People who live or work in Gardiner, as well as visitors, are invited to share their ideas for a vibrant downtown area at a July 14 meeting — part of an effort to draft a downtown master plan for the next decade.
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Dana Wilde: 70 degrees before 8 in the morning
Global warming is directly attributable to the fumes and exhaust that we pump into the Earth’s atmosphere, and the heat that is trapped in the process is disrupting the climate, writes Dana Wilde.
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Augusta man, 3 New Yorkers charged with drug trafficking
City, county and state law enforcement officers execute search warrant Tuesday afternoon on Boothby Street in Augusta.
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Colonial re-anactors to meet Dresden firefighters in tug o’war
The annual Dresden Summerfest at the Pownalborough Court House returns this year to provide fun for the whole family from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 11, at 23 Courthouse Road, off Route 218. Colonial Maine Re-enactors will be on hand to join in the festivities, which include early American games for kids and […]
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Bicentennial lecture about Merrymeeting Bay’s earliest European settlers
Meet and greet Dr. Bruce Bourque and Frederick Koerber July 10 at Old Fort Western in Augusta.
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School may be out, but central Maine organizations ensure students get meals
According to the National Summer Food Service Program, there are at least 400 free food sites in Maine.
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Trust leads child abuse prevention effort
AUGUSTA — Maine Children’s Trust seeks Maine citizens to join The Front Porch Project of Maine. The trust has partnered with the network of prevention councils in every Maine county to deliver training directly to the community to encourage community members to become committed and engaged in protecting children and supporting families in their community. […]
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Winthrop High School posts Q3 honor roll
Winthrop High School has announced the following students were named to its third-quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. High Honors Seniors: Kerrigan Anuszewski, Jenna Buzzell, Hannah Duley, Madison Forgue, Rowan Goebel-Bain, Noah Grube, Landen Huff, Dana Lesko, Lindsay Letourneau, Ella Michaud, Nathan Miller, Fisher Parker and Jacob Smith. Juniors: Sarah Adam, Logan Baird, […]
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Proposed dam fix could save Litchfield an estimated $150,000
A proposal will be brought to selectmen on July 12, according to Town Manager Kelly Weissenfels.
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Emergence of browntail moths across central Maine shows growing scope of outbreak
While the moths do not pose the same risk as the caterpillars, with their toxic, rash-causing hairs, the moths clearly illustrate the spread of the invasive species into central Maine.