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Many ordinances under scrutiny

Gray-The Gray Town Council spent two hours discussing the proposed new ordinance draft for a section of Rt. 100. The draft had generated concern among residents on the affected stretch of road that will commence from the southerly Village Aquifer Protection zone down Rt. 100 to the end of the current Commercial zone or about the property line between Busy Bee and SW Cole. They felt the draft as it had then been written severely restricted their property rights....more

Loose Moose fights for liquor license renewal
By Elizabeth Prata

Gray-A packed house turned out at last Tuesday's Council meeting to hear comment on the liquor license renewal of the Loose Moose Saloon. A liquor license renewal is usually a pro forma action, but in this case, a man had died and there were questions to be answered. more

"Peace Candidate"
Activist Betty Wurtz joins NG supporters for Kucinich

New Gloucester--Dennis Kucinich is not the candidate with the most money, the most backing, the most media exposure or the highest polling numbers, but an eager group of New Gloucester Democrats is hoping that their grassroots efforts can help propel him into the White House. more

The bus stops here, where does the buck stop?

Gray-The SAD 15 Board meeting Wednesday, October 1 drew a heavy crowd, and not many of those people were happy. Leigh Sullivan of Gray Country Day Care spoke during Citizen Comments against the District's policy regarding transportation and bus clustering. more

State of Maine Ballot
The following ballot questions will be presented to the voters on November 4....more

School News
--How to get an item placed on the SAD Board agenda
--Russell School
--High School
--Middle School Before and After School Programs...more

News Briefs:

--Tell Us About Your Name Change
--Maine Medicare Education Partnership Seeking Volunteers
--Homeland Security Money Dispersal
--County Charter Commission Candidates Forum
--Stores in Gray and New Gloucester Can Sell Liquor on Sunday Again
--Spurwink Sets up Home in New Gloucester
--Pineland to grow hydroponic vegetables
--New Businesses in Gray
--Maine Ranks Low in Terms of Personal Income Taxes and Support for Business...more