GARDINER — The Gardiner Area High School boys lacrosse team expected a tight, physical game in its season opener Friday afternoon against rival Maranacook/Winthrop.
April 2012
Service on Sunday to celebrate Scottish tradition
GARDINER — Scots are invited to bring their tartans to the Christ Church Episcopal on Sunday to be blessed during an ancient Scottish Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan.
Family of wounded soldier asks friends to send greetings
Local relatives of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, severely injured in an explosion in Afghanistan on Tuesday, want people to send him greetings via a Facebook page for his 25th birthday today.
Bill would change driving laws for teens
AUGUSTA — Teenage drivers would face restrictions for a longer period of time and would get bigger fines if they make repeated mistakes under a bill that gained all but final approval by the Legislature Friday.
Organizations provide school vacation week fun
GARDINER — Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St., is offering a number of free activities during school vacation week, Monday-April 20.
College students honored
MADISON, N.J. — Hannah Morgan Rau of Hallowell, Maine, was named to the fall 2011 semester dean’s list at Drew University.
Former Maine game warden turns tales into book
When John Ford Sr. became a Maine Game Warden in 1970, he listened to his stepfather and mentor’s advice: Keep a diary of your adventures.
Man faces new charges for assault
AUGUSTA — A patient at Riverview Psychiatric Center who attacked a chaplain two years ago is again facing charges, this time in connection with an assault that left four people injured.
Young pleads not guilty to murder
The Augusta man who is accused of fatally stabbing his roommate last June, was arrested April 5 in Key West, Fla.
Gardiner man arrested after report that he was stabbed
A local man remained behind bars Friday after he was arrested earlier this week by police responding to a report that he had been stabbed.