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New yield sign installed at Gray intersection

Gray--The more Rep. Susan Austin saw daily stand-offs at the junction of Shaker Road and Brown Street, the more it concerned her. The Gray intersection is a Level F, or failed, intersection, and known state-wide as one of the busiest and most confusing in Maine. Five state routes converge on the small and narrow crossroads. Just 200 feet down...more

Resident donates land to town
Preserve to be named for parents

Gray--Miriam Bisbee of Gray has spent over 81 years living on the same parcel of land. Her parents instilled in her a love of the land and an appreciation for natural...more

Music on the Hill
Bluegrass Festival comes to New Gloucester

New Gloucester--There's going to be a lot of pickin' going on up to Thompson's Apple Orchard in New Gloucester. Not apple pickin' though. Bluegrass is in season June 25-27th with Music on the Hill, Thompson's 1st Annual Family Bluegrass Music Festival...more

My day in court
Jury duty calls: what is it like?

In late May I received an official-looking letter from Maine Superior Court. Not having broken any laws or having any pending suits in the court system, it was with some puzzlement that I opened the envelope. It read, "Maine Superior Court Traverse Jury Summons." Jury duty. Oh no. ...more

Inside the First Amendment
Religion and politics: Battling over Kerry's Catholic credentials
By Charles Haynes, First Amendment Center

Like John F. Kennedy before him, John F. Kerry is facing a "religious issue" in his race for the presidency. But unlike the first JFK, Kerry's problem isn't that he's Catholic - it's that he may not be Catholic enough....more

News Briefs:
-- Cumberland County approves Sheriff's contract for Gray-New Gloucester High School
-- New Gloucester may consider a Mass Gathering Ordinance
-- CEDC looking at conference center/restaurant idea
-- Governor Comments on Question 1 Vote
-- $500,000 in Maine AmeriCorps Grants Announced
-- Maine Launches Statewide Animal Disaster Program
-- State Regulators Revoke Bridgton Loan Broker's License
-- New Gloucester/Minot daughter serving in Iraq...more