City officials seek to show support for LGBTQ community, but some worried allowing Pride flags could bring lawsuits or set precedent for other displays on city property.
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Hot real estate market draws PODS to Gardiner business park
Maine is one of the fastest-growing markets for PODS, a containerized storage and moving company, which broke ground on a new warehouse in Gardiner on Tuesday in the Business Park at Libby Hill.
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Gardiner-area MPA winner has helped make sure local food pantry is stocked
In the fall, James Rinderknecht plans to attend the Colorado School of Mines.
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Manchester residents to vote on $2.03 million budget Thursday
This year’s municipal budget only increased roughly $2,000 over last year’s $2,029,853 budget.
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Winthrop council adopts $16 million municipal, school budget plan
Expenses in Winthrop’s budget are up by $614,538, or a 3.84% increase over last year.
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Public hearing scheduled this week on Gardiner’s proposed spending plan
The Gardiner City Council will hold the first of two public hearings on a revised spending plan proposed for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Nature club holds 1st in-person meeting of 2021
AUGUSTA — Because of the pandemic, the 100-year-old Augusta Nature Club just had its first in-person meeting in a while May 26 at the Viles House on Stone Street. After lunch, members talked about future meetings. The next meeting, a field with destination to be announced later, is scheduled for Wednesday, June 30. For information […]
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Cony lists top 10 ranked seniors for class of 2021
Tessa Jorgensen has been named valedictorian, and Amanda Jorgensen salutatorian.
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Whitefield voters pass $1.5 million budget at Town Meeting
The budget’s total is $1,556,698, but after revenue sources, $1,075,098 will be raised by taxes. The mill rate will be unknown until the school budget is voted on, on Tuesday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school district to reduce town allocation even more
Maine School Administrative District 11 decided to use carry-over funds to offset the tax payer burden in the event Gov. Janet Mill’s spending proposition does not pass, or does not pass before the towns need to have the final town allocation numbers.