Maine Optometry Breaks Ground

We are pleased to announce the groundbreaking for a new multistory office building at the corner of Rt 25/Rt237. This building is the first development in this commercial subdivision and will be home to Maine Optometry and other tenants. Town officials including Tom Poirier, Town Planner, and Tom Ellsworth of the GEDC participated in the … Read more

GEDC guests at Westbrook Rotary

On March 20, 2018 the GEDC staff and board members were guest speakers at the Westbrook/Gorham Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon. Tom Ellsworth, GEDC President, spoke on the mission of the GEDC and current business development projects, and Dan Nichols, GEDC board member, spoke on the Gorham Village Alliance as part of the MaineDowntown Network program. … Read more

Sebago Brewing opens new Brewery/Tasting Room on Rt 25

Today marks a special day for Sebago Brewing Co. and The Town of Gorham as the company officially opens its Brewery on Rt 25. You can read a great profile on the company in today’s Press Herald by going to: https://www.pressherald.com/2018/02/27/new-home-next-level-for-maines-sebago-brewing-co/

Gorham 4th Safest Town in Maine

Gorham has recently been identified as the 4th safest town in Maine! Read about it at: https://www.alarms.org/safest-cities-in-maine-2018 The northernmost state of the contiguous United States, Maine can also make a convincing argument to be considered the nation’s safest: its violent crime rate of 1.97 per 1,000 inhabitants is the lowest of any state. Whether it … Read more

Maine Downtown Network Application Update

On friday September 15th, The Town of Gorham hosted the Maine Downtown Advisory Council as part of an application to become a member of the Maine Downtown Network. The visit included a walking tour of the village and was attended by members of the Advisory Council, town staff, and the Gorham Village Alliance Organizational Committee. Membership in … Read more

TNT Re opens for business

In early May 2016, TNT Quickstop on Lower Main Street was destroyed by fire. The fire started as a car fire in a wash bay and quickly spread to the entire property resulting in a total loss.. A little over a year later, with friends and well wishers in attendance, owner Todd Flannery cut the … Read more

Sebago Brewing Company breaks ground on new manufacturing plant

On a picture perfect morning, employees of Sebago Brewing Company were joined by friends and local officials to break ground on their new 35,000 sq. ft. manufacturing plant located on Lower Main Street. This project is the next step in the success of Sebago Brewing which began as a up start brew operation in a small building … Read more

GEDC goes on site visits

Under sunny skies the GEDC, town staff, and elected officials toured two of our newest business expansion projects in Gorham. Thirsty Turf Irrigation in the Gorham Industrial Park and Woods Excavating, Inc. in the New Portland Parkway recently completed new construction projects that will enable them to expand their operations. We want to thank Josh … Read more