News

 

Maine lobster traps

Harold Bjork photo

Selectmen applaud Fire Department, condemn MMA

New Gloucester--Fire Chief Gary Sacco received a letter of recognition and adulation from the Board for his and the entire Fire Department's efforts during a two vehicle crash on Rt. 100 involving a fully loaded propane tanker and a vehicle. The eleven-hour incident involved...more

Boards to vote on agreement for Pennell

In June of 2003, the M.S.A.D.#15 began talking publicly about disposing of Pennell Institute in Gray. Pennell was an educational institution built in the 1880s and opened in the early 1890s. When the SAD was formed in the mid-1960s Pennell was, by law, taken from Gray's ownership and absorbed into SAD ownership. Now that the SAD no longer needs the building, more

News Briefs:
--Sheriff moving from Gray substation
--Council accepts original Gravel Pit ordinance draft
--Dog Days of Summer...more

YMCA Combats Vandalism With Comedy

Standish--The YMCA Camp on Otter Pond has gone through its share of ups and downs this summer. Four days before the camp opened it suffered its worst case of vandalism in years. On the site, picnic tables were chopped ...more

Case of the Hungry Squirrel
How to protect your birdfeeder

This summer, most people who own birdfeeders have not only been feeding birds. Squirrels are an uninvited guest and often monopolize seed intended for birds. more

The Quality of Leadership
Dick Barter goes to war
By Elizabeth Prata

The Town of Gray is working toward deciding where to put an expanded Town office. The Council and Manager say that the current office is not ADA compliant, and that they need room for storage and more room to complete their work efficiently. There are five options...more