NEW GLOUCESTER — Stories on Page B2 Tuesday and Page B1 Friday in the City edition should have said former town bookkeeper Sandra Sacco sent an email to the town manager at 8:01 p.m. on Dec. 26 — the deadline day for applications — expressing interest in applying for the position. The town manager later […]
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Hayden appeals conviction in New Gloucester slayings
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Massachusetts man convicted of fatally shooting the mother of his four children and one of his best friends in Maine in 2011 is appealing to the state’s highest court. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is scheduled to hear the appeal Wednesday of 32-year-old Joel Hayden of New Bedford, Mass. He was […]
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New Gloucester hires new treasurer/bookkeeper
NEW GLOUCESTER — Town Manager Sumner M. Field III on Wednesday named Harry Childs of Greene the town’s new deputy treasurer/bookkeeper, picking him from 29 candidates. “Harry has significant municipal finance experience, knows (the town’s software program) from both sides of the counter and has been an active participant in budget preparation and computer conversions,” […]
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New Gloucester Board of Selectmen holds emergency meeting
NEW GLOUCESTER — At an emergency meeting on Thursday, New Gloucester selectmen grappled with a severance package for former bookkeeper Sandra Sacco. The board also brainstormed a transition plan to replace retiring Town Manager Sumner Field III after his departure on January 2. The board approved offering four weeks of gross pay to bookkeeper Sandra […]
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Students honored for achievements
DUDLEY, Mass. — Courtney Vallee of New Gloucester, a member of the Nichols College class of 2014, has obtained an internship for the fall 2013 semester. Internships allow students to apply their classroom experiences and knowledge to excel in a real world business or organizational environment. Vallee, a psychology major, is completing an internship at […]
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Maine Maritime Academy held Celebration of Achievement
CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy’s annual Celebration of Achievement was held on Nov. 7 to honor the scholarly accomplishments of students and the service of faculty, trustees and alumni. Two local students were among those honored as American Bureau of Shipping Scholars. The ABS Mission is to promote the security of life, property and the […]
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C. Rheault: Still live in a democracy
Recent events in the town of New Gloucester have taken some surprising turns. Our selectmen held an executive session, the legality of which the Sun Journal questioned. The board announced staffing changes and a 25-year town employee has quit her position rather than stay in a hostile work environment. After the resignation, and many hours […]
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New Gloucester selectman: Discussion in closed session was ‘breaking the law’
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen took no action following a late-night executive session Monday to consider disciplinary action against Town Manager Sumner Field III, who is retiring Jan. 2. Selectman Josh McHenry made the motion to enter the closed session. Chairman Steve Libby and Nat Berry IV walked out before it ended, they said Thursday. “We […]
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7th annual Pink in the Rink raises $2,500 for breast cancer research
The Portland Pirates held the 7th annual Pink in the Rink event, presented by Central Maine Medical Center, at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Oct. 19. The event raised $2,500 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Breast cancer survivors who were honored in a pre-game on-ice ceremony, from left to right, were Carlene Sperry of […]