Building Livability in New Gloucester & Town of Gray

GNG Community Connectors

Cindy Slocum and Lori Fowler

Our Connectors

Folks enjoy the Community Cafe hosted by GNG Rec every 2nd Wednesday in the New Gloucester Congregational Church Vestry

Mary Hadlock of Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging shares resources and programs available

John Holland of Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging presents on Medicare Options

Community Connections Minigrants

Awarded to Town of New Gloucester through the ECDC for E911 House Numbering by New Gloucester Fire & Rescue

Awarded to Town of Gray in collaboration with BLING for Provision of Emergency Kits to Gray and New Gloucester residents

The Community Connections Grant Opportunity was part of the Community Connections project, a signature initiative of the Governor's Cabinet on Aging, partnering with the University of Maine Center on Aging, Lifelong Maine's Age-Friendly Communities, and Maine's Area Agencies on Aging.

Forty Community Connections grants were awarded for small projects to increase the impact of Lifelong Maine’s Age-Friendly Communities through:

  • Emergency preparedness programs

  • Activities that encourage social connection

  • Volunteer transportation services

  • Enhanced accessibility of public spaces

  • Health and safety initiatives

  • Improved community communications