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What happened with Order 35?
Procedure, not outcome, at issue

Gray--At the Tuesday, October 4 Council meeting, emotional citizens and irritated Councilors faced each other, but they weren't emotional or irritated with each other. It was the procedure, not the content, surrounding that particular agenda item that the Council spent much of its time discussing that evening. And at the center of that argument sat the Town Manager. ... more

New Gloucester makes Boomtown list
Cited for high quality and economic development

New Gloucester--What separates the thriving towns from the struggling ones? Do the people within a prosperous town approach their lives differently than those in a struggling town? According to Jack Schultz, author of "Boomtown USA: 7 1/2 Keys to Big Success in Small Towns," the answer is yes, and New Gloucester has done it. more

Good things happen
SAD 15 students attend leadership camp

On October 25, all 153 fifth grade students from Dunn School will set off for a long weekend adventure at Camp Susan Curtis in Stoneham. The adventure is really attendance at a Leadership Camp, a hands-on activity designed to enhance Maine Learning Results and Dunn School curriculum.... more

Why we need a bond
Information about the upcoming bond vote

Previous articles have helped people who couldn't attend the meetings keep abreast of the committee's work. In all 18 people have been involved on the committee, Citizens, Administrators, Board members, a Teacher and two Architects from the Portland Design Team (PDT). The Board accepted the committee's recommendations and voted last week to submit a bond to voters that will fund work at all five of our schools. ... more

News Briefs
--Veteran NG policeman promoted, Lt. Conger takes over Troop A
--Maine Civil Liberties Union (MCLU) Delivers Patriot Act Reform Petition to Senators Snowe and Collins
--Maine Right to Life Committee Convention
--Area Youth Organize for Hurricane Relief
--Outward Bound to sell Rockland facilities ... more

New Education Coordinator at Wildlife Park

Jessie Farrington became the new Education Coordinator at the Maine Wildlife Park after receiving her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Southern Maine this past May. ... more

All the king's horses...
Commentary by Michael Vaughan

In case no one has noticed, the pride of Maine's ruling party, MaineCare, is "falling from together" and it has been for almost a year. It seems, in a nutshell, that in their rush to implement a new (and exciting) computer system last January, they allowed the project ... more

5th annual New Gloucester Community Fair
Friday, October 14th and Saturday, October 15th, at the New Gloucester Fair Grounds on Bald Hill Rd. ... more

Editor's Note: We've gone to color in the hard copy

We're getting better and better! We decided to go with a color format and have worked hard these last two months to bring it about. We hope you enjoy the change. Every week the paper's look will get better as we tweak the settings and increase the crispness. ... more