The Recycled Shakespeare Company has scheduled auditions for January. One for “Valentine Vaudeville” is set for 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Fairfield House of Pizza, 207 Main St. Those who audition are asked to demonstrate and discuss the talent one wants to act: song, comedic sketch, dance number or recitation. This fundraising variety show […]
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Waterville man again indicted on attempted murder charge
Maurice A. Watkins-Cundiff allegedly fired more than a dozens shots at a woman as she fled in a car.
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Generator located on porch thought to have caused Christmas Eve fire at historic Gardiner home
In the wake of the fire that destroyed the Laura E. Richards House and injured one occupant, local officials emphasized the importance of generator safety.
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West Gardiner student presents at Western New England U showcase
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Timothy Doyle of West Gardiner, working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, is among more than 100 students who presented their product development and innovation projects on Dec. 8 at a Product Innovation Showcase. The showcase was held in Rivers Memorial Hall on the university campus. Doyle’s project is […]
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New owners to take over popular Hallowell coffee shop
Kyle and Michelle Ng, who opened Traverse Coffee Co. on Water Street in 2019, sold the business this week and announced plans to move to Japan to serve as church missionaries.
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Readfield Play Group to resume Jan. 5
Readfield Elementary School Play Group, for toddlers and preschoolers in the community, plans to begin again in January. The group will resume at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in the breakfast cafeteria of the 84 South Road school. The group offers children and caregivers a time to talk and play, according to a news release […]
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Gardiner police chief retires after 32 years with department
Chief James Toman, 52, began with the Gardiner Police Department as a part-time officer in 1990, and worked his way to the top position in 2003.
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Gardiner hires new economic development director
Melissa Lindley, who has served as Gardiner Main Street’s executive director since 2019, begins her new job with the city of Gardiner on Jan. 23.
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More than a dozen central Maine projects receive funding in federal budget
The federal budget, approved by Congress last week and expected to go to President Joe Biden for his signature this week, includes funding for local projects ranging from the Colonial Theater in Augusta to a fire station in North Anson.
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Group announces 260 acres of Pittston land now preserved as ‘forever wild’
The land was donated to the Northeast Wilderness Trust, which said the ‘Tidal Bends Wilderness Preserve’ contains a freshwater tidal zone and a mature forest that appears to have not been logged for many decades.