1926 – 2013 AUBURN — Reginald Edmund Jacqmin, 87, of New Gloucester, departed this life Friday evening, Nov. 15, at the Androscoggin Hospice House. His long struggle with heart failure had a peaceful ending. He was born in Waterville on May 21, 1926, the son of Richard and Maria (Bureau) Jacqmin. Reggie was a 1944 […]
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New Gloucester townspeople favor new intersections
NEW GLOUCESTER — At a workshop to address a core area of the town’s multiuse Upper Village, 25 residents spent the morning brainstorming in small groups on the merits of two possible solutions to guide the town’s growth. This was the second in a three-part series of planning workshops to help shape the future growth […]
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Groups to offer Thanksgiving dinners
Legion hosts dinner today DIXFIELD — A Thanksgiving dinner will be held from 4 p.m. until sold out Saturday, Nov. 23, at American Legion Post 100. Cost is $5. Seniors plan holiday feast RANGELEY — Annual Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at noon Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Episcopal Church of the Good […]
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Upper Village planning session slated
NEW GLOUCESTER — A second Upper Village Master Planning workshop will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Memorial School gymnasium on Route 231. The public is invited to participate in the planning effort to help shape future growth and redevelopment in the Upper Village core that includes Route 100 in the […]
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Military notes
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The following area residents graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an […]
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New Gloucester marks Veterans Day at site of future memorial
NEW GLOUCESTER — People waited for runner Dennis McCann and his team Monday at the site of the future New Gloucester Veterans Memorial Park at Upper Gloucester. McCann, joined by his brothers Rick and Dan, their sons David, Thomas and Nick, and his father, Dick, ran a mile bearing flags in support of the “Where’s […]
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MPBN one-day pledge drive LEWISTON — The Maine Public Broadcasting Network is holding a Super Thursday One-Day Pledge drive on Thursday, Nov. 7. The on-air drive will run from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., and online donations can be made throughout the day starting at midnight. The primary objective of the pledge campaign is to […]
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New Gloucester cuts one position, adds another
NEW GLOUCESTER – Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday to reduce the bookkeeper’s position to part time and hire a part-time financial director for six months starting Jan. 2. The changes were discussed in executive session before the vote. Supporting the move were Chairman Steve Libby, Linda Chase and Nat Berry IV. Opposed were Josh McHenry and […]
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New Gloucester seeks legal opinion on fireworks ordinance
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday to send an ordinance banning the sale of fireworks in town to an attorney for review. John Randall of the town Public Safety Committee brought the ban request before the board. It would bar all sales except to a person who has a fireworks display […]
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Conservation easement set around New Gloucester pond
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Monday applauded plans by Chandler Brothers to conserve 117 acres surrounding Lily Pond as a wildlife management area. “This is a great project,” Board of Selectmen Chairman Steve Libby said. “I’ve used it since I was very young and camped there as a Boy Scout.” Selectman Nat Berry said he […]