A cappella music concert Harmonizing side by side with their sisters in song, Royal River Chorus is a membership organization of 25-plus women united by their love of music. They will be performing at the Village Coffeehouse from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the First Congregational Church Vestry, 19 Gloucester Hill Road. […]
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Sixth grader arrested after Gray-New Gloucester school bus evacuated
Police searched the 11-year-old suspect’s home and found the ‘suspicious device,’ which was determined not to be an explosive. The boy was released to his parents while the district attorney considers whether to file charges.
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Inside New Gloucester: Sept. 20
Unity Environmental University tour Local businesses, community organizations, residents, Gray-New Gloucester High School students, SAD 15 school board and staff, town officials and committees, Pineland Farms and Unity staff are invited to a reception to learn about Unity – Our Hometown University. This Oct. 3 networking event is hosted by the town’s Economic and Community […]
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‘Safety issue’ on school bus closes road in New Gloucester
Police say there was ‘no longer a potential threat’ at the scene where an SAD 15 bus driver pulled over and evacuated about 15 middle and high school students after reporting a ‘suspicious device’ onboard.
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Learn to make a felted deer head
Shaker Village is offering a class on creating a wall-mounted needled felted deer head with local artist Gabrielle Stratmann of Bug-eyed Co. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon. Needle felting is the process of tangling wool fibers by repeatedly stabbing wool with a small barbed needle. It is a fun, meditative fiber […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Sept. 6
Community Celebration this Saturday The schedule of activities for this town-sponsored gala has been announced. The parade starting in the Lower Village steps off at 9:30 a.m. and will proceed to the fairgrounds at 106 Bald Hill Road where it will travel around the track. The Five County Credit Union tent will feature balloon-tying from […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Aug. 23
250th birthday grand finale Sept. 7 Join in on the Sept. 7 grand finale of the yearlong celebration of New Gloucester’s 250th birthday, beginning with a festive 2.5-mile parade starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Lower Village near the intersection of Church and Gloucester Hill roads. To participate, register by Friday, Aug. 30, using the […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Aug. 9
Community celebration, parade and fair Plans are underway for the New Gloucester 250th Community Celebration and Fair on Sept 7. More than 60 vendors, community groups and crafters are lined up. The celebration features food trucks, kids zone, live music and more. Spots for community groups, crafters, regional nonprofits and other vendors are still available. […]
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Inside New Gloucester: July 26
Open Farm Day Maine Open Farm Day takes place Sunday, July 28, and Acker’s Acres Angoras and Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village will welcome visitors. Acker’s Acres Angoras at 359 Gloucester Hill Road will open its doors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to showcase their Angora rabbits and the colorful yarns spun from their wool. […]
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Inside New Gloucester: July 12
Library community concert Marc Black, New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee, will transport audiences on a nostalgic journey with a free performance, “Boppa Chua! A History of the 1950s and ’60s Through Popular Song,” at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at New Gloucester Public Library, 379 Intervale Road. Black will lead audiences from bobby […]