USM is sponsoring Gorham Appreciation Day on May 2. The event will be held at the Ed Flaherty Field House on the Gorham Campus to celebrate the successful collaboration between the University of Southern Maine and the Town of Gorham. This will be an opportunity for USM leadership and alumni to interact with business and community leaders from the Town of Gorham.

The USM Huskies baseball team will be hosting their Little East Conference rival, Plymouth State University with the first pitch scheduled for 4:35 p.m.

From 4:30 to 6 p.m., there will be a barbecue and reception for the University, the Town of Gorham officials, as well as business and community leaders. It will be held in the grassy area behind the third base grandstand. At 5:30 p.m. USM President Jackie Edmonson and Gorham Town Council Chair Lee Pratt will speak.

Join us in celebration of the work of the Town and USM are doing together, as well as make new connections and enjoy the baseball game. RSVP by April 28 by calling Albert Bean at 207-780-5588 or by email at albean@maine.edu. Admission and barbecue are free for this event.