The Gorham Times will celebrate its 25 year anniversary in August 2020. Our very first paper, dated August 25, 1995, was supported by generous donations from many Gorham residents, business people and advertisers.
Over the years, we have had hundreds of volunteers donate their time and talents to help us with our mission of bringing the news to all of Gorham. We have covered countless town events, local news, celebratory milestones, school news, sporting events, Gorham High School graduations, and more.
For the past several years, we have faced increased mailing, web hosting and general production costs but have maintained our quality and reasonable advertising rates. In 2018, our printer increased our printing charges by 5% across the board. After much consideration, the Board of Directors approved an increase to display and classified advertising rates, color process rates, and subscription rates effective January 2020.
While the Gorham Times remains a free newspaper, our costs to produce the paper are not. We recently rolled out the Friends of the Gorham Times Campaign to help offset our costs of doing business. We have set a goal of $4,000. Please consider making a donation to Gorham’s only non-profit, volunteer-run, independent newspaper. Each and every contribution is appreciated.
We are proud of the paper we produce and the service we provide to the Gorham community. As volunteers, we remain committed to our mission of bringing the news to Gorham. We are dedicated to supporting our local businesses, showcasing the good work in our schools, and keeping community members informed about important local town issues.
There’s an enormous sense of accomplishment when we see our ideas turn into a printed reality. We love seeing our articles clipped and posted on the walls in Gorham schools, organizations and businesses. We appreciate the likes, shares and shout-outs on social media. Most importantly, we love seeing the paper picked up by our loyal readers – THANK YOU!
With gratitude from the production staff:
Chris Crawford – 25 years of service | Founding Member, Features Editor, Distribution
Sheri Faber – 25 years of service | Founding Member, Staff Writer
Scott Burnheimer – 25 years of service | Distribution
Chris Kimball – 25 years of service | Distribution, Proofreader
John Richard – 18 years of service | Distribution
Jim & Janice Boyko – 15 years of service | Distribution
Stacy Sallinen – 12 years of service | Business Manager, Advertising Coordinator, former School News/School Committee Writer
Karen Didonato – 12 years of service | Social Media, former Editor
Leslie Dupuis – 11 years of service | Editor, former School News Editor, Distribution
Russ Frank – 11 years of service | Distribution Manager
Andrea Morrell – 11 years of service | School News Editor, former Editor
Roger Marchand – 11 years of service | Photographer
Judi Jones – 10 years of service | Webmaster
Bruce Hepler – 9 years of service | General Manager
Jane Farr – 9 years of service | Distribution
Shirley Douglas – 8 years of service | Design & Production
Jacob Adams – 7 years of service | Town Council Staff Writer
Carol Jones – 6 years of service | Board of Directors
Shannon Phinney Dowdle – 6 years of service | Board of Directors
Kathy Corbett – 5 years of service | School Committee Staff Writer, Board of Directors
Amanda Landry – 5 years of service | Photographer
George Sotiropoulos – 5 years of service | Board of Directors
Alan Bell – 5 years of service | Board of Directors
Bailey O’Brien – 5 years of service | Digital Content Manager, former Staff Writer
Mike Smith – 4 years of service | Board of Directors, President
Dan Fenton – 4 years of service | Distribution
Joe Hachey – 4 years of service | Distribution
Tom Biegel – 4 years of service | Board of Directors
John Ersek – 3 years of service | Staff Writer
Ed Ricker – 3 years of service | Staff Writer
Tom Corbett – 3 years of service | Contributor
Kris & Chuck Miller – 3 years of service | Distribution
Mike Richman – 3 years of service | Board of Directors
Sara Nelson – 2 years of service | Board of Directors
Destiny Cook – 2 years of service | Sports Editor
Diane Abramson – 2 years of service | Staff Writer
Wilma Gould Johnson – 2 years of service | Contributor
Greg Cuffey – 2 years of service | Contributor
Cathy Walter – 1 year of service | Staff Writer
Lori Arsenault – 1 year of service | Public Service Coordinator
Ashley Genovese – 1 year of service | Distribution
Emily Crepeau, Grace Flynn, Lydia Valentine – Gorham High School Interns
Numerous Feature Writers