New Gloucester Town Manager Brenda Fox-Howard, whose last day on the the job is April 2, asked to be let out of her newly signed contract with Casco.
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New Gloucester Public Works closed due to virus
The New Gloucester Public Works building will remain closed until at least Monday, March 22, due to a positive COVID-19 case among employees, according to Town Manager Brenda Fox-Howard. Fox-Howard announced the closure on the town’s website March 15 and said during that night’s select board meeting that she has been in contact with the […]
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Inside New Gloucester: March 12
Maple Week Pineland Farms is offering two-hour self-guided tours containing some fun maple-based activities each day of Maple Week, March 22-28. (Note that the tours on March 27 and 28 are sold out.) Tickets are sold for every hour between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and provide visitors with access to the Family Farmyard and […]
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We Love to Eat: March 11
Drive thru fish dinner – Friday, March 12, 4:30-6 p.m. St. Anthony Parish, 268 Brown St., Westbrook. Baked haddock, green beans, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, roll and dessert. $10. To benefit St. Anthony Parish. Pick up dinners in lower church parking lot. Takeout bean supper – Saturday, March 13, 4:30-6 p.m., Buxton Centre Baptist Church, 938 Long […]
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New fire/rescue chief takes over in New Gloucester
Jon Kiernan replaces Toby Martin, who abruptly resigned in December.
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Nomination papers available for local positions around Lakes Region
Seats are available on school boards, planning boards, selectboards and more and will be voted on at municipal elections this spring.
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New Gloucester manager’s $6 million budget proposal restores funding for slashed departments
The town manager’s first proposal for the 2021-2022 budget is a 25% increase over last year’s budget of $4.8 million.
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Head-on collision in Naples injures four
Icy roads contributed to that and other crashes Saturday evening, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
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Inside New Gloucester: Feb. 26
‘Sue Stories’ The New Gloucester Public Library Board of Trustees wanted to show their appreciation for Suzan Hawkins, who recently retired after serving as a librarian there for 38 years, but a party was not an option given the pandemic. Board member Tim Terranova devised a COVID-compliant plan: recording a video featuring community members recounting […]
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New Gloucester manager leaving for Casco job
New Gloucester Town Manager Brenda Fox-Howard’s last day is April 2 and her first day as Casco town manager is April 5.