GRAY — Craig King has been named the next superintendent of schools for School Administrative District 15, the schools of Gray and New Gloucester. King is the current superintendent of Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10, which is based in Dixfield and serves approximately 2,600 students in 12 communities. King visited SAD 15 schools on […]
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Living history group visiting Maine Wildlife Park
GRAY — The Ancient Ones of Maine will set up a living history camp on Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12, at Maine Wildlife Park, Route 26. Group will visit the park until noon both days. The group will wear full period dress and re-enact life from the late 1700s to 1800s. Exhibit will […]
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Gray man dead in Turner crash
TURNER — Police on Wednesday were trying to determine what caused a 73-year-old Gray man to veer into oncoming traffic on Route 4 on Tuesday, costing him his life. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office investigators said Leon Beaulieu had been driving south at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when his 1994 Dodge Ram van crossed the centerline […]
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SAD 15 budget gets overwhelming approval
GRAY — In less than an hour Thursday night, Gray and New Gloucester residents overwhelmingly passed the School Administrative District 15 budget of $24.5 million for 2016-17. Ballot clerks said 19 residents from New Gloucester and 48 residents from Gray cast ballots. Don Libby served as moderator. The budget goes to a validation referendum at town […]
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Fire destroys 2 sheds, 1 car Sunday night in Gray
GRAY — A fire destroyed two sheds and a car Sunday evening on Forrest Lake Road. Fire officials say they were able to keep the fire from spreading to the house and nearby woods. No one was home at the time, and officials say the homeowner hadn’t been in the shed since Friday night. There […]
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Video shows structure fire in Gray Corner
Crews keeping close eye on garage that caught fire in Gray, still hot spots & roof looks like might collapse @WGME pic.twitter.com/9sKn0PzeUf — Lexie O’Connor (@LexieWGME) April 21, 2016 Fire is on the backside of the McDonalds parking lot, McDonalds GM says he called 911 after a customer saw it @WGME pic.twitter.com/vv9sUiC1le — Lexie O’Connor […]
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Police arrest man in Gray home invasion
GRAY — Police on Saturday arrested a man they say broke into a home on Taylor Lane and assaulted the homeowner who confronted him. Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Randy H. Peterson, 28, a homeless man from the Gray area. He was charged with robbery, theft and assault. He also was the subject of three […]
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Warm weather likely to continue
Very warm temps across the region with lots of melting taking place. Cooler Tue as a cold front moves through today. pic.twitter.com/c728pz0eAM — NWS Gray (@NWSGray) February 1, 2016 LEWISTON — January gave us warmer temperatures than expected — and much less snowfall. For some, these variations hurt business and limited the ability to participate […]
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Six Questions for the CEO: Jim Mingo, truffle king
Jim Mingo founded Marley’s Chocolate Lab in Gray — a one-man operation making more than 400 flavors of truffles — seven years ago. In 2015, Marley’s won the Chocoholic’s Dream Award at Lewiston Middle School’s annual Chocolat fundraiser. 1. You’ve been a teacher, a carpenter, worked in real estate and auto parts, and taught snowboarding. […]