Inside New Gloucester: May 22

New Gloucester hires town manager

Brenda Fox Howard replaced Interim Town Manager Paul First, who re-joined the town administration in December.

A bipartisan plea to reopen Poland, New Gloucester and other rural towns

Democoratic state Sen. Ned Claxton and Republican state Rep. Amy Arata teamed up Tuesday to make the case for the state to lessen COVID-19 restrictions in more places.

SAD 15 cuts $380,000 in spending in final budget proposal

School board members voted unanimously to move forward with the $28.2 million budget, but are unsure when they will be able to present it to voters.

Inside New Gloucester: May 8

Former Pineland Center residents offer reflections, lessons in podcast

The series was created to ensure the history of the old institution won't be forgotten – or repeated, the Maine Developmental Disabilities Council says.

NG charter commission proponents lose bid for signature waiver

Selectboard members voted 4 to 1 against placing the question of a town charter on the November ballot without the necessary signatures.

Large woods fire near railroad tracks closes road in New Gloucester

The fire took about 4 hours to control after high winds carried it across the Royal River, where it scorched about 10 acres of a nature preserve off Intervale Road.

Summer festivals on hold amid pandemic

Facing continued social distancing orders, the odds are the usual fare of festivals in the Lakes Region won't be offered this summer. But Windham's Summerfest is going virtual.

Inside New Gloucester: April 24