Meet the 2026 Central Maine All-Region boys tennis team
Several area players made noise in the state singles tournament.
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Meet the 2026 Central Maine All-Region girls lacrosse team
Maranacook/Winthrop and Messalonskee lead the list of the area’s top players.
Housing rises on Gardiner former industrial site
Developer Matt Morrill’s company turned a former city-owned steel fabrication site at Summer and Bridge streets and Highland Avenue into 32 apartments.
Meet the Varsity Maine Boys Team of the Year finalists
Overcoming adversity was the defining trait of these 2025-26 state champions.
7 things to do this week include concerts inside and out in central Maine
The High Kings and a Waterville Rocks concerts are set for Waterville, Oren Robinson plans Gardiner show, Alison Krauss & Union Station prepare for Sidney concert; and don’t miss the the air show in Brunswick, a Ziggy Marley performance in Sidney, and Ashely & The Maniacs entertaining folks at Augusta’s Waterfront Wednesday.
Central Maine’s rivers are at a crossroads. What’s next?
The Kennebec has defined the region for centuries, and the river, and our relationship with it, may change.
Central Maine towns hit by power outages
A Central Maine Power outage was affecting 11,788 households Saturday.
What to know before setting off fireworks in central Maine
In all of central Maine’s cities, you’ll need a permit to set off fireworks.
Maine DOT worker hit on I-295 in Gardiner, police say
The 57-year-old Lewiston man was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
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Meet the 2026 Varsity Maine All-State girls tennis team
These players had strong individual seasons, and many helped their squads go far in the postseason.
Meet the 2026 Central Maine All-Region girls tennis team
Cony, Maranacook and Waterville comprise much of the list of area standouts.
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