Bill Harvey is being celebrated for his decades of contributions to the Gardiner community as the owner of Harvey’s Hardware, his efforts in sustaining Gardiner’s downtown and his civic activities.
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Chelsea-area school district to participate in pool testing, mandate masks inside
After a lengthy discussion at Tuesday night’s school board meeting, Regional School Unit 12 plans to register for pool testing in the coming days and universally require masks for students, staff and visitors.
Skowhegan Board of Selectmen race features 2 candidates vying for vacancy
Derek Chretien and Steve Govoni are running for the empty seat for a term that lasts until June 2022.
Young man loses prosthetic leg while tubing on St. Albans pond
Two off-duty Maine state troopers volunteered to look for Charlie Smith’s prosthetic leg in Big Indian Pond.
Waterville councilors mull uses of $1.6 million in relief funding, plan public hearing in September
The City Council decided Tuesday to seek public input before moving forward with deciding how to spending money that’s been made available to municipalities through the American Rescue Plan Act.
Accidental fire at Clinton home displaces family of 3, chief says
Clinton Fire Chief Travis Leary said a mother and 2 children had to find a different sleeping arrangement Tuesday night after an accidental fire damaged their home.
Dresden, Richmond move toward withdrawal from Hallowell-area school district
Richmond officials are gathering signatures for another vote, while Dresden officials have talked with Wiscasset school administrators about sending students to the town’s middle and high schools.
Parents will decide whether children go masked at Madison schools, officials say
The superintendent said that following guidance from the CDC, the recommendation has been made to mask up in schools, but administrators have opted to “take the politics out of it by giving the parents the option.”
Winthrop’s first historical center to celebrate grand opening Saturday
Ceremony falls on the town’s 250th anniversary.
Waterville mayor says he will continue in office despite health problems
Jay Coelho, 43, says he is feeling better and has been back home doing cardiac rehabilitation following his hospitalization last month to treat an acute heart condition.