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Congo Church in Spring

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Gray's budget increase too big, citizens say

Gray-About a dozen citizens turned up at the Council's budget informational public hearing to say that the proposed municipal budget increase is too big. They also stated concerns about the town's pattern...more

 

Local Soldier Goes from Iraq to Italy

Army Sgt. Scott A. Paquette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wildes of Colbath Road in New Gloucester, has returned to the 173rd Airborne...more

Maine Gets $41.28 per person in Federal Pork

WASHINGTON-- Some call it pork while others call it bringing home the bacon. One DC group calls it federal waste and wants to end the practice by highlighting the abuses that go...more

News Briefs:
--SAD 15: $79,949 to upgrade Dunn and portable
--NG Democrats Organize a Roadside Clean-Up
--NG Republicans to meet
--Ambush victims' names released
--Local Democrats Announce Grassroots Organizing Workshops
--Sen. Douglass honors hockey team
--Maine People Strongly Support Raising the Sales Tax for K-12 School Funding and Property Tax Relief
New Poll Finds Widespread Support Across All Parties
--LAEGE Announces Details Of Annual Meeting Featuring NASA Chief
--Democrats Pass Majority Budget...more

"Taxing" Times Spin "Frustration"
Commentary by representative Susan Austin

Frustration for bipartisan action builds Discontent and diminishing patience lead to fractures and fragmentation sets in. Time and energy spent is squeezing life out of the legislative calendar. Will there be relief, reform or revolt? more

Community News:
--Updating Bulletin Board Services on GCTV
--Raymond Village Library
--Raymond Town Meeting
--Maine Wildlife Park Fun...more