BETHEL —Some Nordic ski centers in Western Maine opened in time for Christmas vacation, thanks to December snows that weren’t washed away by accompanying rains. Carter’s Cross-Country Ski Center in Bethel and Oxford is one such place. The Bethel center opened its trails on Sunday for the season, offering 5 kilometers of Nordic trails that […]
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Elaine W. Verrill
1937 – 2012 NEW GLOUCESTER — Elaine W. Verrill, 75, of Lewiston Road, passed away, Dec. 21, at her home, after a long battle with cancer. As she requested, her family was by her side when the Lord called her home. She was born on April, 19, 1937, in Gray, and attended Gray schools and […]
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Faith Bible Institute begins Jan. 17
NEW GLOUCESTER — The New Gloucester Bible Church will sponsor a new semester of the Faith Bible Institute. The FBI is a through-the-Bible course. Students study chronologically through every Bible book and doctrine in classes that meet one evening each week. Semester One will meet starting on Jan. 17, each Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 […]
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Danville Grange meets Dec. 13 AUBURN — A meeting of Danville Junction Grange 65 will be held on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. A Christmas program will be presented by the lecturer, and refreshments will be served at the close of the meeting. Members are reminded to bring wrapped books and toys for the […]
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Indoor track: Up and at ’em for Gray-NG’s Locke
GRAY — A casual observer might wonder if Eli Locke uses a hidden springboard to gracefully launch himself over a high-jump bar. Watching the Gray-New Gloucester senior make impressive leaps would make anybody suspicious. Locke will be the first to point out that he is not an imposing figure, but he commands respect whenever he […]
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New Gloucester furniture maker to appear on NBC’s ‘Parks and Recreation’
NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine — New Gloucester furniture maker Chris Becksvoort will appear on Thursday night’s episode of the NBC comedy series “Parks and Recreation” after actor Nick Offerman, an admirer of Becksvoort’s work, invited him to Hollywood for a cameo. “In his spare time, he’s a woodworker, and he’s been reading my articles in Fine […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn * Victoria L. Choiniere, 19, of 37 Whitney St., theft and possession of marijuana, 5:41 p.m. Tuesday at Walmart. * William Pannabecker, 20, of 28 Lyn Road, Buckfield, on charges of theft and assault, 2:47 p.m. Wednesday at Kmart on Center Street. Lewiston * Charles Pottle, 68, of 147 College St., on charges […]
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Duo will play original, Balkan music
NEW GLOUCESTER — Cinder Conk, which plays an array of original and Balkan music, will perform on Saturday, Dec. 1, at New Gloucester Village Coffee House. The duo, aka Matthew Schreiber and Xar Adelberg, weaves frenzied accordion riffs with double bass counterpoint to create the vibrant sounds of Roma (gypsy) folk dance, known for its haunting allure. Violinists Ben Russell and Sarah […]