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GLOCESTER – Newly appointed Town Council President Julian “Jay” Forgue says he’s “sat with English lords, sat with presidents. I’ve met very influential people. It’s a worldly experience that I have.” On Jan. 4, the Glocester Town Council voted 4-1 to elect Forgue, 69, as president, with Republican Walter M. O. Steere against the appointment. Steere was the top earner in the general election with 3,266 votes. Forgue, a Republican, earned second in the race, with 3,211 votes, and was the top-earning endorsed Republican. Newly elected council members William Worthy and Stephen Arnold are also endorsed by the Republican party, and Steere is not. ....
12/30/2020 Foster and Glocester see fewer cases, but life still changed This year’s smaller Glocester Ancients & Horribles Independence Day Parade made its way down Putnam Pike on Saturday, July 4. With the usual parade canceled due to the pandemic, the committee wanted to keep the tradition alive, as well as the 94-year streak, by presenting a parade of mostly municipal vehicles and cars. (Breeze File photo by Bill Murphy) FOSTER/GLOCESTER – These two towns this year proved that distance helps prevent the spread of COVID-19, with residents taking additional precautions as they kept their distance and changed their daily routines in 2020. ....