Delivering signatures Tennis, anyone? The tennis courts at Rowe Station Park are now open for modified use. One net has been set up to facilitate social distancing. Guidelines for playing tennis during this COVID-19 era are posted. Some include singles play only, unless the players are from the same household, and using two sets of […]
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Voters will head to the polls July 14
Voters in the Lakes Region Weekly will weigh in on a U.S. senate primary race, two state referendum questions and elections for local offices.
Maine Backyard Campout encourages safe outdoor fun amid pandemic
Nearly 30 communities have so far signed up for the July 10-11 weekend event.
Competitive running returns on Fourth of July at Pineland Farms
On a day that usually has thousands competing in road races across the state, the Liberty 5K trail run will be a test case for how races might take place during the coronavirus pandemic.
Two square off for seat on New Gloucester Selectboard
This would be both Peter Bragdon’s and Paul Larrivee’s first time serving on the Board of Selectmen.
Inside New Gloucester: June 19
Story Walk at Pineland Story Walk is a 1-mile stroll on Pineland’s trails while pausing to read along the way. The Story Walk Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, Vermont, and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. In the past, this has been a guided […]
NG approves $8M budget, jobs slated to be cut reinstated
Three of the four positions targeted for elimination will continue but at reduced hours, including the assistant librarian’s position.
$28.2M SAD 15 budget ready for validation vote
The towns of Gray and New Gloucester have approved SAD 15’s $28,245,284 budget for the next school year, sending it to a validation vote in the towns July 14. The proposed budget is up 1.6% over the current budget of $27.8 million. The warrant also includes a $195,076 budget for the Gray-New Gloucester’s adult education […]
Town misled public on protest, Naples organizers say
The Black Lives Matter Protest last week was designed to be peaceful, but organizers say the town manager’s public alert implied otherwise.