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Brock Brian Thompson

1980 – 2013 NEW GLOUCESTER — Brock Brian Thompson, 32, of New Gloucester, passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, while riding an ATV, which was one of his favorite pastimes. Brock was born in Lewiston on Oct. 2, 1980, to Brian and Lynn Thompson of Gray. He graduated Gray-New Gloucester High School in 1999. On Oct. […]

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New Gloucester raises tax rate 50 cents

NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen set the tax rate Monday night at $13.45 per thousand dollars of assessed property value, a 50 cent increase. The tax bill for a home valued at $100,000 will go from $1,295 to $1,345. Higher assessments from Cumberland County and SAD 15 account for the increase. The new rate leaves an […]

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New Gloucester man dies in ATV crash

NEW GLOUCESTER (AP) — State police say a New Gloucester man has died after the all-terrain vehicle he was operating struck a tree. Police say 32-year-old Brock Thompson pulled out of a dirt driveway and onto the road at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday when he lost control and hit the tree. A neighbor heard the […]

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New Gloucester man dies in ATV crash

NEW GLOUCESTER (AP) — State police said a New Gloucester man has died after the all-terrain vehicle he was operating struck a tree. Police say 32-year-old Brock Thompson pulled out of a dirt driveway and onto the road at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday when he lost control and hit the tree. A neighbor heard the […]

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USM spring dean’s list additions

PORTLAND — The following students were inadvertently omitted from the submitted University of Southern Maine’s dean’s list for the spring semester. Full-time Greene: Morgan Gilbert. Hiram: Everlyn Staples. Lewiston: James Aldrich, Jasmine Hussey, Guy Lemelin. Naples: Alice Sanborn. New Gloucester: Leah Rottari, Joselle Blais. Norway: Sarah Tuominen, Olivia Kolar. Poland: Harley Kerr. Sabattus: Kassandra Ritchie. […]

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Lakeside Chapter OES to hold supper, meeting

WALES — The Eastern Star Training and Religious Scholarship fundraising supper will be held Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Lakeside Chapter 60, Order of the Eastern Star. It will be at the Grange/Masonic Hall, 322 Centre Road, at 6 p.m. sharp. Lakeside will be hostess and provide the main dish for the supper. Pioneer Chapter of […]

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Willis E. Verrill

1935 – 2013 NEW GLOUCESTER — Willis L. Verrill, 78, of New Gloucester, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, at his home. Willis was born June 7, 1935, in Lewiston, the son of the late Angie and Merritt Verrill. He graduated from New Gloucester schools. His wife of 57 years, Elaine Verrill, died December 2012.  He served […]

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Beverly Reagan

1935 – 2013 PORTLAND — Beverly Louise Reagan, 78, of Gray, died on Sunday, August 4, at Maine Medical Center after a period of declining health. She was born in New Gloucester on March 14, 1935, a daughter of Beulah (Glass) and Frederick Mowatt. Beverly was a production worker at Burnham & Morrill for over […]

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Natalie H. Parsons

1920 – 2013 NEW GLOUCESTER —Natalie H. Parsons, 92, of New Gloucester, passed away at her home on July 21, surrounded by her loving family. Natalie was born Nov. 17, 1920, in Lewiston, the daughter of Nelson A. and Mildred B. (Jordan) Hood. She was a telephone operator for Pine Tree Telephone and Telegraph and […]

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Well Done – Area students named to honors lists

AMES, Iowa —  Jennifer Elizabeth Smith of Fryeburg, majoring in veterinary medicine, was named to the 2013 spring semester dean’s list at Iowa State University. — SAVANNAH, Ga. — Annunziata Graziano of Readfield has been named to the dean’s list at the Savannah College of Art and Design for spring quarter 2013. — RICHMOND, Ky. […]