Posted inObituaries

Dennis Jordan

AUBURN — Dennis Jordan of New Gloucester passed on Feb. 2. Though cancer stole his body, he will remain alive in the hearts and memories of those who loved him. He was born Nov. 4, 1946, the son of Gwendolyn Hunnewell Jordan and Sumner Jordan. Dennis attended New Gloucester schools and graduated from Gray-New Gloucester […]

Posted inLewiston-Auburn

Why L.C. the chicken crossed the road

NEW GLOUCESTER — The chicken crossed the road for cheese. And it has turned her into something of a celebrity. “I think it’s pretty cool to have your chicken on Facebook,” said 10-year-old Ana Lipp, who owns L.C. the chicken with her 8-year-old sister, Jane. For the past several months, L.C. has regularly abandoned her […]

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Posted inLetters

M. Larson: Tarred and feathered

I left the “Capitol for a Day” gathering in Lewiston on Jan. 19, realizing that the forum simply gave the governor and his commissioners an opportunity to justify decisions they had already made, rather than to listen to the concerns of citizens. The governor repeatedly used the term “welfare,” instead of the less provocative, yet […]

Posted inLewiston-Auburn

New Gloucester voters approve new water district

NEW GLOUCESTER — Eligible voters residing within the boundaries of the proposed water district approved its creation Wednesday by a vote of 35-12. The approval paves the way for a series of applications by New Gloucester to the Cumberland County Community Block Grant program and Maine Rural Water Association for funding assistance. Maine’s Department of […]

Posted inEncore

Trio will fill coffeehouse with Latin music

NEW GLOUCESTER — The trio Dos Canosos, Un Joven (two gray-haired guys and one young guy) will perform original and traditional Latin music at the New Gloucester Village Coffee House on Saturday, Feb. 4. Trio members are Raul Freyre, Gary Wittner and Rafael Freyre. The two gray-haired guys are Cuban vocalist Raul Freyre and American guitarist […]

Posted inOxford Hills, The Franklin Journal

Oxford County arrest log

PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail: * Christopher J. Huard, 35, of Rumford, Jan. 18, domestic violence assault and violation of bail condition, Rumford Police Department. * Joshua E. Campbell, 30, of New Gloucester, Jan. 19, theft, criminal trespass and violation of bail condition, Paris Police Department. * David […]

Posted inLewiston-Auburn

New Gloucester selectman charged with theft

NEW GLOUCESTER — A selectman has been charged with stealing an SUV — his sister’s rusted, 20-year-old Ford Bronco that he had towed to a scrap yard. Selectman Mark Leighton was indicted by the Cumberland County grand jury last week on a single count of theft. Leighton, whose term ends this year, told a reporter […]

Posted inLocal Sports

H.S. Hockey Notes: Rivalry adds spice to Saturday night

To hear Edward Little coach Craig Latuscha and Lewiston coach Jamie Belleau speak to the teams’ rivalry game Saturday, there’s nothing to it. Both echoed the familiar refrain that the team that can put together a full, three-period effort against the other will earn the victory. But this year, there is a bit more to […]

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New Gloucester selectmen back grant for public water supply

NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Wednesday endorsed submitting a public water grant proposal to the Cumberland County Community Block Grant program requesting a minimum of $375,000 to build a public water supply for Upper Gloucester. Town Manager Sumner Field III said Town Planner Paul First would complete the grant application and submit it for a […]