NEW GLOUCESTER — Four candidates are vying for two three-year terms on the Board of Selectmen in Tuesday’s elections. Voters will also elect two SAD 15 directors. Incumbent Alan Rich, board chairman, and newcomer Amy Arata face no opposition. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 11 at the Fire Station […]
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Golden Age Club meets June 11 AUBURN — Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish – Golden Age Club’s next meeting is Tuesday, June 11, at Sacred Heart Church. Bring in a nice used item or two for the yearly Auction Swap. Lunch will be shepherd’s pie with ice cream sundaes for dessert. Cost is $5 per […]
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Dance benefits Relay For Life MECHANIC FALLS — A dance to benefit The Key Bank Relay For Life team will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, May 31, at the Mechanic Falls American Legion. Dog Pile has donated their time to come play. Cost is $10 per person. There will be burgers, dogs […]
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New Gloucester to vote on warrant articles
NEW GLOUCESTER — The annual town meeting in New Gloucester will be held on Monday with a voter check at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting slated for 7 p.m. at Memorial School on Route 231. Voters will be asked to approve a $2.68 million municipal budget, an increase of 1.64 percent over the current spending […]
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Police arrest two after standoff in New Gloucester
NEW GLOUCESTER — A father and son remained jailed Thursday night following a nearly eight-hour police standoff at their 23 Winsaw Road home earlier in the day. Maurice Diggins, 57, and his son, Dillon, 26, were arrested on charges of creating a police standoff and on charges stemming from an earlier incident in Windham. The […]
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Proposed veterans monument ‘floated’ in New Gloucester parade
NEW GLOUCESTER — Models of seven monuments to be built for the planned New Gloucester Veterans’ Memorial Park in Upper Gloucester were displayed on a float during the Memorial Day parade Monday. The names of 950 military veterans from the town — from the Revolutionary War to the present — were written on them, giving […]
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Memorial Day in Litchfield LITCHFIELD — The members of American Legion, William R. Bold 181 and the Ladies Auxiliary will conduct Memorial Day activities on Monday, May 27, beginning with a parade at 9 a.m. at the Central Fire Station to the monument area of the Litchfield Plains Cemetery, followed by memorial and recognition activities. […]
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School budget meeting for Gray-New Gloucester set for Thursday
GRAY — The SAD 15 district budget meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23, in the cafetorium at the Gray-New Gloucester High School on Libby Hill Road. A voter registration check-in begins at 6 p.m. Voters will be asked to approve a 17-article warrant that paves the way for a final district […]
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Bids opened for New Gloucester road materials
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Monday opened 11 bids for gravel and riprap for the reconstruction of the Woodman Road, a project that awaits voter approval at the June 3 annual town meeting. Public Works Director Ted Shane will review the bids for sub-base, standard surface and riprap standard and advise the board prior to […]
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Monmouth Garden Club MONMOUTH — Lisa Colburn, author of “The Maine Garden Journal,” will speak to the Monmouth Garden Club at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at the A Rise and Shine Bed and Breakfast on Route 135. She will explain how she created this collaborative book about gardening in Maine. The presentation will offer […]