Gardiner unable to reach agreement with city manager finalist
Neither Mayor Pat Hart nor Chris McLaughlin would comment on why they could not reach an agreement.
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Litchfield fire destroys home, displacing family of 5
Crews from 4 fire departments responded, but the home is a total loss.
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.
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.”
Here are 5 girls basketball teams to watch in central Maine
The usual contenders should be in play once again, though in some cases, it will be in a new classes due to realignment.
Meet the 15 central Maine girls basketball players to watch in 2025-26
Several perennial contenders return established standouts this winter.
Gardiner to host public meet-and-greet with city manager finalist Wednesday
Christopher McLaughlin is the lone finalist left from a field of 34 candidates.
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.
Watch Varsity Maine’s football highlights from Week 8
The top plays from last week’s high school football games.
Varsity Maine football poll sets the stage for another 1-vs-2 showdown
Thornton Academy and Bonny Eagle are still the top two, while No. 10 was a toss up.
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South Portland moves into top spot as 17 teams garner votes and four receive first-place votes.
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Maine Veterans Affairs to eliminate hundreds of vacant jobs, sources say
The changes are part of a Trump administration effort to cut as many as 35,000 VA positions nationwide.
Maine expands low-income electricity savings program
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Maine hopes ‘citizen scientists’ will take lead for lake health
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A Hallowell resident believes this road is his private land. He now has to sue the city to prove it.
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