The wildlife sanctuary opened for its 2025 season with high attendance and plans for a new gateway building.
Maine Wildlife Park
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Suzie the bear, longtime Maine Wildlife Park resident, dies at 30
‘Suzie wasn’t big for a black bear, but her bear boss attitude reminded her larger bear friends to respect their elders,’ the park said in its announcement.
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Suzie the black bear celebrates 30th birthday at Maine Wildlife Park in Gray
Keepers planned a day full of enrichment for Suzie while educating visitors about Maine’s black bear population.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Gray: June 23
Wild cats and canines Learn about all about bobcats, Canada lynx, foxes and coyotes Saturday, June, 24, at the Maine Wildlife Park. Beyond the usual staff-led informative tours, there will be special presentations by biologists Shevenell Webb and Jen Vashon from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. […]
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Inside Gray: April 1
McKin Company site to be removed from Superfund list The federal Environmental Protection Agency has proposed removing the former McKin Company from the Superfund Priorities List and is accepting public comment about the decision. The 7-acre parcel at 25 Mayall Road started as a liquid waste disposal facility in 1965, according to a press release. […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Gray: Aug. 6
GNG adult education students lauded at graduation ceremony Gray-New Gloucester Adult and Community Education awarded diplomas to the following students during a ceremony held June 7: Joseph Amend, Eunice Burns, Dayla Davis, Kassandra Mercer and Leila Nelson. Director Stephanie Haskins, Program Coordinator Theresa Boynton and faculty members Maureen Mitchell, Sheila Myhaver and Laurie Wells recognized […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Gray: July 9
Council seeks applicants to fill school board vacancy The Gray Town Council is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the SAD 15 Board of Directors that expires June 14, 2022. The applicant must be a registered Gray voter and reside in town during the term of office. To apply, send a letter of interest […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Gray: June 11
Project underway to restore historic cemetery archway With the help of Gray residents, Gray Cemetery Association and the Gray Historical Society hope to recreate the Village Cemetery archway leading into the oldest sections of the cemetery. According to Gray Historical Society’s website, the northeast corner at Gray Village Cemetery was once the location of a […]
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Maine Wildlife Park, visitors mourn death of Annie the moose
Visitors from across the country share their memories of 12-year-old Annie who died of natural causes last weekend.
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Inside Gray: May 14
American Legion news American Legion Post 86 Clean Up Day is at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at 15 Lewiston Road. All members of the Post 86 family are encouraged to help the building and grounds shine. Post 86 will not be open that day until the work is done. There will be a barbeque […]