NEW GLOUCESTER — It’s back to the drawing board one more time for Town Manager Brenda Fox Howard. The Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to give Fox Howard additional time to rework the budget and called for a special meeting at 5 p.m. Friday, June 12, via Zoom. At a June 1 meeting, following […]
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Joshua Bragdon: Gray-New Gloucester High School
He has been an essential employee during the pandemic and wants to pursue a career in business.
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Inside New Gloucester: June 5
Charter petitioners forge ahead New Gloucester Citizens for a Town Charter is seeking approximately 200 additional petition signatures to get the question of whether to establish a town charter commission on the November 2020 ballot. A minimum of 587 signatures is required. Speaking for the group, John Salisbury noted the hardship in obtaining signatures because […]
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Inside New Gloucester: May 22
Recycling resumed The transfer station located at 264 Bald Hill Road has recommenced taking recyclables and demolition materials. All recyclables must be properly separated before arriving. Cardboard must be broken down. Transfer station attendants do not handle your recyclables. Demolition materials are limited to one load/trip per week. Universal waste (electronics) is not accepted. Patrons […]
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New Gloucester hires town manager
Brenda Fox Howard replaced Interim Town Manager Paul First, who re-joined the town administration in December.
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A bipartisan plea to reopen Poland, New Gloucester and other rural towns
Democoratic state Sen. Ned Claxton and Republican state Rep. Amy Arata teamed up Tuesday to make the case for the state to lessen COVID-19 restrictions in more places.
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SAD 15 cuts $380,000 in spending in final budget proposal
School board members voted unanimously to move forward with the $28.2 million budget, but are unsure when they will be able to present it to voters.
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Inside New Gloucester: May 8
GNG Mobile Food Drive The recreation departments of New Gloucester and Gray launched their Mobile Food Drive. The drives are stationed at various locations in the community to collect food donations to help stock the shelves of both towns’ food pantries. One of the most unique features of the food drive is that volunteers will […]
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Former Pineland Center residents offer reflections, lessons in podcast
The series was created to ensure the history of the old institution won’t be forgotten – or repeated, the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council says.
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NG charter commission proponents lose bid for signature waiver
Selectboard members voted 4 to 1 against placing the question of a town charter on the November ballot without the necessary signatures.