Penny Hilton, left, Town Manager Brenda Fox-Howard, John Salisbury and Steve Hathorne await the reappearance of Town Clerk Sharlene Myers on the morning of Wednesday, June 24. Hilton, Salisbury and Hathorne are part of the group New Gloucester Citizens for a Town Charter, and they stopped by Town Hall to file 39 petitions containing 648 signatures. That figure is approximately 10 percent higher than the 587 valid signatures required to become certified. If that occurs, the question of whether or not to establish a charter commission will appear on the November ballot.Deputy Clerk Sharlene Myers observes John Salisbury finishing up the paperwork necessary to file the charter petitions. Salisbury kept a running tally of the names and addresses of those who signed the petitions during the past four months. Photos by Patti Mikkelsen
