Saturday’s special town meeting drew 175 voters.
Pittston
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Residents rally to keep LGBTQ book in Gardiner-area school libraries
While some on social media want to remove the book, district leaders say they have no plans to ban books.
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After years of building, Gardiner boys basketball is playing for the ultimate prize
Two weeks ago, the Tigers hadn’t won a quarterfinal game in 14 years. Now, they’re 32 minutes from a Gold Ball.
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West Gardiner home gutted by fire
The American Red Cross to help man displaced by the fire.
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In central Maine, early ice makes smelt fishing nice
About a half-dozen smelt camps report fishing and business has been good so far this season after multiple rough years.
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How some Maine parents are fighting back against conservative education groups
Parents of Maine students are beginning to organize against the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric from the growing number of conservative parents’ organizations in Maine.
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Censure attempt derailed as tension in Gardiner-area school board meetings persists
Board member Michelle Tucker sought to publicly reprimand chairwoman Becky Fles over comments she made at a Maine School Management Association workshop.
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Manning revokes resignation, remains on Gardiner-area school board
Manning apologized to those who were offended by his sleeping during board meetings, acknowledging it’s “not a good look.”
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Following social media spat, Manning says he’s resigning from Gardiner-area school board
While he announced his resignation on Facebook on Tuesday, he has not notified Maine School Administrative District 11 officials that he intends to step down.
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Augusta man arrested in Pittston in connection with explosives investigation
The arrest and subsequent search drew a significant police presence and put the Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School into lockdown, authorities said.