Table of Contents

Introduction
Overview of Gorham
Greater Portland Area
Demographic Profiles
Regional Economy
The Gorham Economy
Municipal Government
Educational Resources
Financial Resources
Transportation
Housing
Gorham Industrial Park
Commercial Areas
Town Review Process
State/Federal Review
Contacts

Request Information
Related Links
CONTACTS

Listed below are the names and contact information of specific individuals and organizations who can provide detailed information or answer questions about a particular topic discussed in this site. For all locations in Maine, the country code is 1 and the state area code is 207:

Municipal Government

  • General: Town Manager - David O. Cole, (207) 839-5041;
    Fax Number, (207) 839-5036
  • Schools: School Superintendent - (207) 839-5000
  • Development Review: Planner - Deborah Fossum, (207) 839-5040
  • Records: Town Clerk - D. Brenda Caldwell, (207) 839-5037
  • Assessor: David Sawyer, (207) 839-5038
  • Codes & Requirements: Code Enforcement Officer - Clint Cushman, (207) 839-5039
  • Fire: Fire Chief - Robert Lefebvre, (207) 839-6762
  • Police: Police Chief - Ronald Shephard (207) 839-5581
  • Public Works: Gary Lorfano, (207) 892-9062
  • Municipal Facilities: Town Engineer - Bill Taylor, (207) 839-5049
  • Baxter Library: Pamela Turner, (207) 839-5031
  • Recreation Dept.: Cindy Hazelton, (207) 839-5034
  • Adult Education: Gloria Coulston, (207) 839-5035
  • Economic Development: Tom Ellsworth, (207) 854-5077gedc@gorhammeusa.org


Utilities

  • Portland Water District: Engineering Foreman - David Coffin,
    (207) 761-8300
  • Central Maine Power: Service Information, 800-750-4000
  • Northern Utilities: Account Information, 800-552-8464;
    General Inquiries, (207) 797-8002, www.bgc.com


State Agencies

  • Department of Environmental Protection: Southern Maine Regional Office, (207) 822-6300
  • Maine Department of Transportation: Division Office, (207) 883-5546
  • Department of Economic & Community Development: Program Manager - Aaron Shapiro, (207) 287-8476
  • Maine Department of Labor: Manager - Eva Smith, (207) 822-0216

Regional Agencies

  • Chamber of Commerce of the Greater Portland Region:
    General Number, (207) 772-2811
  • Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG):
    Karen Martin, (207) 774-9891, kmartin@server.eddmaine.org
  • Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation Committee (PACTS):
    General Number, (207) 774-9891

Financial Assistance Programs

  • Small Business Administration: General Number, (207) 622-8378, www.sbaonline.org
  • Department of Economic & Community Development: Program Manager - Aaron Shapiro, (207) 287-8476, www.mainebusinessworks.org
  • Finance Authority of Maine: General Number, (207) 623-3263
  • Maine Small Business Development Center: General Number, (207) 324-0316
  • Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI): General Number, (207) 882-7552, cei@ceimaine.org
  • CEI Venture, Inc.: General Number, (207) 772-5356
  • North Atlantic Capital Corp.: General Number, (207) 772-4470
  • Key Bank: General Number, (207) 839-4211
  • Gorham Savings Bank: General Number, (207) 839-3342
  • Gorham Regional Federal Credit Union: General Number, (207) 839-5588, www.gorhamcu.com

Education and Training

  • Gorham Schools: High School Office, (207) 839-5004
  • University of Southern Maine: School of Applied Sciences, (207) 780-5585
  • Southern Maine Technical College: South Portland, (207) 767-9500
  • Gorham Center for Volunteers and Community Education: General Number, (207) 839-5035
  • Training Resource Center: General Number, (207) 775-5891, 1-800-244-5891
  • Adult Education: Gloria Coulston, (207) 839-5035

Housing

Local Real Estate Agencies:

  • ERA Agency 1, (207) 839-2747
  • Mark Stimson Realtors, (207) 773-1990
  • Realty Executives, (207) 892-1300
  • PoGo Realty, (207) 839-3309
  • Century 21 First Choice Realty - (207) 854-8491

Industrial and Commercial

Commercial Brokers and Agents:

  • Boothby Real Estate, (207) 839-5900
  • Fishman Realty Group, (207) 775-6561
  • Dunham Group, (207) 773-7100
  • Commercial Properties, (207) 774-1885
  • ERA Agency 1, (207) 839-2747
  • R.J. Grondin & Sons, (207) 854-1147
  • The Boulos Company, (207) 772-1333

General Information

  • Gorham Business and Civic Exchange: President, Mary Kroth-Brunet, (207) 839-3831
  • Gorham Economic Development Corp.: Tom Ellsworth, (207) 854-5077
  • Planning Decisions, Inc.: Mark Eyerman, President, (207) 799-2226, PlanDec@AOL.COM





Sponsored by the Gorham Economic Development Corporation
For more information contact Tom Ellsworth
207-854-5077