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Jason's weather forecast: A toss up

Weather Word of the Week Adiatbatic Process: A process that takes place without a transfer of heat between the system and its surroundings, such as an air parcel. Friday 30 percent chance of showers High: 60 Low: 46 Saturday 50 percent chance of showers High: 64 Low: 43 Sunday 30 percent chance of showers High: […]

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Medical career workshop on tap

A free informational session for people who are interested in a career in medical coding, billing and transcription will be offered Monday, May 11, by Gray-New Gloucester Adult and Community Education. Presented by the Academy of Medical Transcription and Professions at the Gray-New Gloucester High School, the workshop, which begins at 6 p.m., is not […]

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It takes a Village

Residents at Saturday’s town meeting in Gray approved the use of town money as a match for a grant for the next phase of work on the Clark Block in Gray Village, the first step, officials hope, in a revitalization plan that will spread throughout the Village, making it a more desirable place for residents […]

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A vast left-wing conspiracy

In all the debate we’ve heard in recent weeks concerning the prospect of Maine marriage going gay, no one seems to be mentioning the elephant in the room, that the instigator of the gay marriage proposal is a powerful political force that is changing core beliefs in Maine and the nation. To sort of steal […]

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Inside New Gloucester

Got a green thumb? To prepare for its second annual Rooting for Democracy plant sale, the New Gloucester Democratic Committee is soliciting nicely potted plants that are clearly identified. Please be mindful of avoiding invasive species. The plant sale, to benefit the committee’s work, will be held on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. […]

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Free class on medical transcription

Free Informational Session on May 11 GNG Adult & Community Education will offer a free informational workshop for those interested in a new career in Medical Coding, Billing and Transcription. Presented by the Academy of Medical Transcription and Professions at the Gray-New Gloucester High School on May 11th at 6 p.m., the workshop is not […]

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A perfect 10

The students ranked in the top 10 percent of the Gray-New Gloucester Class of 2009 are, front row, Gianna Oddi and Emily Johnson, middle row, Mercedes Bagdon, Terri-Lynn Sanborn, Alicia Gorman, Melissa Ryan, Kelsey Redmond, Amanda Redmond, and Riva Foss, and, back row, Christopher Lessard, Michaela Sangillo, Elyse Doyle, Rachel Clement, Nicholas Palmer, Kayla Blais, […]

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Wondering at the universe

Around the table the students stood, brightly colored paper piled in front of them, most of it folded every which way in what resembled a scrap yard of discarded paper planes. With their own sheets in hand, the students watched intently as Andre Correa, an engineer with Lockheed Martin in Bath, carefully folded his paper […]

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Carriage exhibit to celebrate 'Age of Innocence'

An exhibit of vintage horse-drawn carriages and sleighs will open Sunday, May 17, in a collaboration between a North Yarmouth museum, the Victoria Mansion and a nationwide reading program. The exhibit at Skyline Farm Carriage Museum, 95 The Lane, is designed to evoke 1870s New York City. That time and place are the backdrop of […]

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The Good Word – Living History

Lots of people, newer to the area than I am, wonder sometimes how Windham got to be the way it is. This question is raised in public and print and I’ve always though that if they knew the history, the present wouldn’t be a mystery! The history of Windham is a lesson in land use […]