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Council-citizen meltdown
Ferocious exchange shocks observers

Gray--The Town Council held a scheduled workshop beginning at 6 p.m. on Monday at Stimson Hall that had all the marks of responsible civic interaction for two hours and forty minutes. The last five minutes were another story. more




Selectmen hear resounding silence at budget meeting

New Gloucester--A teenager's worst nightmare is to plan a party and then issue lots of invitations, but one comes. The New Gloucester Budget Advisory Committee (BAC), Selectmen and Manager may have been thinking back to those heartfelt teenage days as they sat before the microphones Monday night asking the bare sprinkling of audience members for comment on their proposed $3,152,902 municipal budget. It reminded one of the scene in the movie 'Ferris Beuller's Day Off', with the droning science teacher saying, "Anyone? Anyone?" more

Selectmen deny citizen warrant request

New Gloucester--In New Gloucester, with the Selectmen form of government, citizens have the right to ask Selectmen to place items on the list of warrant items to be considered at Town meeting. more

State Budget proposal draws ire
Local officials respond

At first, the news out of Augusta about the biennial state budget sounded like a forecast for smooth sailing ahead. According to a press report released Saturday March 19th (forwarded from Senator Mark Bryant's office,) the Appropriations Committee had OK'd a balanced budget that was headed to the full Legislature for enactment by April 1st as planned. more

Peeps: love them or hate them

There are few candies on the market that have been popular for over fifty years and can boast of having their own fan club. Such is the legacy of Peeps, those little marshmallow chicks that flock to the shelves this time of year- and with good reason. Many consider it a must have item...more

In Memoriam

Gray--Aileen Bennett Tufts, 102, was born November 10, 1902 the daughter of Charles Payson and Hattie Woodbury Bennett in New Gloucester at what is now the Opportunity Farm. more

Who's running?

'Tis the season, the election season. Of the terms that are up for Gray Town Council, Gray Water District, New Gloucester Selectmen, and Gray and New Gloucester seats on the SAD 15 School Board of Directors: here's the lowdown so far: more