Nearly 80 students received their diplomas at Saturday’s graduation, which had author and activist Jennifer Finney Boylan as its commencement speaker.
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Farmingdale plowing contractor says he never got letter from town
The town’s attorney sent a letter to Ellis Construction earlier this month asking for information about material purchases.
Copper on Maine’s State House dome may become art pieces or souvenirs
There’s been significant interest in what will happen to the old copper on the iconic green dome after it’s replaced this year.
Director of Gardiner’s Johnson Hall looks to expand
Mike Miclon tripled the number of shows from the previous year and brought in 2,000 attendees at the Gardiner venue.
Alewives return to Togus Stream for first time in 200 years
The Maine Department of Marine Resources began stocking Lower Togus Pond in Chelsea four years ago with the hope that fish born there would return.
Maine officers who died in the line of duty honored in Augusta
Gov. Paul LePage said the state’s roll call of 83 law enforcement officers, memorialized on Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, superheroes.
Gardiner councilors give initial approval for allowing reuse of older buildings
Any proposals for new commercial uses would be subject to council and Planning Board approval.
Councilors to give direction on Gardiner budget
Councilors will also review an ordinance that would allow commercial use of older buildings, likes schools and churches, in residential areas.
Gardiner, Hallowell caught in flood insurance confusion
Recent changes to the federal flood insurance program returned some of the insurance premium subsidies for older buildings, but it’s not clear how much the rates will increase in the future.
Comprehensive plan sent to Gardiner City Council
The updated plan, once approved, would be used as a guide for city officials over the next decade, largely in dealing with zoning and development issues.