NEW GLOUCESTER — A plan from nonprofit Day One to open a residential substance abuse treatment facility for men ages 14-20 is headed to the Board of Appeals next week. The South Portland-based organization is looking to replace its treatment facility in Hollis with a property it purchased at 934 Intervale Road. Code Enforcement OfficerDebra […]
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New Gloucester selectmen discuss zoning, tax lien properties
NEW GLOUCESTER — An initial review Monday night of the draft warrant for the May 7 annual town meeting left selectmen with questions and calling for more fine-tuning. In Article 24, an amendment to the New Gloucester Zoning Ordinance revision for community living arrangements, the board seeks more clarification on why the Planning Board needs more time […]
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Hearing on Day One postponed
NEW GLOUCESTER — More than 40 residents on Tuesday came to a public hearing on Day One’s application at 934 Intervale Road for a 12-bed substance-abuse residential treatment facility but were told the hearing was postponed. Planning Board Chairman Don Libby said Day One officials notified the town to postpone the hearing until two administrative […]
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New Gloucester firefighters air complaints about budget cuts
NEW GLOUCESTER — Several Fire Department officers on Monday took selectmen to task for cutting money for officers in the 2018-19 budget. “I earn $3,000 per year and use my own vehicle, spend 200 hours doing office work, attend meetings in surrounding towns and receive no mileage allowance and put in hours that don’t get […]
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Howard M. Verrill
NEW GLOUCESTER — Howard Merritt Verrill, 83, of New Gloucester, passed away in the comfort of his home Friday, Feb. 23. He was born in New Gloucester on March 4, 1934, to parents, Merritt and Angie Verrill. He graduated from New Gloucester High School in 1951. His wife of 59 years, Barbara Verrill, died in January […]
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Chandler Brothers gift 2,500 acres to Maine Woodland Owners
NEW GLOUCESTER — Chandler Brothers, a family-owned land management company whose New Gloucester roots herald back to the mid-1700s, made a difficult but necessary gift of 2,500 acres to Maine Woodland Owners. “We knew we had to do something so the land wouldn’t be developed. That’s why we’re giving it away,” said spokesman Steve Chandler, […]
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New Gloucester facility marks turning point for Day One
NEW GLOUCESTER — A South Portland-based nonprofit that provides substance abuse treatment and prevention services to Maine youth plans to open a new residential facility on Intervale Road. Day One announced in a news release that it has purchased a property near Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. Day One has residential treatment centers in Buxton, […]
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Panel to advise on New Gloucester station construction
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Monday agreed to form a committee to advise the board on construction of the $4.6 million public works building at 611 Lewiston Road. Ganneston Construction Corp. of Augusta is expected to begin work this spring. The project, which includes a sand and salt shed, was approved by voters last fall. The committee […]
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Village Coffeehouse to host Maine Highland Fiddlers
New Gloucester’s Village Coffeehouse will host the Maine Highland Fiddlers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3. The group is part of the traditional Celtic music revival that thrives throughout the North Atlantic rim. The music of Scotland, Cape Breton, Ireland and the Shetlands resonates well with the rich heritage of Maine’s early Celtic settlements. Along […]