Gardiner Public Library is offering a variety of museum and state park passes to its active card holders. To request any of these passes, visit the library at 152 Water St. and speak to a staff member at the first floor service desk. People should book in advance, since there is one pass per family […]
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Gardiner area customers hit with brief natural gas outage
Officials at Summit Natural Gas of Maine Inc. say a temporary interruption of service Wednesday affected about 240 customers in Gardiner, but most were restored to service by midday.
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Home, outbuildings destroyed in hot, fast-moving fire in Pittston
The cause of the fire that destroyed a home and outbuildings at 11 East Pittston Road on Monday was an unpermitted outdoor burn that got out of control, officials said.
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Gardiner association seeks plant donations for library benefit
Community members are organizing a plant sale for Saturday, June 18, to benefit the Gardiner Public Library Association. Plant donations of healthy, pest-free, cuttings, seedlings, divided perennials, and labeled plants are needed to make the event a success, along with herbs and vegetable plants, according to a news release from Gardiner Main Street. People can […]
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‘Day of Caring’ volunteers clean up more than a ton of trash around Cobbossee Watershed
The Day of Caring was put on by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley and promoted cleaning up the environment for Earth Day.
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South Gardiner distiller puts skills and flavors of Maine on the line
Bryan Hamner beat out two opponents on Wednesday’s episode of “Moonshiners: Master Distiller,” which challenged contestants to create a breakfast-influenced spirit.
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Augusta parish to celebrate Earth Day with community cleanup
St. Michael Parish plans to host a pair of free events aimed at celebrating Earth Day and humanity’s “common home.” The parish’s Social Justice Commission invites all to a virtual session scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, titled “Integral Ecology: Pursuing the Common Good for Our Common Home,” according to a news […]
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Local schools win awards in robotics competition
The FIRST Robotics Pine Tree District event was held from March 11 to 13 at Thomas College in Waterville. The purpose of this event, which started as a regional event in 2013 and is sponsored by local Maine companies, is to allow FIRST Robotics to be more accessible to Maine teams and allow them to […]
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Sunrise services in central Maine usher in Easter Sunday
Worshippers at early morning gatherings along the Kennebec River in Gardiner and Waterville celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, share their hope.
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‘Cinderella’ event in Gardiner allows students to pick out prom dresses for free ahead of their big day
The annual event, which took place at Gardiner Area High School for the first time since the pandemic began, is one of two held across the state.