CPR, first aid class set for Jan. 18 OXFORD — A CPR and first aid class will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Oxford Public Safety Building. Instruction includes basic first aid, CPR for adults, children and infants, and use of an automated external defibrillator. On completion of the one-day class, […]
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New Gloucester board asks police to investigate missing file
NEW GLOUCESTER – Selectmen voted 4-1 Monday night to have Town Manager Sumner Field III contact police to investigate the missing personnel file of former town bookkeeper Sandra Sacco. They also voted unanimously to have Field purchase a fireproof filing cabinet for personnel files and have only two keys for it. Both votes came after […]
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Sacco sent email about position
NEW GLOUCESTER — Stories on Page B2 Tuesday and Page B1 Friday in the City edition should have said former town bookkeeper Sandra Sacco sent an email to the town manager at 8:01 p.m. on Dec. 26 — the deadline day for applications — expressing interest in applying for the position. The town manager later […]
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Hayden appeals conviction in New Gloucester slayings
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Massachusetts man convicted of fatally shooting the mother of his four children and one of his best friends in Maine in 2011 is appealing to the state’s highest court. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is scheduled to hear the appeal Wednesday of 32-year-old Joel Hayden of New Bedford, Mass. He was […]
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New Gloucester hires new treasurer/bookkeeper
NEW GLOUCESTER — Town Manager Sumner M. Field III on Wednesday named Harry Childs of Greene the town’s new deputy treasurer/bookkeeper, picking him from 29 candidates. “Harry has significant municipal finance experience, knows (the town’s software program) from both sides of the counter and has been an active participant in budget preparation and computer conversions,” […]
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New Gloucester Board of Selectmen holds emergency meeting
NEW GLOUCESTER — At an emergency meeting on Thursday, New Gloucester selectmen grappled with a severance package for former bookkeeper Sandra Sacco. The board also brainstormed a transition plan to replace retiring Town Manager Sumner Field III after his departure on January 2. The board approved offering four weeks of gross pay to bookkeeper Sandra […]
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Students honored for achievements
DUDLEY, Mass. — Courtney Vallee of New Gloucester, a member of the Nichols College class of 2014, has obtained an internship for the fall 2013 semester. Internships allow students to apply their classroom experiences and knowledge to excel in a real world business or organizational environment. Vallee, a psychology major, is completing an internship at […]
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Maine Maritime Academy held Celebration of Achievement
CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy’s annual Celebration of Achievement was held on Nov. 7 to honor the scholarly accomplishments of students and the service of faculty, trustees and alumni. Two local students were among those honored as American Bureau of Shipping Scholars. The ABS Mission is to promote the security of life, property and the […]
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C. Rheault: Still live in a democracy
Recent events in the town of New Gloucester have taken some surprising turns. Our selectmen held an executive session, the legality of which the Sun Journal questioned. The board announced staffing changes and a 25-year town employee has quit her position rather than stay in a hostile work environment. After the resignation, and many hours […]