NEW GLOUCESTER — Former Selectman George Colby submitted his written resignation Feb. 2, Selectboard Chairperson Karen Gilles confirmed earlier this week. Colby verbally resigned at the Feb. 1 meeting at which the Selectboard was slated to set a date for his recall election. Gilles said that the board will vote to formally accept his resignation […]
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Gray Town Hall restricts access after water pipe break floods building
GRAY — Public access to Gray Town Hall will be restricted indefinitely while crews repair damage caused by a water pipe break that flooded the building Sunday evening. The pipe break was the second in the past week at town hall, located at 24 Main St., according to a Facebook post by the Gray Fire […]
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Bernie raffle to benefit Bridgton pantry, gallery
BRIDGTON — Artist Ruth Boisvert has donated a felted Bernie Sanders figurine for a raffle to benefit the Bridgton Food Pantry and Gallery 302’s computer fund. The figurine of the now famous image of the mittened Vermont senator is on display at the gallery, 112 Main St., Bridgton. Raffle tickets are $5 each or three […]
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Sebago Lake calendars available
STANDISH — Portland Water District’s 2021 “Images of Sebago Lake 2021” calendar, featuring images from amateur photographers, is now available. This is the 16th Sebago Lake calendar recognizing local talent and their appreciation for Greater Portland’s drinking water source. Due to the pandemic, distribution of the calendar is slightly different this year. PWD customers can […]
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Bridgton Hospital welcomes its first baby of 2021
BRIDGTON —Bridgton Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2021 on New Year’s Day. Josephine Grace, daughter of Sarah and John Tucker, was born at 6:22 p.m. on Jan. 1, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and measuring 20.75 inches. “She likes to burp. She likes to cuddle. She has a little head of blonde hair, chubby […]
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Council interviews Gray town manager candidates
GRAY — The town this week is wrapping up its first rounds of town manager interviews, according to Town Council Chairperson Sandy Carder. The town hired municipal consultant Don Gerrish of the consulting firm Eaton Peabody in October for a fee of $6,000 and started advertising the position in November. Carder said they received 22 […]
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Brewer appointed to vacant SAD 15 board seat
GRAY — Councilors unanimously appointed Kelly Brewer to fill the vacancy on the Gray-New Gloucester School Board earlier this month. There were two other applicants. Brewer will serve as a Gray representative until June. The seat has been vacant since October, when member Dotti Barton stepped down. No reason was given for her decision.
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Casco still looking for new town manager
CASCO — Selectboard members will readvertise the town manager position after the candidate they offered the job to declined, Interim Town Manager Don Gerrish confirmed Wednesday. The announcement was made at Tuesday night’s Selectboard meeting. Gerrish told the Lakes Region Weekly earlier this month that the finalist had declined the offer, but the Selectboard had […]
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Route 202/Falmouth Road traffic light delayed until February
WINDHAM — Residents will have to wait another month for the installation of a traffic light at the high crash intersection of Route 202 and Falmouth Road. The completion has been delayed from Dec. 31 to Feb. 1 because a contractor installed “inadequate components that must be replaced, Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, and Reps. Mark […]
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Driver charged with OUI in tractor-trailer crash
NEW GLOUCESTER — An Illinois man was arrested early Wednesday and charged with operating under the influence after crashing the tractor-trailer he was driving on Lewiston Road near Gloucester Hill Road, according to a press release from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. The 53-foot trailer, registered to an Illinois company and hauling a full load, […]