NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen learned on Monday that the proposed $23.8 million RSU 15 school budget means an increase of 11.5 percent to New Gloucester residents compared to the current year’s costs. Voters in Gray and New Gloucester will attend the RSU 15 budget meeting on Thursday that begins at 6:30 p.m. with voter registration […]
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Candidates forum in New Gloucester June 4
NEW GLOUCESTER — Two candidates are vying for one open seat on the Board of Selectmen. They are Pamela Slye and Laura Sturgis. A candidate forum, open to the public, will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the New Gloucester Meetinghouse, 389 Intervale Road. Beverly Cadigan will serve as moderator. Residents are […]
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Veterans names on monument LEWISTON — Any veteran who may want to have his or her name inscribed on a monument in the Veterans Memorial Park must have an honorable discharge or have been discharged from the military with a general discharge under honorable condition. To have a veteran’s name inscribed on a monument, separation […]
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Concert raffle benefits Jubilee Center LEWISTON — The Trinity Jubilee Center is raffling off a pair of tickets to the upcoming Celtic Woman concert at the Bangor Waterfront on May 30. Raffle tickets are $5 and can be purchased online at www.trinityjubileecenter.org/Contribute.html or by cash or check at Downtown Handmade and Vintage, 182 Lisbon St. […]
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New Gloucester voters trim $5,000 from budget
NEW GLOUCESTER — Voters at Monday’s annual town meeting cut $5,000 from the proposed $2.86 million municipal budget. The $5,000 cut in the town’s administrative budget is due to completed salary negotiations with new Town Manager Paul First. First said Tuesday by telephone that the final numbers are being “crunched” and will be available by […]
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New Gloucester voters approve citizen-initiated recall rules
NEW GLOUCESTER — A citizen-initiated petition’s ordinance for the recall of elected officials passed with an overwhelming two-to-one supermajority at the annual town meeting in New Gloucester on Monday. The more than 200 people attending were led by moderator Attorney Gary Wood of Portland through the 28-article warrant that included two competing ordinances to recall […]
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Turnpike crash slowing traffic
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Maine Turnpike Authority is reporting a crash Monday morning in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 just north of the New Gloucester toll barrier. Rescue and fire crews are at the scene. This story will be updated when more details are available.
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Working: Pineland Farms cheesemaker does it his way
NEW GLOUCESTER — As tasty as the work can be, Mark Whitney figures few children grow up wanting to be a cheesemaker. After all, he didn’t. The Stockbridge, Vt., native tore down buildings for a demolition company, worked as a maintenance mechanic and served as a migratory beekeeper before getting a job on a New […]
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C. Rheault: Which ordinance makes sense?
Poor old New Gloucester, it’s been a tough few months. Firing of staff, questionable executive sessions of the selectmen, a police investigation into missing personnel files … no wonder folks have lost faith in some of their elected officials. On May 5 at the annual town meeting, residents will have the choice of two ordinances […]
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J. Snipe: Holding officials accountable
In recent months, it has come to light that the people who have been chosen to run the town of New Gloucester have been accused of having questionable tactics in their handling of town business. Recently, I was appalled to receive an anonymous, oversized postcard in my mailbox, stating that giving the power back to […]