The New Gloucester Selectboard has accepted the resignation of Town Planner Scott Hastings, who joined the town in 2017. Hastings’ last day on the job is April 15. “I have enjoyed my time with the town and have found the people here a pleasure to work with,” Hastings wrote in his resignation letter. “This town […]
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Mobile vaccination unit coming to Windham
A mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be stationed at the Windham Mall, 795 Roosevelt Trail, Sunday, April 18, through Thursday, April 22. Appointments are available by calling the Community Vaccination Line at 888-445-4111. The mobile unit, a partnership between the sate and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has the ability to provide 250 Moderna vaccinations […]
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Douglass resigns from Windham Town Council
The Windham Town Council unanimously accepted David Douglass’ resignation Tuesday night. Douglass was absent from the meeting and no reason given at the meeting for his decision to leave his post. Douglass was elected in 2019 and previously served on the Planning Board, including as chairperson. The Town Council is currently accepting applications to fill […]
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New Gloucester voters approve Stevens Brook Pond repairs
New Gloucester voters approved two measures at a special town election Tuesday for repairs at Stevens Brook Pond dam and for the purchasing of a new loader at the transfer station. The vote was 117-62 in favor of approving $785,000 in spending to repair the Stevens Brook Pond dam, culvert and bridge, including a $450,000 […]
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Vet to Vet volunteer visitor training this month
Vet to Vet Maine, a nonprofit that connects volunteer veterans with vulnerable Maine veterans who may need a friend, will hold its next volunteer training from 4-7 p.m. April 26-28 via Zoom. Vet to Vet Maine has been connecting veterans in Cumberland and York counties since 2014, and is now expanding to serve veterans in […]
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Bridgton voters pass tax break for senior care center, rezone for eatery
Bridgton voters handily approved two questions at a special town meeting Tuesday for a tax break for a memory care center and to rezone a downtown lot for a restaurant. Woodlands Senior Living Municipal Development of Waterville has proposed a 24,000-square-foot senior memory care center on North High Street that would house up to 48 […]
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Sebago Lake Rotary donates $7,000 to local charities
The Sebago Lake Rotary Club has donated $7,000 to local charities from funds raised through the annual Sebago Lake and Cumberland County Fishing Derbies. Rotary Club President-elect Mark Morrison stopped by the Salvation Army last week with a $5,000 donation. The funds will benefit children and mothers in need in the Windham-Raymond area, as well […]
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Land trust acquires acreage for Sebago’s Tiger Hill Community Forest
Visitors to Tiger Hill Community Forest will now have 22 more acres of forest and wetland to enjoy. The new acquisition by Loon Echo Land Trust will bring the Sebago forest to a total of 1,451 acres. The latest acquisition will expand access, including a parking area and a hand-carry boat launch at Northwest River, […]
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Bridgton residents to vote on tax break for memory care center
Bridgton residents will vote on a tax break for a memory care center at a special town meeting slated for Tuesday, March 30. Voters will also decide whether to rezone a downtown lot for a restaurant. Woodlands Senior Living Municipal Development of Waterville has proposed a senior memory care center being on North High Street. […]
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Winthrop driver seriously injured after colliding with train in New Gloucester
A Winthrop man suffered serious injuries Monday after authorities say the vehicle he was driving collided with a train in New Gloucester. The early morning accident was one of three reported this week in Gray and New Gloucester. Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from the Pan AM Railways Dispatch Center at 3:55 […]