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Miller announces candidacy for Senate District 11

By Emily Parkhurst

Chris Miller, 55, of Gray, announced this week that he will be running for the Maine Senate District 11 seat currently filled by Senator Gerald Davis (R -- Falmouth). District 11 covers Cumberland, Gray, Falmouth, North Yarmouth, and Yarmouth. More-->

Locals tackle tale of 'Willy Wonka Jr.'

Windham Center Stage Theater is presenting a delectable, dynamic and down-right delightful performance of Willy Wonka Jr. Follow Charlie and the other children through a tale of lollipops and life lessons, as they serenade you with songs such as The Candy Man, I Want it Now and Pure Imagination. Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka is sure to offer something appetizing for all theatrical palettes. More-->

Gray Fire Chief leaves department
Plummer takes job in Massachusetts

By Emily Parkhurst

Gray Fire and Rescue is officially without a chief. After a several month-long process, the Marlborough, Mass. City Council hired Chief Ricky Plummer to replace their retiring chief during a meeting on Monday night. Plummer has not yet submitted a letter of resignation to the Town of Gray. More-->

Gray Town Council considers departmental budgets

By Emily Parkhurst

As department heads came before the Gray Town Council last week to present their preliminary budgets and answer councilors' questions, they also presented several pleas to the public. Solid Waste Director Randy Cookson asked citizens to decrease the amount of solid waste brought to the transfer station by recycling and composting more. While the town already has a mandatory recycling policy, Cookson said that the more citizens recycle, the more money the town saves. More-->

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SAD 15 athletic director resigns

By Emily Parkhurst

Co-Curricular Director Melanie Craig turned in a letter of resignation to SAD 15 Superintendent Victoria Burns earlier this week, citing personal reasons as the determining factor in her decision. Craig will fulfill her current contract with the district, continuing to serve in her position until June 30. More-->

Champions receive their rings

By Joshua Shea

While they still have a May 12 date with the Portland Sea Dogs for a special recognition ceremony, the 2009 Windham High School state championship football team came ever closer to closure on their historic season Tuesday night as team members received rings commemorating their winning season. More-->

Raymond paying for some Gray EMS calls

By Emily Parkhurst

For years, Raymond Fire and Rescue has been the first responder for some EMS calls in Gray. The area around the upper basin of Little Sebago Lake is about a five-minute drive from Raymond's station, while it is close to a 20-minute drive from Gray's station. Residents of the area even have a 655-telephone city code, the same as Raymond residents, rather than 657, which is Gray's city code. More-->

Windham works to close $1 million budget gap

By Emily Parkhurst

Windham Town Manager Tony Plante announced a $1 million gap in the municipal budget Thursday afternoon. The gap is due largely to reductions in state revenue sharing, as well as projected increases in fuel and other fixed costs, he said.  More-->

 

 

 

 
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School budget cuts aren't going to be pretty

By Joshua Shea

School budget time is coming. In prosperous years, it's a predictable game of cat-and-mouse between school boards, town councils, students, parents and the property tax paying public. It's like a play in several acts and usually it works something like this... More-->

   
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