According to a 2016 textbook publication of the Maine Municipal Association, “Home rule has rekindled civic pride, citizen interest and participation in local affairs.” Written by: John Salisbury, New ...

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The High School Principal Search Committee has recommended Sadie Grealish as the new Gray-New Gloucester High School Principal. There were ten applicants for the position. A screening committee made ...

General Incident Description: At 22:13, New Gloucester Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire. While units were en route, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputies reported that the ...

In a surprise turn, a deadlocked Select Board on Monday halted their fact-finding process and rejected $300,000 in donations from local business Planson International. An initial $200,000 gift was to ...

Voters at the annual Town Meeting on Monday approved all FY26 spending requests on the warrant by wide margins, including those for permanent bathrooms at the Fairgrounds. They also voted to keep the ...

General Incident Description: At 12:12 AM, New Gloucester Fire Alarm transmitted a still alarm for a motor vehicle accident with reported entrapment and one person unresponsive. While enroute, ...

The Select Board held an uncommon Tuesday meeting on October 14, focusing largely preparations for the October 27 Special Town Meeting on the Pineland Athletic Building gifts and lease. They finalized ...

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office just sent out this press release about the incident that caused schools to be put in lock down.

At their March 17 meeting, the Select Board will revisit the Fairgrounds bathrooms project, and they will undertake their first review of the proposed warrant for the May 5 Town Meeting. The board is ...

I didn’t get much sleep last night, neither did my spouse. I, fortunately, slept more than her. So much was at stake in the election. There was so much to gain if it went our way. Conversely, there’s ...