The Gorham Times thanks Maggie Norris for the great job she did for us as our intern from the University of Southern Maine. Maggie covered the Town Council and Of Interest/Calendar as well as doing other articles as needed for the paper. Working with her was a pleasure, and we wish her all the best in the future.

When we asked Maggie how she got the idea to ask for this internship she answered, “When I first approached the head of the English department about writing for a newspaper, they suggested the Bangor Daily News, The Bangor Times or The Portland Press Herald.”

“They also mentioned that a local news channel might be good for me. Being from Massachusetts, none of these really struck a chord with me. The Gorham Times, however, did! Someone mentioned The Gorham Times to me in passing, and I immediately thought of inquiring about an internship.”

“When I moved to Maine in 2017, I lived on the Gorham campus for one semester. I remember driving down College Ave and feeling it was so different. Growing up in the suburbs on the North Shore, we did not have any beautiful winding roads. Everything there felt much more fast-paced. To be honest with you, I put Starbucks into my GPS the first week of school, and when it said 30 minutes away I felt like I had culture shock! Gorham was the opposite of the town I grew up in and I soon fell in love with it. No traffic, the beaches, the lakes, the nearby mountains, and the quaint city of Portland really stole my heart! I lived in Portland for four years before meeting my boyfriend, getting a dog, and moving to Yarmouth.”

“I’m happy with my decision to intern for you, mostly because of my positive experience but also because Gorham has such a special place in my heart. I hope that comes through in my writing, too. Gorham has such a lovely close-knit community.”

Maggie is not sure where she will end up after graduation, but hopes to go into technical writing, copywriting, or editing. She is minoring in public and professional writing. Thank you Maggie for your contributions to the Gorham Times.