Sitting in a 1960 ivory Thunderbird owned by Bill Riff (right) of Berlin is his sister, Marion Riff. The Thunderbird has about 80,000 miles on it and received an award during the classic car show July 5 on Gorham Common. (LISA D. CONNELL PHOTO)
Multicolors burst from the 2026 Fourth of July fireworks spectacular in Gorham. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
Fireworks lit the sky above Gorham on July 4, part of the town's annual celebration. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
Miss New Hampshire Lauren Plank and Fourth of July event Grand Marshal Lee Carroll. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
The Gorham Fire Department marched the original hand pumper in the 4th of July parade in honor of Fire Captain Paul A. Nault who served 37 years with the department. Nault died on June 30, 2026. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
Manning the swiftwater rescue boat are (from left) Rob Esty, Rhylan Cheshire and Shawn Costine. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
A row of classic cars adorns the Gorham Town Common at the July 5 car show. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
A century-old tractor wends its way during the July 4 parade in Gorham. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
Older vehicles such as this mighty truck made their way down Main Street during Gorham's July 4 parade. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
The Community Bible Church float won a second-place prize for its entry in the July 4 Gorham parade. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
Two parade volunteers dressed as dinosaurs at the July 4 parade in Gorham. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
A trio of tractors and their riders roll down Main Street during the July 4 parade in Gorham. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
Miss New Hampshire Teen Kendall Laroche (standing right) waves to paradegoers in Gorham on July 4. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
A July 4 parade float by the Gorham Parks and Rec summer program received first place honors. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
A color guard honors military servicemen and women and veterans at the July 4 parade in downtown Gorham. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
Children and beauty pageant contest winners walk during the kiddie's parade. (PAUL ROBITAILLE PHOTO)
GORHAM — If it’s the Fourth of July, the place to be is in Gorham and hot and humid weather did not dampen the festivities.
Participants included those young and less young, with onlookers of similar age ranges. As anniversaries of the signing of the Declaration of Independence go, 2026 marks the nation’s 250th such milestone.
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