GRAY — An artist from Gray whose design was chosen for the new Maine Veteran Honorable Service Recognition Coin says she hasn’t “even come down from the cloud yet.” Georgette Kanach’s design was recently chosen to adorn the coin as well as a plaque that will hang in the Hall of Flags in the state capitol. […]

WINDHAM — The Town Council Tuesday failed to adopt a moratorium on subdivisions in the farm zone, which would have prohibited the location of new subdivisions and the addition of more than two lots to pending and existing subdivisions in the farm zone. Many residents spoke during the public hearing, both for and against the moratorium. […]

NEW GLOUCESTER — A recently-elected state representative is seeking to prohibit the dissemination of “obscene materials” in public schools after reading a book that was assigned to her son in high school. Rep. Amy Arata, R-New Gloucester, who was elected in November, read Haruki Murakami’s 2002 novel “Kafka on the Shore” when her son brought it […]

WINDHAM — A discussion of possible uses for the town-owned Morrell property grew heated at the town council meeting Tuesday night, with some councilors asserting others had “no interest in compromising.” The so-called Morrell property is a 24-acre parcel adjacent to Smith Cemetery just south of the 302/202 rotary. The town purchased the land in 2005 […]

WINDHAM — The Town Council’s representative on the new marijuana task force says the six community members in the group are “biased” in their stance on marijuana and “extremely aggressive” in their efforts. The council created the Retail Medical and Adult-Use Marijuana Establishments Task Force to review state laws and Windham’s zoning map regarding marijuana establishments. […]

GRAY — The Town Council Tuesday adopted ordinance changes prohibiting marijuana manufacturing and testing facilities and also approved amendments to ordinances about driveways and fireworks. “There’s a lot here, and it’s all new, and it makes really big changes,” Councilor Dan Maguire said of the marijuana ordinances. No one spoke at a public hearing on the […]

RAYMOND — Residents at a public forum last week told the RSU 14 Withdrawal Committee they did not want to leave the Windham Raymond School District, were confused about the process and didn’t “understand the purpose behind this decision.” The meeting Jan. 10 was arranged so that the committee could gather public input and hear residents’ […]

GRAY —  Cole Farms is closing Jan. 22 for eight weeks for renovations that owner Bradley Pollard said will “reinvent” the 67-year-old restaurant to make it more of a draw for a younger crowd. “The alternative would be closing up. We don’t want to do that,” Pollard said. Changes will include renovating the interior, redesigning the […]