New Gloucester selectman facing recall quits at meeting

“I am done with everything concerning New Gloucester," said Selectman George Colby at Monday night's Board of Selectmen meeting.

New Gloucester selectman speaks out as recall effort continues

In a guest column in the Lakes Region Weekly, George Colby says he won't apologize for a comment that wasn't racist to begin with.

New Gloucester recall effort: ‘We can do better as a town’

A group of New Gloucester residents say that Selectman George Colby's recent actions are reflective of a trend of inappropriate behavior.

New Gloucester residents start petition to recall selectman

Following public outcry against George Colby's comment at a Dec. 3 meeting, some residents have begun an effort to remove Colby from his post.

New Gloucester Selectboard: Member’s comments were ‘offensive and inappropriate’

George Colby's comments at a Dec. 3 meeting "do not represent our beliefs, nor do they represent the beliefs of our Town, our citizens and our employees," read the Dec. 19 statement.

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.

Jon DiBiase hired as Gray-New Gloucester baseball coach

The son of longtime coach Tony DiBiase has been an assistant in three sports at multiple schools.

Rig crashes in New Gloucester; driver charged with OUI, suspended license

Route 100 was closed for hours to clean up wreckage and a load of apple juice.

Shaker annual Christmas Fair moves online

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.