Central Maine is home to lots of unusual street and road names, but the town of Skowhegan takes the cake for the most whimsical, columnist Amy Calder writes.
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Gardiner to host Maine’s Bicentennial with speaker series
The Gardiner Library Association will begin celebrating Maine’s bicentennial with a yearlong speaker series celebrating the history of the communities making up the Lower Kennebec Valley. The series will kick off with a presentation by State Historian Earle Shettleworth Jr. titled “Charles Allen’s Kennebec River Photographs, 1898-1907,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the […]
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner searches for more downtown parking
With new businesses opening and others expanding, downtown Gardiner parking is in short supply and officials are looking for solutions.
Posted inLife & Culture
Dar Williams plans concert in Gardiner
Dar Williams will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St., in Gardiner. Every new album from Williams represents her thoughts and feelings about both her own life and larger forces in the world. But her ninth studio record, “Emerald,” marks a particularly dramatic confluence between her experiences […]
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Lobsterman, 2 nurses, doctor credited with helping save life of Jet Skier, 85
Richard Russell of West Gardiner was pulled out of the Sheepscot River; he was then resuscitated on shore but is in critical condition.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Canoeing: A delightful stream with an unforgettable name
Take a trip along the Cobbosseecontee Stream to Pleasant Pond in Gardiner.
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Fish in Cobbosseecontee Stream focus of Sept. 26 workshop
Stephen Brooke from Upstream will speak at Gardiner Public Library.
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Vendors sought for Gardiner flea market
GARDINER — Vendors are sought for the Gardiner Lions Community “End of Summer” Flea Market set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the clubhouse, 25 Lions St. Table rentals cost $15. For more information, text or leave message at 485-7100 or 242-4842.
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Maine Event Comedy presents Dan Crohn at Johnson Hall
Maine Event Comedy will present NBC Last Comic Standing contestant Dan Crohn at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. in Gardiner. The show also will feature Jonathan Tillson, Chris Kinback, and Kathleen DeMarle. Crohn’s interest in stand-up comedy began as a child after hearing his father’s Henny […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner officials to consider extending Summer Street development agreement
Developers Collaborative, a Portland-based property development company, has been working to build out parcels that city officials acquired along Cobbosseecontee Stream at the edge of the city’s downtown.