The New Gloucester Public Works building will remain closed until at least Monday, March 22, due to a positive COVID-19 case among employees, according to Town Manager Brenda Fox-Howard. Fox-Howard announced the closure on the town’s website March 15 and said during that night’s select board meeting that she has been in contact with the […]
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Inside New Gloucester: March 12
Maple Week Pineland Farms is offering two-hour self-guided tours containing some fun maple-based activities each day of Maple Week, March 22-28. (Note that the tours on March 27 and 28 are sold out.) Tickets are sold for every hour between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and provide visitors with access to the Family Farmyard and […]
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We Love to Eat: March 11
Drive thru fish dinner – Friday, March 12, 4:30-6 p.m. St. Anthony Parish, 268 Brown St., Westbrook. Baked haddock, green beans, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, roll and dessert. $10. To benefit St. Anthony Parish. Pick up dinners in lower church parking lot. Takeout bean supper – Saturday, March 13, 4:30-6 p.m., Buxton Centre Baptist Church, 938 Long […]
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New fire/rescue chief takes over in New Gloucester
Jon Kiernan replaces Toby Martin, who abruptly resigned in December.
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Nomination papers available for local positions around Lakes Region
Seats are available on school boards, planning boards, selectboards and more and will be voted on at municipal elections this spring.
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New Gloucester manager’s $6 million budget proposal restores funding for slashed departments
The town manager’s first proposal for the 2021-2022 budget is a 25% increase over last year’s budget of $4.8 million.
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Head-on collision in Naples injures four
Icy roads contributed to that and other crashes Saturday evening, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
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Inside New Gloucester: Feb. 26
‘Sue Stories’ The New Gloucester Public Library Board of Trustees wanted to show their appreciation for Suzan Hawkins, who recently retired after serving as a librarian there for 38 years, but a party was not an option given the pandemic. Board member Tim Terranova devised a COVID-compliant plan: recording a video featuring community members recounting […]
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New Gloucester manager leaving for Casco job
New Gloucester Town Manager Brenda Fox-Howard’s last day is April 2 and her first day as Casco town manager is April 5.
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New Gloucester library reopens with new staff on board
The New Gloucester Public Library reopened for lobby service earlier this week under new leadership, six months after budget disagreements closed its doors.