NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Monday directed Town Manager Carrie Castonguay to research the procedure for developing a town charter. The decision follows a request from a group of residents who wanted the issue discussed at the Aug. 20 selectmen meeting, but were told that Chairman Steve Libby ruled that the agenda was too full, […]
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Flora K. Drouin
LEWISTON — Flora Katherine Drouin (Rideout), 70, passed away unexpectedly at Central Maine Medical Center on Monday, Sept. 10, in Lewiston. She was born in Gardiner on Jan. 28, 1948. She was married to the love of her life, Robert J. Drouin Sr., for 53 years. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister […]
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New farmers market coming to updated fairgrounds
NEW GLOUCESTER — A new farmers market is coming to the updated New Gloucester Fairgrounds next month. Parks and Recreation Committee member Kathleen Potter has taken the lead on the new market, with help from Town Manager Carrie Castonguay. “It’s been my baby,” Potter said. The farmers market will start Sept. 1 and will be […]
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Garrett Russell Drew
OXFORD — Garrett Russell Drew, 30, passed away early Aug. 25, as the result of a car accident in Oxford. Garrett was born in Portland on March 24, 1988. Garrett was employed as a carpenter at Precision Siding. He loved hunting, fishing, auto racing, MMA and motocross. Garrett is predeceased by his Bampa, Homer Drew, and […]
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Oxford crash kills New Gloucester man
OXFORD — A New Gloucester man was killed Saturday morning when the car he was driving crashed and went up in flames, according to a news release from the Oxford Police Department. Garrett Drew, 30, was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox when it crashed in the area of 232 Fore St. at 3:15 a.m., police […]
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Police waiting for toxicology results in death of woman found floating in Auburn
AUBURN — The death of a New Gloucester woman whose body was found last month in The Basin of Lake Auburn remains under investigation, police said. The unclothed body of Jessica Gallant, 34, was found floating about 20 feet offshore on the morning of July 29 by two fishermen who called 911. The Office of […]
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Summer scenes from Shaker Village in New Gloucester
Paula Gauthier, a tour guide at Shaker Village in New Gloucester, talks to a sheep at the farm while on a break Tuesday afternoon at the iconic homestead. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) A sheep walks past Scottish Highland cows Tuesday afternoon at Shaker Village in New Gloucester. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Norm Devonshire, a museum docent at […]
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New Gloucester board raises tax rate
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Monday evening set the property tax rate at $15.80 per thousand dollars of assessed value, an increase of 20 cents from last year. Under the new rate, a home valued at $100,000 will be taxed $1,580 to fund town government, Cumberland County government and School Administrative District 15. A townwide […]
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Two people injured when van, SUV collide in New Gloucester
Two people were taken to area hospitals Sunday morning after a van and sport utility vehicle collided at the intersection of Bald Hill Road and Ricker Road in New Gloucester. Sgt. Marc Marion of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said their injuries were not life-threatening. Marion said a 2015 Toyota Sienna van operated by Lisa […]
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Shaker Village to host annual Native American Market
NEW GLOUCESTER — Celebrating the 10th Maine Native American Summer Market at the historic Shaker Village, more than 40 members of Maine’s Native American tribes will gather and showcase their artistic traditions from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. The annual event, free of charge to the public, offers an opportunity to purchase […]