Many of the landmarks that give central Maine its character have stood for a century or more and were built to last.
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Central Maine towns hit by power outages
A Central Maine Power outage was affecting 11,788 households Saturday.
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Youth movement has Gardiner softball team in state title game
Deep and talented freshman and sophomore classes have led the Tigers to a regional championship and a date with defending Class B champ Medomak Valley.
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Pittston Fair preparations underway for weekendlong event | photos
Staff photographer Joe Phelan captures people setting up for this weekend’s Pittston Fair.
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Gardiner-area school budget passes
$33.5 million School Administrative District 11 budget passes in Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph and West Gardiner.
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A guide to 2026 Maine ag fairs
Nothing says rural like an agricultural fair and Maine offers 26 of them, from June to October.
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Pittston man who stalked Kennebec sheriff arrested after skipping sentencing hearing 1 year ago
Kennebec County sheriff’s deputies, with the assistance of federal agents, arrested Nicholas Worthing after a brief chase Wednesday evening.
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Gardiner-area school district $33.5M budget goes to voters June 9
The School Administrative District 11 budget would require 6.1% more from taxpayers in Gardiner, West Gardiner, Pittston and Randolph.
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Following the alewives: Gardiner students wade into science on Cobbossee Stream
Gardiner Area High School freshmen help catch and analyze alewives as they try to migrate to their spawning grounds.
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Gardiner-area school district considering moving elementary students to balance class sizes
A proposed policy change would allow the superintendent to transfer students, even against their parents’ wishes, among elementary schools in Gardiner, West Gardiner and Pittston.