Unusual midwinter flooding along the Kennebec River this year has put the issue front and center.
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Georgia woman charged for driving to Maine without windshield
Anh Mai told police she crashed her vehicle in Georgia and kept driving up to Maine with the windshield smashed out with no set destination.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Asphalt company relocating to Gardiner, Richmond, bringing up to 150 jobs to sites
Auburn Asphalt will relocate its Windham facility to Richmond, and will develop two lots it bought at the Libby Hill Business Park.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime
Gardiner man sentenced to 1 year behind bars for drug trafficking
The remainder of the five-year term for Edwin Lawrence was suspended while he serves two years on probation.
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Gardiner woman arraigned on federal drug conspiracy charge
Heather Downs, 31, denied the charge at her arraignment Wednesday in Bangor.
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Gardiner to consider adding full-time economic development director
If approved, the economic development position would be part of the fiscal year 2019 budget, which will be introduced Wednesday to the City Council.
Posted inSchools and Education
Gardiner-area school board votes to close Randolph elementary school
Among the next steps will be a referendum for Randolph residents to affirm or override the board’s decision.
Posted inLocal & State
Kennebec River ice jam that caused destructive flooding breaks up
Future efforts to monitor river flow will get a boost from a new monitoring gauge deployed at the end of February in Hallowell, officials said.
Posted inLocal & State
Cat, owner in Gardiner get stuck in tree, prompting firefighter response
The owner made it down before firefighters arrived in response to the call, but the cat was still in the tree, the fire chief said.
Posted inLocal & State
Revised sewer increased proposal to be heard in Gardiner
City officials will also talk about the city’s policies about removing trees, and removing ice and snow from buildings adjacent to downtown sidewalks.