Clerk’s Corner 8-28-25
By Laurie Nordfors, Town Clerk
I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful summer. Fall is around the corner, and the days are growing shorter. With fall comes cool nights and busy days here at the town clerk’s office. Kids will be back at school in a few days, and with that I ask that you slow down on the roads and stop when you see flashing lights on school buses and at crosswalks. Let’s keep our kids safe!
We are looking for a new recipient of the Boston Post Cane. Persons wishing to nominate themselves or someone else as the oldest resident of Gorham may contact Town Clerk Laurie Nordfors at 207-222-1670 or fill out the nomination form available on the town’s website www.gorham-me.org. Additional supporting documentation may be requested. Requirements can be found on our website. Nomination papers will be available until Sept. 30, 2025
Nomination papers are now available for the municipal election, which will be held Nov. 4, 2025, to elect three (3) persons to the town council and two (2) persons to the school board, (3-year term), and one (1) person to the school board (1-year term). Nomination papers are available in the town clerk’s office. Completed nomination papers must be submitted to the town clerk’s office no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.
Absentee ballot requests are now available for the November election. You may request an absentee ballot by calling the town clerk’s office or visiting the state election website at https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/absent.html.
Once the ballots are received in early October, they will be mailed to you. You can return the ballots by mail or drop them off in the ballot drop box at the municipal center.
Voter registration is conducted at the town clerk’s office during regular business hours, Monday–Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please be sure to have photo identification and proof of your residence address when registering to vote. You can register to vote up to and including election day in person. If you register by mail, your voter registration card must be received in the town clerk’s office by end of day Oct. 15, 2025, to be eligible to vote in the November election.
Please do not hesitate to call the town clerk’s Office at (207) 222-1670 with any questions.
Gorham Fire Department
Incident Responses, July 2025
By: Gorham Times Staff
In the month of July, the Gorham Fire Department responded to 322 calls for service. That’s an average of 10.3 calls each day. 58.88% of the calls for service were for medical emergencies ranging from lifting assistance to cardiac arrests.
The remainder of the incidents that the Gorham Fire Department responded to were 3 reported building fires, 12 motor vehicle accidents with 5 requiring the occupant being extricated with the Jaws of Life, 30 mutual aid requests from neighboring communities such as Westbrook, Standish and Windham, and 15 requests for mutual aid communities to respond to Gorham.
With the increased call volume and staffing challenges, the Gorham Fire Department still strives to provide the best possible service to members of the community.
Portland Water District News
By Lori Arsenault, Editor
The Portland Water District (PWD) is embarking on a major infrastructure upgrade: replacing nearly all 55,000 water meters across the system with the latest technology in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI). This $30 million investment will roll out over the next three years, beginning in October, and marks a significant step in enhancing customer service, improving efficiencies, and strengthening leak detection and emergency response capabilities.