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Dog obedience class LEWISTON — Great Falls Dog Obedience Club will begin a six-week dog obedience class starting Wednesday, May 30. Dogs and puppies must be at least 3 1/2 months old and vaccinated. Beginners' class is at 6:30 and advanced at 7:30. There will be no c...

SAD 15 voters make quick work of budget warrants

GRAY — Voters approved 17 warrant articles in 40 minutes Thursday to fund the school district at $21,151,976. Moderator Donald Libby of New Gloucester led 56 Gray and New Gloucester voters through each 2012-13 budget warrant article that brought only two comments for clarificati...

Youth Field Day set for June 9

NEW GLOUCESTER — A Maine Youth Field Day will be held on Saturday, June 9, at the Royal River Rod and Gun Club, Fish Hatchery Road. Rain date is Sunday, June 10. The Youth Field Days gives children ages 15 and younger the chance to learn outdoor skills in a safe, structured, fun-fill...

New Gloucester moves drainage project forward

NEW GLOUCESTER — The Maine Department of Transportation will begin a drainage improvement project starting in mid-June from the Cobb’s Bridge Road/Gloucester Hill Road intersection northerly on Route 231 for a distance of 525 feet to the town’s municipal library. MDOT Con...

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Birding walk May 23 AUBURN — Join the Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston/Auburn on Wednesday, May 23, from 7 to 11 a.m. for an annual favorite: a walk through prime riverside habitat, then on to the Benjamin farm to round out the morning’s birding. Tom Hayward (782-...

Elmira College dean's list

ELMIRA, N.Y. — Elmira College has released its dean's list for academic achievement for the fall 2011 term. Celia Blancato, 2012, of Canton, majoring in psychology and human services. Amy Chipman, 2012, of Poland

Carmeline E. Boucher

PITTSFIELD — Carmeline E. (Monroe) Boucher, 73, passed peacefully to the other side Monday, April 30. She was born in Waterville. She most recently resided in Pittsfield. The daughter of Harry and Exilda Marie (Doucet) Monroe, formerly of Canaan, she was predeceased by her parents; s...

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Income tax presentation AUBURN — Maine Heritage Policy Center members are invited to attend a presentation, "Getting To Zero: Beginning The Discussion on Eliminating Maine’s Income Tax," at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, at the Hilton Garden Inn. La...

New Gloucester voters OK spending, ordinance change

NEW GLOUCESTER — Voters at Monday night's annual town meeting passed all spending articles and an amendment to the zoning ordinance. About 80 people attended the meeting, which was moderated by Ben De Troy. A municipal budget of $3,869,555 increases the amount raised by local taxes b...

New Gloucester town meeting set for Monday

NEW GLOUCESTER — Voters will be asked Monday to approve 29 warrant articles at the annual town meeting and a budget proposal that increases the amount raised by local taxes by nearly 10 percent. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Memorial School on Route 231. The amount of to...