GARDINER — In celebration of Earth Day and Day of Caring, several civic groups plan to pick up trash in the Cobbossee Watershed from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23. The groups include Upstream, Gardiner Main Street, Gardiner Boys and Girls Club, Gardiner Rotary, Friends of Cobbossee Watershed, Kennebec Valley Trout Unlimited and Kennebec […]
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Central Maine’s Pickles Mcbutterpants The Muffins Slayer takes top whacky pet name prize
The Nationwide insurance company says it looked at more than 1 million of their insured pets and put up 10 names for people to vote for as their favorite crazy name, with the Gardiner cat receiving the most votes in its pet category.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner officials weigh options, costs for Cobbossee Trail development
Two alternatives have been developed for extending a recreational trail west from downtown Gardiner along Cobbosseecontee Stream, but more work is needed before city officials can choose the option they prefer.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner names city manager following yearlong search
Andrew R. Carlton, now the superintendent in the Wales-area school district, is expected to begin new job June 6.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec Valley Health Club changes hands, to remain fitness center in Farmingdale
After 45 years, Sharon Roy has sold the Kennebec Valley Health Club to Scott Coutts.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine
Johnson Hall in Gardiner prepares for start of renovations at historic opera house
With the building at 280 Water St. closed for about the next 18 months, Johnson Hall’s Waterfront Concert Series is to be held this summer and in 2022-23 at other venues in Gardiner.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Gardiner library to offer museum, park passes
The Gardiner Public Library plans to offer a variety of museum and park passes this year to all active library card holders to borrow as of Monday, April 4. The staff hopes card holders will take advantage of the museum and park passes to get away for a little while and enjoy some time together, […]
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Arts commission announces poetry competition winners
The Maine Poetry Out Loud competition hosted its second year of virtual recitations organized by the Maine Arts Commission. Ten students rose through the ranks of school-wide and regional contests to compete in the Maine State Final in early March, according to a news release from the commission. Sofya Lantratova, a senior from George Stevens […]
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Gardiner residents meet top candidate for city manager position
Andrew Carlton, who is currently superintendent in Regional School Unit 4 based in Wales, told residents at a forum that he sees overlap between school and municipal administration in managing budgets and people.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Gardiner Streetscape Team seeks gardening volunteers
Gardiner’s Gardeners, part of Gardiner Main Street’s Streetscape Team, is looking for new volunteers to help with making the downtown and public parks all they can be. The team seeks those who enjoy planting, tending, watering and weeding, according to a news release from Gardiner Main Street. The team is scheduled to meet at 10 […]