Culture • Spotlight 250th anniversary celebration starts with a bean supper and cake contest 6 months agoby EditNGX New Gloucester’s 250th anniversary celebration kicks off with a bean supper in collaboration with the AMVETS. Photo: Patti Mikkelson Steve Libby and Tom Blake, in period costume, read a proclamation about the formation of the Town of New Gloucester, photo bombed by Phil Blake in birthday hat. Karen Farrell Langevin and her mother Elaine Farrell won first prize for their birthday cake of Meetinghouse. Photo: Julie Fralich The birthday cake depicting the Meeting House won first prize