Projects to restore the great barn and herb house at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village are getting a big boost in funding from federal grants and private donations.
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Shakers get $750,000 federal grant to renovate Herb House
The goal is to provide visitors free, self-guided access to daily operations at the 239-year-old Shaker Village at Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester.
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Massachusetts college lauds local dean’s list students
FRANKLIN, Mass. — Seven local students have earned a place on the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Dean College. They include Adam Canfield of Fryeburg, Madeline Fenlason of Winthrop, Elisha Lesure of Bowdoinham, Makenzie Margerison of Durham, Sarah Tajonera of New Gloucester, Emily Thompson of New Gloucester and Gaku Wada of Bethel.
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NH university recognizes local dean’s list students
PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Four local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Plymouth State University. They are Lilyana Johanson of Greenwood, Ethan Mousseau of Litchfield, Madison Pelletier of New Gloucester and Jeromey Rancourt of Lewiston. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must achieve a grade point average […]
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Shaker holiday baking traditions endure in the hands of Brother Arnold
It’s a busy time of year in the kitchen at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, even without visitors to the annual Christmas Fair.
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Governor inducts veterans into Aides-de-Camp program
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills held her first meeting of the recently reinvigorated Aides-de-Camp program, an advisory council of military veterans who advise the Governor on policies impacting Maine veterans, on Oct. 6. Eleven veterans representing all branches of military services, as well as two members of Mills’ cabinet who are veterans — Public Safety […]
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New Gloucester hires town manager to start May 10
The Selectboard hired former Gardiner City Manager Christine M. Landes, who will start her three-year contract May 10 on a base salary of $92,500.
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New Gloucester selectman’s ‘racist’ comment edited out of meeting video
After a resident contacted town officials about a comment from Selectman George Colby, the offending sound bite was cut from the publicly available recording.
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Adaptive sports program helps veterans stay connected through outdoor recreation
Participants say the VAST program, run by veteran and olympic skier Kristina Sabasteanski through the New Gloucester nonprofit Pineland Farms, is even more important amidst the isolation of the pandemic.
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Litchfield man killed in New Gloucester truck rollover
Richard Parent, 67, died at the scene on Lewiston Road.