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Reeds and Cattails

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Special Town Meeting to vote on development rights

New Gloucester-- At Monday night's meeting the Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to schedule a special town meeting to consider the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR). The date, which may be in early December, will be announced at the next Selectmen's meeting scheduled for November 29. more

Selectmen shoot for zero budget increase

New Gloucester--The New Gloucester Board of Selectmen started the fiscal year 2005/2006 budget process and parameters were immediately put into place in an effort to keep a zero increase. more


Local polluter still at it
Council growing intolerant of Yarmouth Lumber

Gray--Peter Eremita of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection spoke to the Gray Town Council about the continuing pollution and remediation problems at Yarmouth Lumber, a truck refueling company in south Gray. After three years of...more

Laptops stolen from church
Used to service WIC program

Gray--A theft from a church during a administration of a non-profit program has irked even a 14-year veteran State Trooper. Troop Investigator for Cumberland County, Trooper Steven Green, said that ...more

Business Briefs

Dunlap Insurance moving
Pemberton's opens store...more

Season of Helping

Gray-New Gloucester--The vibrant autumn leaves have at last fallen to the ground, and just in time for the snowy days of winter to cover the bare landscape. This is the first sign that the season of giving ...more

Gray's Seth Cohen Muscles in on big win

Gray--Not everyone could turn falling ten feet through plate glass into an advantage, but Seth Cohen from Gray sure did. more

Deborah Wharf vs. the Royal River Rod and Gun Club

New Gloucester--Deborah Wharf, owner and resident of Deb's Barnyard and Kennel in New Gloucester, is currently engaged in a civil suit against the Royal River Rod and Gun Club for what she claims is their negligent practice of handling of firearms. more