from 10.22.20

GORHAM – The Town of Gorham has received over 6,200 absentee ballot requests as of last Friday – an increase of 688 ballots over the previous week’s count; 3,600 absentee ballots have been returned and the Town Clerk’s Office has registered 350 new voters since October 1.

Gorham voters can find more information regarding absentee voting, view sample ballots, access FAQs and instructions for Ranked Choice Voting, and view assigned polling places by street address on the ‘Upcoming Election Information’ page on the Town website at https://www.gorham-me.org/town-clerk/pages/state-presidential-election-and-annual-local-election.

“Meet the Candidates” Series

Gorham Community Access Media (GoCAM) will air the remaining ‘Meet the Candidate’ sessions featuring Gorham Town Council candidates on Monday 10/19/20 and Gorham School Committee candidates on Wednesday 10/21/20 at 7pm on Gorham Spectrum Cable Channel 3, the Town of Gorham webpage and via Facebook LIVE at https://www.facebook.com/TownofGorham.

GoCAM’s Meet the Candidates sessions are the community’s opportunity to learn more about the candidates and gain insight as to how they will serve in the vacant positions. We encourage folks to submit questions to be asked of the candidates via email to gocam@gorham.me.us or by calling 222-1641.

Veterans’ Day Ceremony Canceled

Due to circumstances beyond the town’s control, the Nov. 11 Veterans’ Day Ceremony co-hosted by GoCAM and Baxter Memorial Library has been canceled.

GoCAM will air the documentaries produced in previous years, and hopes to resume the Veterans’ Day tribute in 2021.

Public Works Winter Hours

The Gorham Public Works Department returned to its winter schedule on Monday. Hours of operation for the winter are 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.