Gray’s American Legion Post 86 hosted its first monthly community supper of 2025 on Saturday, Feb. 1.
Rory Sweeting
Staff Writer
Rory, an experienced reporter from western Massachusetts, joined the Maine Trust for Local News in October 2024. He is a community reporter for Windham, Raymond, Casco, Bridgton, Naples, Standish, Gray, New Gloucester and other towns in the Lakes Region. Rory previously reported for the Greenfield Recorder in Greenfield, Mass., and the Deerfield Valley News in Wilmington, Vt. He holds a bachelor’s degree in professional and creative writing from Goucher College in Maryland.
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Windham restructures committee charged with repurposing middle school
The town is restructuring a committee that seeks to find new purposes for its soon-to-be shuttered middle school.
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Bonny Eagle High School teacher receives Presidential Award
Beth Hayden, a math teacher at Bonny Eagle High School, was one of this year’s recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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New media director hired for Gray and New Gloucester
Chris Daggett will oversee the broadcasting of government meetings, among other services, in Gray and New Gloucester.
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Amendments to Standish impact fee ordinance get initial approval
Standish plans to substantially update their impact fee ordinance, which has not been changed since 1996.
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Raymond initiative group seeks special town meeting on short-term rentals
A group of concerned Raymond citizens is seeking a special town meeting on the rise of short-term rentals in the town, which they say is negatively impacting locals.
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Standish cannabis grow facility seeks to convert some operation to adult use
Meowy Jane, a Portland-based cannabis store with growing operations in Standish, is seeking to convert part of its cultivation from medical to adult use.
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Casco-Naples Bulky Waste and Transfer Station reopens
Casco and Naples’ bulky waste station reopened on Saturday, the culmination of a yearslong effort to modernize the site.
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Windham student wins contest to design ‘clean air cling’
A Windham High School student’s design will adorn “clean air clings” that will be hung throughout Windham and Raymond to promote a smoke-free environment.
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New Gloucester considers future of transfer station
New Gloucester’s aging transfer station has been the subject of considerable debate.