On April 1, 1987, the Kennebec River erupted from its banks, ripping out bridges and roads, destroying homes and wrecking businesses in the worst flood in Maine history.
April 2012
Posted inSports
KENNEBEC JOURNAL BOYS BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR: Cassidy has Tigers winning the right way
In five years, Gardiner Area High School boys basketball coach Jason Cassidy has taken the Tigers from mediocrity to the top of the heap in Eastern Maine Class B.
advertisement
Posted inSports
KENNEBEC JOURNAL BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Gardiner’s Toman helps Tigers to best-ever season
It’s been easy to take Gardiner Area High School senior Aaron Toman for granted the past couple of years.
Posted inNews
Maine explores modern heat pumps
FREEPORT — Biting wind and sub-freezing temperatures returned to Maine last week, but inside the new Handcraft building at the Merriconeag Waldorf School here, it was cozy and calm.
Posted inNews
Potato blight becomes threat
AUGUSTA — Much of the state’s seed potato supply for this year is infected with blight and the state has asked the federal government for an emergency exemption to make an effective but expensive toxic seed treatment available to farmers.
Posted inNews
Belgrade project,leader changing
BELGRADE — Six months after a developer got traffic approval from the state as the first step in a Route 27 supermarket proposal, he has dropped out of the project and a new developer may be stepping in.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Gardiner library serves folks in several towns
It is my privilege each year to attend the town meetings of our partner towns to discuss the services offered by the Gardiner Public Library. This library is a truly regional library that serves the municipalities of Gardiner, Pittston, West Gardiner, Randolph and Litchfield. Many people who use the library consider it to be an […]
Posted inAyla Reynolds, News
Ayla’s 2nd birthday spurs many memories
Despite her popularity, few details of the missing toddler’s life have appeared in news reports. For her second birthday, her family shared some of those details.
Posted inNews
King defends former project from GOP attack
WASHINGTON — Independent U.S. Senate candidate Angus King is defending his former wind energy company against Republicans who say it shouldn’t have benefited from a federal loan guarantee program that critics contend is investing billions of dollars on risky projects.
Posted inAyla Reynolds, News
Gathering recalls earlier kindness of Ayla’s grandpa
FAIRFIELD — Karen Francis said Ron Reynolds, maternal grandfather of Ayla Bell Reynolds, showed her kindness about a year ago.