Capital Area Technical Center inducted 31 students on May 16 into its chapter of the National Technical Honor Society, according to a news release from the Augusta center. Inductees are as follows. Cony High School: Courtney Bacon, Building Construction; Raegan Bechard, Certified Nursing Assistant; Haylee Cyr, Certified Nursing Assistant; Aiden Fleck, Building Construction; Madison Jackson, […]
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Former Gardiner councilor Johnston remembered for legacy of service following death
Friends recall Robert Logan Johnston, who died Sunday at age 69, as someone who gave generously to the Gardiner community and the organizations he supported.
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Gardiner seeks to clarify cemetery plot ownership under new rules requiring proof
City officials now require documentation proving ownership of cemetery lots before burials can take place, to prevent people from being buried in the wrong plots or at the wrong cemetery.
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Numbers speak for themselves as alewives regain foothold in central Maine
As the fish’s annual migration begins again, this is the first year in centuries that alewives will be able to swim upriver to China Lake, a milestone that Gov. Janet Mills and others celebrated this week.
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South Gardiner student makes Bob Jones University dean’s list
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Logan Hilton, a junior criminal justice major from South Gardiner, has been named to the 2022 spring dean’s list at Bob Jones University. The dean’s list recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 grade point average during the semester.
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Gardiner Area High School student earns Principal’s Award
Brett Palmer of West Gardiner, a senior at Gardiner Area High School, received the 2022 Principal’s Award, according to a news release from Principal Chad Kempton. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Throughout his four years at GAHS, Brett has […]
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Gardiner officials offer scaled-back city budget proposal that would not increase property tax rate
By adjusting some spending and identifying additional revenue, officials said they were able keep Gardiner’s municipal share of the property tax rate flat for another year in the city’s proposed spending plan.
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Central Maine Power workers rescue 2 people from burning Richmond house
A woman fell about 20 feet as she tried to escape the burning home Wednesday but was caught by three men who had come to the scene when they saw smoke.
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West Gardiner senior named National Merit Scholar semi-finalist
Brett Palmer of West Gardiner, a senior at Gardiner Area High School, is a 2022 National Merit Scholar semi-finalist. He has advanced to the final round of the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars competition, according to a news release from the school. Palmer is one of six seniors in Maine to achieve this level and one […]
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Communities across Maine secure $24.2 million to address contaminated sites
The funding is part of the $1.5 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in November 2021 that identifies money to address infrastructure needs across the United States.