Town of Gray, Maine

The Hannaford Supermarkets located at 130 Shaker Road in Gray will undergo an expansion that will bring new services and increased convenience to customers. The expansion is designed to enhance the overall shopping experience while better meeting the needs of the community. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/efYtPi2U

A couple Town of Gray staff members (Kurt Elkanich and Kyle Hadyniak) recently attended a public information officers workshop hosted by the Cumberland County (Maine) Emergency Management Agency. The workshop showed attendees how a joint information center could support communication efforts during high-concern events. Attendees also heard from a guest speaker who shared insights, lessons learned, and best practices from a recent high-concern event in Maine.

Our communications and IT director, Kyle Hadyniak, is set to present at the Maine Municipal Association's upcoming annual technology conference about generative AI in the workplace. ?? Kyle will highlight how employees can utilize generative AI, such as Microsoft Copilot, to be more productive, creative, and effective. Should be a fun discussion!

The Town of Gray is seeking quotes from qualified environmental professionals for completion of an environmental assessment. This assessment is a requirement for the town’s recent Housing and Urban Development grant award for pedestrian and emergency access safety improvements at the Gray-New Gloucester middle and high school campus. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e3vSuUd2.

The Town of Gray is seeking proposals for an engineering feasibility study to explore solutions for installing a public municipal wastewater system within the town. Proposals will be accepted until 12 p.m. on April 9, 2025. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eQSXXpUT.

Gray residents and stakeholders can now view the draft FY26 budget thanks to ClearGov, a software platform the Town adopted this year to create, organize, and distribute the budget. ClearGov presents the numerous line items, statistics, visualizations, and summaries of the Town of Gray budget into an accessible and digestible digital format. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eGjWRhii.

You have between now and June 19 to register for the annual Longest Day 5K, presented by Libby Hill Forest Trails. ?? The race is on Friday, June 20, 2025, at the Libby Hill Recreation Area on Libby Hill Road in Gray. GNG students can race for free. Adults pay $15 if registered before race day, $20 on race day. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eBES3DUq.

Denise Clavette, the Town of Gray’s economic development director, was selected to join the Board of Directors for the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce at their recent annual meeting. Denise, pictured second from left, joins the board with many years serving on non-profit boards and committees, as well as having served as a former CEO/president of the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce. Having Gray’s voice at the Chamber will be an asset to our community. Congratulations, Denise! ??

Thanks to Municibid.com, the Town of Gray recently sold eight older, unused computers to James Goddard, a physics and aviation teacher at Danbury High School in Danbury, Connecticut. James, a licensed pilot, will repurpose these machines in his classroom to run flight simulators for his students. What a great way to upcycle old hardware! ??

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