Tricks and Treats Gray Parks and Recreation and the Gray Public Library are hosting Tricks and Treats, a Halloween party for the whole family, from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at the Pennell Municipal Complex. The fun includes spooky stories, dancing, Trunk or Treat, a scavenger hunt trail and a haunted lab. Volunteers are needed. […]
October 2018
Letter: Gass will be kind of legislator residents deserve
House District 67 needs a representative who will be more than a rubber stamp for her partisan allies. Independent Anne Gass is just such a person. In her hometown of Gray, Anne is well-known as a creative problem solver. A former member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, Comprehensive Plan Committee, and School Board, she […]
Barter challenges Cebra in House District 68
NAPLES — A medical office manager is challenging an incumbent seeking his sixth non-consecutive term in the race for House District 68, which is composed of Naples, Sebago, Baldwin, Cornish and part of Parsonsfield. Democrat Janice Barter was asked to run by Speaker of the House Sara Gideon, and although she had turned down requests […]
New Standish councilor sees room for growth
STANDISH — New Town Councilor Greg LeClerc is looking forward to working on business development in his new position. LeClerc, 36, who has a master’s degree in real estate, is interested in development and said he would like to take advantage of Standish’s “unique position” in the market. In Portland, he said, there is a “huge […]
Red Sox finish off Astros in Game 5, head to World Series
Boston wins its fourth straight game in the ALCS, topping Houston 4-1 as David Price gets his first win in a postseason start.
Thursday’s NBA roundup: Celtics can boast a center of attention
Aron Baynes isn’t the most heralded Celtic but his play is noticed by opponents in a big way.
Thursday’s NHL roundup: Bruins fall to Oilers in overtime, 3-2
Leon Draisiatl scores 37 seconds into overtime, handing Boston its second straight loss.
House District 67: Consultant challenges incumbent lawmaker
The district includes Frye Island and parts of Casco, Gray and Raymond.
Patten Free Library set to open new teen space
BATH — In 2012, the Patten Free Library didn’t have any programs for teens. Now, after years of expanding their programming and services geared toward young adults, the library is opening a new dedicated teen space. The room on the first floor of the library is an enclosed space where teens and tweens can gather, […]
With Brunswick shelter forced to turn people away, local, state officials discus state of homelessness in area
BRUNSWICK — Daniel Ouellette has slept in his car the past two nights. He is on the waiting list for Section 8 housing, but the wait to receive it in Maine is about three or four years. Ouellette, who attended Thursday night’s Housing Vulnerability and Homelessness panel at Curtis Memorial Library, is one of nearly […]