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 ...

General Incident Description: At 12:19 this afternoon, New Gloucester Fire Alarm transmitted a Desk Box for a reported garage fire at 42 Cobble Hill Road. Engine 2 and Car 1 were enroute within 1 ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect Pineland Farms’ recent listing of 127 acres for sale in New Gloucester. The board had a full agenda for their February 3 meeting, but it was ...

At Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting, Libra Foundation representatives and their consulting engineer outlined plans to divide a portion of the Pineland property—its central business campus—into 23 lots ...

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 ...

Town buildings were the center of discussion at the Select Board’s December 16 meeting. The Transfer Station, the Town Hall Complex and the proposed Fairgrounds bathrooms project all got a look, as ...

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

A Special Town Meeting will be held on Monday October 27 for voters to weigh in on proposed gifts from Planson International to lease the former Pineland recreation building for two years for New ...

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 ...

Autumn has arrived in Maine, and the first hints of color are spreading across the landscape. This week’s Maine Fall Foliage Report (September 24, 2025) notes that much of the state is in the low to ...

Join Shaker Village for our end-of-season Fall Harvest Festival! This family-friendly FREE event is now a tradition for many folks– come make it yours, too! Event ...