From free movies to a community dance, here’s what’s going on this weekend in Central Maine to mark the anniversary of the start of the modern environmental movement.
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Gardiner association seeks plant donations for sale
The Gardiner Library Association plans to hold a plant sale at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St. Gardeners are encouraged to share their plants. All types of plants are welcome — natives, cuttings, seedlings, divided perennials, herbs and vegetables. Plants need to be healthy and pest-free. Invasive species are […]
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
School budget challenges this year are a ‘perfect storm,’ as taxpayers see costs increase
As COVID-era relief funds expire, and costs on everything increase, schools are facing tough choices.
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Upstream Cobbossee to welcome home alewives April 20
Upstream Cobbossee plans to welcome home alewives, river herring, baby American eels and other sea-run fish from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 20, on the Bridge Street bridge over Cobbossee Stream in downtown Gardiner. For more information, call 207-215-9959. Check out other upcoming area events!
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Photos: Gardiner students participate in Day of Caring
Lauren Arnold, the principal at Gardiner Area High School, joined GAHS seniors who planted flowers in Gardiner Thursday morning. All photos by Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel.
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Civic groups to clean up trash in Cobbossee Watershed on Earth Day
Gardiner Main Street, Friends of Cobbossee Watershed, Kennebec Land Trust, Upstream Cobbossee and other civic groups plan to celebrate Earth Day by picking up trash in the Cobbossee Watershed. They will gather from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 20. In 2023, more than 100 volunteers and a dozen nonprofits cleaned up 31 locations in […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Kennebec River flooding in Hallowell, Augusta, Skowhegan, Gardiner
Rain-swollen river overflows banks, again.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Several positions cut in proposed $32.4 million budget for Gardiner-area schools, with an increase of 9.5% to taxpayers
The proposed budget for Maine School Administrative District 11 represents a 7.6% increase to current spending.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
From the archives: The 1963 eclipse brought wonder, disappointment to central Maine
The people who could see the rare astronomical phenomenon were awed, but because of rainstorms, many never got a glimpse.
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Late snowstorms leave Mainers wondering: Where can you still buy a snow shovel?
While residents hunker down at home for this week’s nor’easter, many folks are scrambling for last-minute supplies.