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News Supplement - 3/21/02

State money to renovate both Memorial, Russell not likely
Board discusses building one new school instead
(G-NG) The SAD #15 Board of Directors struggled with some tough realities at the March 20 meeting. The Board heard that it may be necessary to revise their plan to renovate both Memorial and Russell Schools and focus on building one new school instead. more...

Council declines to take action on Rite-Aid drainage issue
Gray-- At its March 19 regular meeting, the Council voted to prioritize its transportation projects for the Bi Annual Transportation Improvement Program (BTIP), declined to take any action on the issue brought forward by Phil and Jean Pulsifer regarding water drainage from the Rite-Aid property, and tabled an amendment to the proposed Ordinance Fee Schedule. more...

Maine congressional delegation ranks poor 38th in supporting small business
Washington, D.C.—The Small Business Survival Committee (SBSC) has released its annual scorecard which rates how members of Congress voted during 2001 on key small business issues. more...

"OJ trial set cameras in the courtroom back 20 years"
Portland-- Leigh Ingalls Saufley, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court in Maine, met with invited journalists at the SALT Institute in Portland on March 20. The discussion centered around improving media-judicial relationships at a round-table that included...more

Council receives budget
Gray--At the March 4 Gray town council meeting, several Councilors expressed concern that Yarmouth Lumber was continuing to spill small amounts of petroleum...more

Support staff pickets school board
Gray--As SAD 15 Board of Directors crove in to Stimson hall for the February 27 Board meeting, they passed support staff personnel who stood in the rain bearing picket signs and lit candles...more

Lack of tables doesn't sit well with students
G-NG--John Q. Public sits while hurriedly wolfing down his slice of pepperoni pizza at G-NG High School. But John isn't sitting in the cafeteria...more

Cookie distribution chaotic fun
It is that time of year when the Girl Scouts come knocking on your door...more

Gray's Street Construction Ordinance changes
Progress on the proposed revision of the Street Construction ordinance has not been as rapid as we had hoped...more

Fire Chief Earns Praise for Initiative, Scolding for Planning Process
The New Gloucester Board of Selectmen praised Fire Chief Bruce Tupper for his "creativity and initiative" at their meeting Monday night when he approached them for approval of some five-plus projects and purchases -- but scolded him for poor communication with the town manager, and working outside the normal budgeting process...more