🌱 Gorham community remembers the life and service of Lois Hardy

Good morning Gorham! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Gorham community remembers the life and service of Lois Hardy
• Could Gorham’s Friendly Village residents really buy their park back?

Also on today's calendar: Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Tree Sale 2025 and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny; breezy, colder, temps: high: 26, low: 10.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 30 and low of 18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Obituary: Lois Geary Hardy (pressherald.com) — Gorham is mourning longtime resident Lois Geary Hardy, who raised her family here and served South Gorham Baptist Church as pianist and choir director for 38 years. She later greeted worshippers at Summit Community Church in Gorham, where visitation and a Celebration of Life will be held this Thursday and Friday.
   

• They Own Their Homes, Investors Own the Land—Now, One Senator Is Asking Questions (realtor.com) — Residents of Friendly Village in Gorham, a mobile home park long valued for its relative affordability, are now caught in a high-stakes fight with outside investors amid rising corporate ownership of parks across New England. A new federal probe and recent Maine law aim to scrutinize investor practices and strengthen residents’ chances to buy their communities, but Friendly Village’s cooperative still faces steep price demands.
   

📸 Around Gorham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gorham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Tree Sale 2025
  Church Street, Church St, Westbrook
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Southern Maine Digital Opportunity Workshop
  Bailey Hall , Gorham
  9:00 am
• Tips for Charity Luncheon
  Westbrook Warren Church Hall
  11:30 am

Saturday December 13

• Stained Glass Ornaments - Gorham, ME 2025
  Creative Explorations , 10 Wentworth Dr , Gorham
  9:00 am
• Farm-to-Fire Yoga
  Orchard Ridge Farm , 236 Sebago Lake Rd , Gorham
  11:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Tree Sale 2025
  Church Street , Church St , Westbrook
  9:00 am
• Soul Sister Circle: Meditation & Cacao Ceremony for Winter Solstice
  Baxter Memorial Library , 71 South St , Gorham
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Movie Time: How to Steal a Million
  Windham Public Library , 217 Windham Center Rd , Windham
  1:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Tips for Charity Luncheon
  Westbrook Warren Church Hall
  11:30 am

Saturday December 13

• Stained Glass Ornaments
  Creative Explorations , 842 Roosevelt Trail , Windham
  9:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Sunday Celebration Service
  Unity Center for Spiritual Growth , 54 River Road , Windham
  10:00 am
• A Course in Miracles
  Unity Center for Spiritual Growth , 54 River Road , Windham
  11:30 am

Tuesday December 16

• Paws and Reflect Book Group
  Unity Center for Spiritual Growth , 54 River Road , Windham
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We are looking for someone to plow my brother in laws driveway.
  He lives in Steep Falls and is physically unable to do it. He has a visiting nurse and they will not come unless it gets plowed. Her next visit is… (Nextdoor Northwest Gorham)
• Hello!
  I’m looking for someone to sand and stain my grandmothers kitchen floor I’m paying to get it done for Christmas for her and I’m not sure where to… (Nextdoor Gorham East)

• Harvey Performance posted a job opening for CNC Machinist: Weekend Shift (3-Day Work Week and Generous Shift Differential!) in Gorham. Apply here.
• University of Southern Maine posted a job opening for Police Officer in Gorham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gorham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westbrook

• Maine man charged with killing roommate in Westbrook to serve 22 years as part of plea deal (wmtw.com)
• Westbrook looks to fill School Committee vacancy (pressherald.com)
• Westbrook furniture store shutters after more than 50 years (pressherald.com)

Scarborough

• Arby's is Returning to Southern Maine With a New Location (wokq.com)

Ok Gorham! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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