The city won’t fill the role left vacant after Nate Rudy’s departure in an effort to close an expected budget gap of more than $500,000.
Paul Koenig
For some central Mainers, Christmas celebrations aren’t around a tree at home
Some Augusta-area residents spent Christmas at Chinese restaurants, while a fire crew celebrated the holiday with a ham lunch at the station.
Hanukkah latke tradition continues in Gardiner
The community’s annual latke party to celebrate the Jewish festival of lights found a new location at Dennis’ Pizza on Bridge Street.
New Mills Dam work in Gardiner leaves fund depleted
Repairs to the dam owned by Gardiner, Richmond and Litchfield cost around $70,000, depleting most of the New Mills Dam Committee’s funds.
In Augusta, no pet too strange for posing with Santa
The Kennebec Valley Humane Society started is conducting the season’s third and final weekend of pet photos with Santa at the Augusta animal shelter.
Fire destroys train engine in Monmouth
It took Monmouth firefighter crews about 30 minutes to extinguish the fire in one of the Pan Am Railways train’s three engines.
Togus employees donate truckload of toys to Salvation Army
Employees of the veterans hospital and benefits system continue a tradition started more than 25 years ago by dropping off hundreds of donated toys for needy families in the region.
Central Maine Christmas tree farmers in peak of season
Christmas tree farmers in central Maine expected a lot of people would be visiting this last week to pick out their trees — trees that reportedly were helped by a wet spring and summer.
Harrison Avenue in Gardiner to remain closed for a month
Part of the road’s embankment on the Cobbosseecontee Stream side slid down during Tuesday night’s rainstorm.
Gardiner to sue closed downtown restaurant over loan
The owner of the now-closed Alex Parker’s Steakhouse owes Gardiner nearly $37,000 for a loan the city awarded to the restaurant two years ago.