Town of Gorham acquires 27-acre parcel for water system protection

The Dublin Street parcel, showing the location of Snowmobile Corridor 19 and the Cycling Club’s ‘pipeline’ trail, the ridgeline in the background is the Gorham Town Forest. COURTESY PHOTO)

GORHAM — The town has acquired 27.4 acres from The Conservation Fund to add to the Gorham Town Forest/Paul Doherty Memorial Forest. Finalized on June 25, the parcel is near Dublin Street and helps protect the town’s water system.

The parcel was one of 17 lots sold at auction in July 2025 to settle the estate of Stephen Woodward.

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