NEW GLOUCESTER — A Buxton man was injured during a logging mishap Friday in when a tree fell on his head. A spokeswoman at New Gloucester Fire and Rescue said the 24-year-old man, whom she declined to identify, had been wearing a hard hat and was conscious. Rescue crews responded at 8:15 a.m. to a […]
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New Gloucester library gets $40,000 King grant
NEW GLOUCESTER — The town library has received a $40,000 grant from the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation to replace the roof and make other repairs, according to a library statement Wednesday. Librarian Suzan Hawkins said in the statement, “Receiving this grant will allow us to immediately address the roof issue and other concerns, helping […]
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Shirley Donovan
1929 – 2016 NEW GLOUCESTER — Shirley Haskell Donovan, 86, of New Gloucester passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8. Shirley was born in West Baldwin, the oldest of five children born to Emma and Shailer Haskell. She graduated from New Gloucester High School in 1948. On Dec. 4, 1949, she married Leonard Donovan and […]
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Two vehicles in Route 100 crash in New Gloucester
The New Gloucester Fire Department is advising motorist to be careful on Route 100. They are reporting a two-vehicle crash just before noon Thursday. Emergency personnel are on the scene. This story will be updated.
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John C. Purcell Jr.
NEW GLOUCESTER — John C. Purcell Jr., 87, of New Gloucester passed away in Lewiston on Monday, Feb. 29, after a brief illness. A native of Boston, John returned from serving his country in post-war Germany, graduated from Boston University and became an industrial chemist. During his career, he operated laboratories for Randy Footwear of […]
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Animals perish in New Gloucester fire
NEW GLOUCESTER — An unknown number of animals died Monday afternoon in a mobile home fire at 36 Moose Ridge Road, Fire Department Capt. Scott Doyle said in a news release. No humans were injured, he said. The identity of the homeowner was not available Monday night and the cause of the fire […]
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New Gloucester Board of Appeals denies Dollar General Route 100 variance
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Board of Appeals on Wednesday denied Dollar General Corp. a variance to the zoning ordinance for its planned retail store at 1119 Lewiston Road in Upper Gloucester village. The 9,000-square-foot building would sit on a 1.4-acre lot. The corporation, represented by New Gloucester DG LLC, asked that it be allowed to have […]
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New deputy treasurer, fire chief selected
NEW GLOUCESTER — Two key positions, deputy treasurer and fire chief, have been filled, New Gloucester Town Manager Paul First said Thursday. Laurie-Anne Wilson of Gray assumed her duties on Jan. 11 as the town’s deputy treasurer, replacing Harry Childs, who left in late December to take a similar position with the town of Turner, First said. […]
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Turner driver injured in New Gloucester rollover
NEW GLOUCESTER — Police said a dump truck loaded with crushed concrete rolled over on Route 100 early Thursday afternoon, injuring a Turner man and closing the highway for nearly three hours. Investigators said a Peterbilt tri-axle truck driven by Harry Davis, 73, of Turner was headed north on Route 100 near Bald Hill Road […]