Emergency management officials and weather forecasters were keeping an eye on the rivers in western and central Maine as a storm system brought rain and warm temperatures to the region Monday, raising concerns over ice jams and flooding.
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UMaine Augusta’s chief to participate in policing program
Chief Noel March will join law enforcement leaders from around the world to explore the crucial historical lessons learned from the role of law enforcement in Nazi Germany, particularly the actions of Reserve Battalion 101, and their relevance to contemporary policing.
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Gardiner-area school district hires new superintendent
Kady Gould, principal of Helen Thompson School in West Gardiner, will start as superintendent on July 1 following her appointment by a unanimous school board earlier this month.
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UMaine Augusta to host job, resource fair March 26
In collaboration with Maine CareerCenters, UMA’s third annual Job & Resource Fair will be held in the Randall Student Center Fireplace Lounge at 46 University Drive on the Augusta campus.
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Program on depression, anxiety to be offered in Farmingdale
The program identifies the underlying causes of depression and anxiety so that a lasting cure can be found.
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Repair work taking place at Augusta’s Lithgow Library
AUGUSTA — Repair work began March 11 in Lithgow Public Library’s historic wing at 45 Winthrop St. The first phase of work will start with the Reading Room, which will be partially closed, and then will shift to the west side where the DVDs, magazines and newspapers are housed, according to a news release from […]
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Maine river flooding risk lower than normal, but ice jam risk higher
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers not currently expected to be called to break ice on the Kennebec River this spring.
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What is a school-based health center?
Here are answers to frequently asked questions about how a school-based health center, like the one proposed for Gardiner Area High School, would operate.
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Man arrested in Gardiner on sex trafficking charges faces deportation
Tian Tao, 54, is allegedly involved in massage businesses in Rockland, Randolph and Fairfield.
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50 pack Gardiner meeting to discuss school health clinic, members’ behavior
While the clinic was not on Thursday’s meeting agenda, community members showed up to support the proposal, for which a memorandum of understanding remains under development.