New Gloucester News

Dennis McCann of New Gloucester holds Old Glory on Flag Day as he begins a 950-mile run around town to honor past and present veterans from the town.

On the same day the U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted to outlaw nearly all abortions after the 22nd week of pregnancy , Maine lawmakers spent more than two hours sharing personal stories and delivering impassioned speeches about reproductive and fetal rights Wednesday evening in the Maine House.

SAD 15 voters in Gray and New Gloucester approved the $22 million budget for 2013-14 by a total vote of 929-420.

Norway Historical Society President Susan Denison, left, is assisted by volunteers Mimi Bell and Sharon Beal in the painstaking work of implementing the new PastPerfect Museum computer software.

"It's very important to have everything fine-tuned," Eric Guilmet, left, of Mount Vernon said as he and Tom Chabot of Yarmouth worked on Guilmet's Extra 260 aerobatics airplane during the Sky Streakers R/C Flying Club open house in New Gloucester on Sunday.

An outing that includes both Shaker Village in New Gloucester and the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, within 10 miles of each other, offers something of interest for all members of your family.

Traci Virgin of Peru shaves the fur from Buster, a poodle, Monday morning. Virgin's new grooming business, Small Wonders Grooming and Daycare, had its grand opening Monday.

After the sad news last month that The Lost Kitchen in Belfast was closing for good , some good news is now coming forward from Chef Erin French.

Saint Dominic High School student Zach Little hands out pancakes Sunday morning during the Kiwanis' "World's Largest Pancake Breakfast Attempt." While the attempt fell about 5,000 people short, there was no shortage of delicious pancakes and sausage for those attending the Kiwanis fundraiser.

Andrew Maiers sits in a homemade go-cart during the graduation ceremony at The Community Schools at Opportunity Farm & Camden in New Gloucester on Friday.

A commission tasked with the politically touchy work of redrawing legislative districts in Maine finished its work Friday with unanimous, bipartisan agreements on new House and Senate maps.

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Department said deputies were trying to serve a warrant to a person on Winsaw Road in New Gloucester Thursday morning.

According to neighbors and other witnesses, police went to the home Thursday morning to serve a warrant and "it didn't go well," according to one neighbor.

Fire crews open up the roof of a home at 226 West Gray Road. As many as 60 firefighters responded to the Monday evening blaze.

Models of seven monuments to be built for the planned New Gloucester Veterans' Memorial Park in Upper Gloucester were displayed on a float during the Memorial Day parade Monday.

About 80 voters in Gray and New Gloucester approved a $22.29 million budget for SAD 15 during a meeting Thursday at Gray-New Gloucester High School.

BEEF CHECKOFF REPORTS SUCCESSES FROM ITS ANNUAL BOOT CAMP May 22, 2013 Source: Cattlemen's Beef Board news release In the highly populated Northeast Corridor of the country, the beef checkoff celebrated Beef Month in May by hosting a pair of Beef Boot Camps to educate retailers and foodservice influencers in the region about beef and the beef ... (more)