The closure of Maine Avenue during its bridge replacement prompted traffic delays and drivers’ frustration; now the focus shifts to next summer’s more complex Bridge Street bridge work.
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Sergent, Rees vie for District 2 seat on Gardiner City Council
The District 2 race is the only contested City Council race on the ballot for Tuesday’s election.
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Fall clean-up for St. Michael Parish cemeteries to begin Nov. 4
Fall clean-up for the following St. Michael Parish cemeteries will begin the week of Nov. 4, according to a news release from David Madore, chairman, St. Michael Parish, Augusta. In Augusta — • St. Augustine, 61-65 Townsend Road; • Holy Family, 139 Townsend Road; and • St. Mary’s (old), 142 Winthrop St. In Gardiner — […]
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Efficiency Maine to give workshop Nov. 5 in Gardiner
GARDINER — Andy Meyer, senior program manager with Efficiency Maine, will give an informative workshop about the thousands of dollars in rebates available for home energy efficiency upgrades. The workshop will being at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St., according to a news release from the library. Sponsored by […]
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Two employees from Gardiner-based Common Wealth Poultry Co. killed in crash on way to work
Sabattus police say speed and driver distraction were factors in a crash that killed Wabah Sahal Salat, 60 and Shaffira Shale Ali, 48. After receiving news of the crash, Common Wealth Poultry Co. closed for the day.
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‘Maine Statehood and the Bicentennial’ talk set for Nov. 14
The Gardiner Library Association will continue celebrating Maine’s bicentennial with a yearlong speaker series celebrating the history of the communities making up the Lower Kennebec Valley. Liam Riordan will give a talk about “Maine Statehood and the Bicentennial: The View from the Lower Kennebec Valley” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Gardiner Public Library, […]
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Author of ‘The Odyssey’ visits Gardiner Area High School
Gareth Hinds recently took Gardiner Area High School students, faculty and community guests on their own journey as he explained the process of adapting Homer’s The Odyssey into a graphic novel. This classic tale is a cornerstone of the grade 9 English curriculum, according to a news release from Debra Butterfield, teacher-librarian at the Gardiner […]
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley plans new, $10 million building
Club officials are unveiling a plan to build a $10 million facility in Gardiner to expand their offerings for child care and after-school care, and offer improved facilities for seniors and others in the community.
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Tractor-trailer spills Maine Avenue bridge concrete in Gardiner
The accident closed lower Church Street for the afternoon, as workers from Reed & Reed broke down the concrete into smaller pieces for removal.
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Ukulele Russ to perform in Gardiner
Ukulele Russ will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St., in Gardiner. Doors open a half-hour before the show. With a stage name like Ukulele Russ, one might imagine Hawaiian shirts and inoffensive luau music or maybe a bunch of kid-friendly songs espousing the benefits of making friends and […]