Community Photo Album

Rainy Day Car Wash

Bev Leighton at the Bob Leighton Memorial Gazebo fundraiser car wash last Saturday at Upper Village Fire Station. Despite the rain, the committee members and volunteers raised over $400 toward their goal of installing the memorial Gazebo. The ground breaking will be held Oct 2 at 2 p.m., on the grounds of the New Gloucester Library.

Donations can be sent to:
Gazebo fundraiser
Town of New Gloucester
PO Box 82, 04260

The Gazebo Committee meets next on Oct. 6 at the Library at 7 p.m. All are welcome.
Bob Leighton was a New Gloucester resident and former Selectmen, SAD 15 liaison, Food Pantry manager, and community member who contributed many, many kindnesses throughout his life. The Monument: Prata photo

Geese season

Caught at the Crossroads

A gaggle of over 100 Canadian geese (or a flock, skein, line, wedge,
or nide) take a rest stop at Crystal Lake in Gray on Monday.

The annual migration of the geese occurs in fall, when the geese fly
from their spring and summer homes in Canada and Alaska. Canada geese
spend spring and summer from Alaska and northern Canada and some in
the northern half of the US, to warmer regions as far south as
Northern Mexico. They migrate at speeds from 30 to 60 mph.
Their migratory flocks vary in size depending upon the race, region,
and season. Smaller geese tend to migrate in larger flocks than the
larger geese do, season flocks are apt to contain more geese than
early season flocks.

The altitude at which Canada geese migrate depends on weather
conditions, the distance between where they depart, and arrive. Under
dense low overcasts, geese may migrate only a few hundred feet above
the ground. With fair skies a few have been spotted at 8,000 feet.
Their "V" formation is a formation used for flying farther. The lead
bird breaks the air and stirs up updrafts at the other birds wing
tips. In the up drafts, behind the birds, the birds can get 70% more
distance. The outer position gives better view ahead. Lead birds
change often, not because of social orders, but because of fatigue.
The geese stay in the "V" shape because misalignment on drafts
increase the work load.

Source: Illinois State Museum

Apple time

Apple season: pie in the sky?
The Monument: Jeanne Adams photo

Central Corridor Coaliton talk

Cumberland County Manger Peter Crichton and former Gray Town Councilor Richard Barter, at a Central Corridor Coalition meeting in 2003. The CCC is composed of a group of abutting towns whose elected officials and administrators meet monthly to discuss issues common to their towns, such as traffic, zoning, economic development issues. Members from Maine Department of Transportation, Maine Turnpike Authority, Cumberland County government, and Greater Portland Council of Governments also attend. Gray is a member of the CCC, as is Pownal, New Gloucester, Raymond, North Yarmouth, and Windham. This particular meeting was held in North Yarmouth. The next CCC meeting is October 12 in Gray's Stimson Hall, where the upcoming By-pass construction project will be discussed. The Monument file photo