Deter underage alcohol consumption GNG Middle and High School students collaborated with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and Casco Bay CAN to visit businesses in both Gray and New Gloucester to promote Project Sticker Shock, a national and statewide program. The initiative is designed to reach adults who might purchase alcohol and provide it to […]
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About 35 miles of Maine roads have been treated with now-banned sealant
The surfaces are safe to drive on, though, according to a Maine Department of Transportation official.
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Inside New Gloucester: Dec. 6
Shaker Christmas Fair The annual Shaker Christmas Fair at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Experience this festive holiday tradition located at 707 Shaker Road. Specialties include Shaker baked goods, including wheat bread, Brother Arnold’s beer batter bread, cinnamon-raisin bread, fruitcakes made using Sister […]
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NG Fire/Rescue chief defends loss of members
Seven members have left the New Gloucester department in recent months, and at least one says leadership is “playing games.”
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Towns prepare for ice skating season
Municipalities across the Lakes Region are setting up for icy winter activities.
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Former NG town manager takes over as interim manager
Paul First will work three days a week until a permanent replacement is found for Carrie Castonguay, who resigned.
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Opportunity Farm View group seeks donations
NEW GLOUCESTER — A group of residents called Save the Opportunity Farm View is seeking donations to purchase a beloved property in town. The 25-acre lot is located on the east side of Gloucester Hill Road across from the Morrison Center, formerly known as Opportunity Farm. The parcel’s owner, Warren Gerow, recently received approval to build […]
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Maine Observer: Cat and owner rescue one another in New Gloucester
A ‘project cat’ delivers much-needed comfort to the woman who lured her out from under the shed.
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NG garage nears completion after delay
NEW GLOUCESTER — Substantial completion of the town’s new public works facility is expected Jan. 16, Town Manager Carrie Castonguay said this week. The project was originally slated to be finished this fall, but Castonguay said, “We had some horrible winter conditions when they broke ground (last year). That’s what happens with construction.” The sand […]
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New Gloucester Selectboard prepares for town manager’s exit
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Selectboard voted unanimously to accept a newly edited version of the job description for town manager at a meeting Monday night. Carrie Castonguay, who has been town manager for 2½ years, resigned this month, but will remain in office until Nov. 27 and then take her earned vacation time through Dec. […]