The Gorham Times was founded in August 1995 by Maynard Charron, a board of directors, and a planning committee. The start-up was supported by generous donations from many Gorham residents, business people, and advertisers. It is a nonprofit corporation, still funded almost entirely by advertising revenue, subscriptions, and generous contributions of time, talent, and treasure.   

The foremost goal of the Gorham Times has been “to bring the news to all of Gorham.” The staff and board are still dedicated to that goal, providing quality Gorham-related news coverage and exceptional customer service to its advertisers and readers.

The Gorham Times is published every other Thursday. It reflects the many components of our town with news stories and feature articles about local government, schools, organizations, and people. It does not take an editorial stance, but does encourage the airing of different viewpoints by providing a forum for fair-minded discussion.

While the paper is 31 years old, the volunteers have turned over many times. Yes, volunteers. Maybe even volunteers like you.

Whether you know about the town or want to learn, joining the team in any capacity is one way to do it. What do you know how to do? What do you love to do? We have many things that must be done, and would love to have a chance to discuss how you might like to help create and maintain this independent resource for our town.

Do you have an interest in Gorham and how the paper operates? We’d love to have you join us for production meetings held every other Monday at 4 p.m. at Gorham Rec. Contact us for more information. In the words of our founder, Maynard Charron, “Gorham is a better and more informed town because of all of you.”