Stop-Work order infuriates developer
Former CEO says OK to move in, new CEO says no

New Gloucester--When the Village Store closed in 2001, a great groan radiated from the hearts of those in New Gloucester who had known and loved the century-old shop. Opened in 1890 as part of the Farmer's union grange, it soon became a community center where farmers, residents, and passers-by gathered to hear and pass on local news, bask in local hospitality, or just rest a bit. It served...more

News Briefs:
--New SAD Director of Finance and Operations
--Progress on the employee SAD Tort Claim
--Chief of Police to retire
--Gray Council to review budget
--Sand and Salt Shed and Transfer Station Projects
--Personnel Changes at Gray Town Office...more

When Options Collide
So many buildings, so little money

Gray and New Gloucester and the School District own many buildings that contain inherent various cultural and historical values. Their challenge of dealing with owning a plethora of historic buildings and needing to decide how to pay for maintenance and/or sell them is the issue currently facing local elected officials. The issue will soon face the citizenry as the officials ask for money to support the budgets....more

When Options Collide: How much to renovate half of Pennell?

In 2002 the Town of Gray began thinking about their space needs. The Town offices were becoming cramped, officials said. Based upon the inventory of Square footage of the current Town office as of August 7, 2002 the current...more

When Options Collide:
--What about the old Post Office?
--Pennell Use Timeline
--Americans with Disabilities Act & Public Buildings
----The Act, and what it means for public buildings
----And a memo from the Gray Code Enforcement Officer...more

When Options Collide:
List of Town-owned buildings and land, and their assessed values
How many buildings and land does Gray already own? more

When Options Collide:
New Gloucester's perspective on Pennell

Jim Giffune is a former New Gloucester Selectmen and was appointed as New Gloucester's representative on the Pennell Ad Hoc Committee. Gray and New Gloucester from a School District and share costs...more

When Options Collide: SAD 15 Board of Directors Chair, Dan Maguire, on Pennell

The Monument: How do you see Pennell fitting into the mix of what the SAD must accomplish relative to education budgeting, shepherding cultural resources, and answering to the taxpayers?

Maguire: Built in 1876 the Pennell building opened as a school in...more

Pennell Institute
By Pam Wilkinson, Chair of the Gray Town Council

Each of us has a fond memory that is attached to the Pennell Institute complex and if you don't, you only have to peer from Route 100 to realize that in today's market this architecture is...more

Pennell: Observations for Taxpayers to consider
By Wade Trudel

The taxpayers may soon be asked to fund, or consider funding, major Capital Improvements, and should begin a process of evaluating the most appropriate method to prioritize them. How much of your tax dollars do you want to spend or not spend?...more

Gray Business Association on Pennell

The Monument's Question to the GBA...more