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No Monument December 29. Merry Christmas! See you January 5.

Selectmen, Manager working on facilities plan

New Gloucester--At the December 12 Selectmen meeting, Selectmen took up the Draft Long-range Facilities Plan Selectmen Chair Steve Libby had proposed. The Plan is an outgrowth of two initiatives, the Space Needs Report dated November 2001 and the current long-range Plan dated November, 2005 .... more

"Believe In Me… Maine"
By Rep. Susan Austin

Bill Signing Day was cancelled for last Friday due to the inclement weather. Wednesday, December 21st then became Drop Dead Day for bills to be submitted by 5 p.m. Mother Nature certainly complicated getting necessary sponsorship signatures but was where there is a will there is a way and a fax machine! ... more

Savvy Senior:
Senior Discounts

Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you recommend a resource that lists the different discounts that are available to seniors today? I just turned 60 and live on a pretty tight budget and can use all the help I can get.
Bargain Hunting Betty ... more

Libby Hill purchase stalls out

Gray-After several negotiation sessions held in executive session, the Gray Town Council has decided to pull back on pursuing purchasing the Libby Hill property. ... more

The Year in Review:
stories covered in The Monument Newspaper this year ... more.