Unlike last year, no money is appropriated in the new spending plan for trash pickup.
Emily Duggan
Staff Writer
Emily Duggan is a staff writer for the Kennebec Journal. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire, where she was a news editor and staff writer for The New Hampshire. Before working at the Kennebec Journal, she interned at the Portland Press Herald and freelanced for the Granite State News Collaborative. A Portland native, Emily loves exploring the city, reading, and playing with her two cats.
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Man killed in South Gardiner was suspect’s father, police say
Police say Alfred MacMaster, 75, was killed by his son, Gregory Fisher, 52, who made his first court appearance Monday.
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Central Maine experiences 2.8 magnitude earthquake
The temblor was reported at 2:50 p.m. Sunday in Gardiner, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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With Richmond’s Swan Island service down for the day, people turn to a seaplane for bay tours
A seaplane took people on tours around Merrymeeting Bay during Richmond Days.
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Police: Man arrested in connection with alleged homicide in South Gardiner
Gregory Fisher, 52, of South Gardiner was arrested by detectives from the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit and charged with murder.
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Richmond Days tours of Swan Island are canceled, but August ferry service is still on
Safety concerns prompted the cancellation of Saturday’s land tours on Swan Island, but a contracted ferry service will still bring people over to the island on weekends in August.
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Anchor ME Farm in Windsor offers stress-release with farm animals
The Windsor farm is just getting started and showed people during Open Farm Day some of their stress release activities, like color with goats.
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Three arrested in theft of ATM from Tubby’s Own Ice Cream in Wayne
The break-in to the Main Street shop was reported to police around 2:30 a.m. Thursday by guests staying in an Airbnb above the shop.
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After clashing with selectmen, Pittston road commissioner to receive his stipend — with one stipulation
Sam Snow’s pay had been withheld by the Select Board over concerns about his job performance. Going forward, he will have to follow certain guidelines when performing his duties.
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Fan of silent films? Here’s your chance to see a few in Gardiner this Saturday.
The Silent Film Fest: The Show Must Go On is sponsored by the Augusta Colonial Theater. It is held this year at Johnson Hall Opera House in Gardiner.