The man serving 30 years in prison for burning down the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in Vassalboro went on trial briefly this week on a charges of tampering with a witness and assault.
June 2012
Michaud waiting until September
Democratic Rep. Mike Michaud said it’s too early to campaign for the November election despite Republicans picking a winner in their primary this week. There’s too much work to be done in Washington, he said. On Tuesday, the race for Maine’s 2nd U.S. Congressional District hit a milestone when state Senate President Kevin Raye, of […]
Deal keeps land as working farm
FAYETTE — Berndt and Elaine Graf can continue to milk their Jerseys and run their farm for as long as they like, and when they choose to retire, the Kennebec Land Trust and others will help find a farmer to take over.
MONDAY’S EVENTS
Lions Club: Gardiner/Augusta Lions Club supper meeting, 6:30 p.m., at the clubhouse, 25 Lions Ave.; for more information, call Larry Ayotte, president, at 215-6989; or call Terry Cloutier at 485-7100.
Library to offer craft day Tuesdays
GARDINER — As part of the library’s summer reading program, Gardiner Public Library will feature a craft day 3-4 p.m. every Tuesday, June 19, through July 31, for children who are 6 year olds and older.
Augusta’s Katie Rollinsseen in ‘No Look Pass’
AUGUSTA — Subscribers to Time Warner Cable digital channels can see scenes with Augusta’s Katie Rollins in “No Look Pass,” a documentary that focuses on her Harvard College roommate, Emily Tay.
THIS WEEKEND
Powwow: Honoring our Veterans Powwow, gates open, 9:30 a.m.; closing ceremony, 5 p.m., Togus veterans hospital grounds, 1 Veterans Circle. Service animals only. Donations at the gate welcomed. All proceeds are donated to veterans who live at Togus; 649-5614 or [email protected].
TODAY’S EVENTS
Grand opening: The Farmers’ Market at Viles Arboretum grand opening 1-5 p.m., 153 Hospital St.; staff will serve free hot dogs, and hand out free conifer seedlings; more than 10 local farm producers offering baked goods, organically raised meats, wide selection of locally grown vegetables, cheese, seasonal herbs and flowers, honey, homemade soap, and more; 626-7989.