I will be voting for Karen Gilles for the New Gloucester Board of Selectmen in June. Karen has already served the town on the Budget Committee and the Land Management Planning Committee. She has impressed me as a thoughtful and enthusiastic supporter of the town. I am sure that she will listen to different perspectives […]
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New Gloucester farm stand owner says Confederate flag good for business
NEW GLOUCESTER — The owner of a New Gloucester farm stand who flies a Confederate flag in honor of family who live in the South says recent attention over it has been good for his bottom line. Charlie Verrill owns Will-N-Laineys, a farm stand and greenhouse business started by his parents on Lewiston Road. “I just […]
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New Gloucester seeks bids for equipment
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Board of Selectmen on Monday approved soliciting bids for a dump truck, dump body/sand spreader and plow gear. They also approved soliciting sealed bids for 21 portable air tanks for the Fire and Rescue Department. The bids will be opened at 7 p.m. June 18. The board tabled awarding a $79,647 contract […]
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Memorial Day parade planned in New Gloucester
NEW GLOUCESTER — Community members are invited to join the Memorial Day parade and service Monday, May 28, at the Veterans Monument on Route 100. Commander Willie Danforth of AMVETS Post 6 in New Gloucester said participants will line up at 8 a.m. at Memorial School on Route 231 and proceed at 9 a.m. toward Route […]
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New Gloucester treatment facility gets OK from planners
NEW GLOUCESTER — Day One of South Portland received unanimous approval Tuesday from the Planning Board to open a 12-bed, residential substance abuse treatment facility. The former home and law office at 934 Intervale Road will serve males between ages 14 and 20, and replace a similar facility in Hollis. The decision followed months of deliberations, public […]
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One person injured in muliti-car crash in New Gloucester
One person was transported to a local hospital Sunday evening following a crash involving several cars in New Gloucester, police said. A dispatcher for the Cumberland County Communications Center confirmed that the crash, which was reported at 5:20 p.m., resulted in one injury. The New Gloucester Fire and Rescue department, on its Facebook page, said […]
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Local schools plant fruit trees
Students at Burchard A. Dunn Elementary School in New Gloucester planted fruit trees this spring with support from the local nonprofit program ReTreeUS. Varieties of apple, peach, pear and plum trees were planted. Each orchard has a designated orchard caretaker at the school or partner organization that works with ReTreeUS staff to provide ongoing maintenance […]
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Five New Gloucester Memory Masters honored
The New Gloucester Classical Conversations Homeschool Community honors five Memory Masters, accomplishing mastery of all the information learned this year. This includes recitation of 161 events and people in a chronological timeline, 44 U.S. presidents, 24 U.S. History sentences, 24 science facts covering chemistry and nine human body systems, 24 English grammar facts, Latin rules […]
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New Gloucester voters approve spending for 2018-19
NEW GLOUCESTER – Voters at Monday night’s annual town meeting approved all articles, including $142,560 for portable air packs for the Fire Department and $150,000 for a dump/plow truck. Other expenditures authorized were $30,000 for a second exit for the library, $35,000 for bridge and dam engineering at Stevens Brook, and $37,500 for improvements to […]
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Fire razes camper on Sabbathday Road in New Gloucester
A camper burns Friday morning on Sabbathday Road in New Gloucester. Firefighters from Poland and Gray joined those from New Gloucester to quickly douse the flames. There were no injuries, according fire officials. (New Gloucester Fire Department photo) A fire hose soaks the area where a camper burned Friday morning on Sabbathday Road in New […]