings to nine second-half points to win 45-31 in […]
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Boys’ soccer: Bangor outlasts Gorham in a battle of the Rams, earns Class A title
PORTLAND — 110 minutes of well-played soccer were not enough to determine the Class A boys’ state championship between the Bangor Rams and the Gorham Rams. The teams were tied 1-1 when the game entered penalty kicks at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. For Bangor, the most stressful situation in the game was “Payneless.” Senior goalkeeper […]
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Girls’ soccer: Messer golden goal lifts Camden Hills past Gorham
PORTLAND — For 80 minutes, Camden Hills threw everything it had at the Gorham goalkeeper Emma Smith to no avail. In overtime, the Windjammers finally got a shot to go. Charlotte Messer’s shot floated over Smith’s head at 5:14 of the first extra session to help North champion Camden Hills clinch its first Class A […]