“If we have the focus of the screen being the thing — we are doing it wrong,” said Matthew Shea, director of teaching and learning for Winthrop Public Schools, “(Devices) should be used as support and as tools, not the focus.”
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Swine & Stein celebrates 10 years in Gardiner
The marquee event for Gardiner Main Street is changing with the times, welcoming craft brewers, distillers and winemakers from across the region.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Updated Gardiner roads draw good reviews, but could enable speeding
Resident Shay Flanagan said drivers go too fast on the newly-paved Central Street and prompted city police to look into the issue.
Posted inLife & Culture
Swine & Stein Brewfest set for Oct. 12
The 10th annual event will bring 20-plus local Maine breweries and more to Gardiner.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner officials to receive update on bridge project
City officials have asked for more information on the materials excavated from around the Bridge Street bridge, as well as the upcoming schedule of work.
Posted inMaine, Sports
Maine suspends pharmacy whose drugs killed 2 racehorses
Regulators found the pharmacy to be ‘knowingly or negligently facilitating the diversion’ of drugs to horses without prescription.
Posted inCommunity
Local students receive University Credit Union scholarships
Gardiner’s Grady, Farmington’s Jasper each received a $1,000 scholarship.
Posted inCommunity
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley to take part in food program
GARDINER — Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley, 14 Pray St., has announced its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to children ages birth through 18 years without regard to race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Collins’ vote to confirm Kavanaugh represented best hope to preserve Roe
With the GOP poised to increase its Senate majority around the time of the vote, Kavanaugh’s rejection would have paved the way for a nominee more hostile to the right to choose.
Posted inLife & Culture
Off The Wall to be staged Oct. 5 in Gardiner
Performances of “Off the Wall” are scheduled for 2 and 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Johnson Hall Theater, 280 Water St., in Gardiner. World-renowned jugglers and comedians, Jason Tardy and Steve Corning have performed all across the U.S. and beyond, with highlights including Disney Cruise Lines, the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, and the White […]