GREENVILLE, S.C. — Two local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Bob Jones University. They are Drew Hilton of South Gardiner, a freshman Christian ministries major, and Jessie Johnson of Temple, a freshman culinary arts major. The dean’s list recognizes students who earn a 3.00-3.74 grade point average during […]
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Gardiner-area school board members return $250 gift cards as part of $94,000 purchase
Maine School Administrative District 11 board members cannot legally accept the gift cards, which were sent to the district’s 364 staff members over the holidays as part of a new agreement with school unions, the superintendent said.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Anonymous $500,000 gift to Johnson Hall prompts Gardiner theater to begin effort to double amount
The $500,000 gift from an anonymous donor will fund a match challenge to cover the cost of renovating the 400-seat theater at Gardiner’s historic opera house that’s scheduled to get underway in April.
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Maine Event Comedy presents Carolyn Plummer at Johnson Hall
Maine Event Comedy presents 15-year comedy veteran Carolyn Plummer at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, at Johnson Hall Theater in Gardiner. The show will also feature Cher Lynn and Mike Gray. The show is for ages 21-plus and will contain adult language and content. Plummer pulls material from life’s hum-drum, day-to-day monotony – and […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan couple charged after fentanyl, cocaine found in SUV, police say
The estimated street value of the drugs was about $60,000, according to police.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Gardiner imposes mask mandate for public meetings, library
Decision comes as highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across Maine and daily case counts remain high.
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Identified by tipster and ex-boyfriend, woman charged in October robbery of Big Apple in Augusta
Kiara E. Lewis, 29, arrested Monday by Gardiner police on an Augusta police warrant. She allegedly threatened a convenience store clerk, then fleeing with $200 and a pack of cigarettes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Central Maine government officials consider renewing pandemic precautions as omicron variant surges
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Maine, local governments have taken different tacks in how they conduct public meetings and carry on municipal business.
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Maine Local Market launches Winter Fires, extending options for customers
The owners of Maine Local Market launched Winter Fires Friday, on the last day of 2021, to give customers an outdoor dining option overlooking the Kennebec River even as they shift to takeout meals as COVID-19 infections continue to spread in Maine.
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Gardiner library to offer Saturday hours starting Jan. 8
The Gardiner Public Library plans to be open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays, beginning Jan. 8. “Saturdays are such an important day for the library to be open for the community. It’s a great day for us to connect with our community and also for them to stop for a […]