Although school meals are free to all students, the form is used to collect data that results in federal funding to public schools.
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Gardiner-area school district mandates masks, creates COVID-19 response committee
More than 300 people tuned in to the school board’s livestreamed meeting Thursday night, and the meeting was moved to the Little Theater at Gardiner Area High School in response to the large in-person crowd.
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Gardiner to celebrate longtime owner of Harvey’s Hardware
Bill Harvey is being celebrated for his decades of contributions to the Gardiner community as the owner of Harvey’s Hardware, his efforts in sustaining Gardiner’s downtown and his civic activities.
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Central Maine communities wrestle with adopting remote meetings policies
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine didn’t allow virtual public meetings or remote participation for local governments, but after a newly passed state law, municipalities and counties are deciding whether and how to allow remote participation.
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Johnson Hall continues fundraising ahead of expected 2022 construction start
Anonymous donors have pledged to match ticket sales at a special performance of the The Maine Dead Project on Sept. 11, as a fund request under federal Community Project Funding program advances.
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Gardiner City Council chooses Rusty Greenleaf to fill council vacancy
Under the Gardiner City Charter, the City Council fills a council vacancy until the next election, when city residents choose who will fill out the remaining year of the two-year council term.
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Gardiner’s downtown master plan taking shape with residents’ input
In mid-July dozens of city residents who took part in the Heart of Gardiner workshop, part of the city’s process in drafting a master plan to guide decision making in the city’s downtown for the next decade.
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The Oren Robinson Band to perform at Free Waterfront Summer Concert Series
Johnson Hall in Gardiner is proud to present the 2023 Free Waterfront Summer Concert Series at Gardiner’s waterfront every Friday night until Aug. 25. This week The Oren Robinson Band will take the stage at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. Robinson is a singer-songwriter from Midcoast Maine. Writing songs about nature and introspection as well […]
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Community foundation awards almost $29K to nonprofits
The Kennebec County Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded $28,950 in grants to four nonprofit organizations through its Community Building Grant Program. Grant recipients include: Augusta Teen Center, for a continuum of positive youth development services to help teenagers suspended from school and first-time offenders learn from their mistakes: $10,000. Boys & Girls […]
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Randolph voters donate $100,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley
Residents vote Wednesday night at the Town Meeting to help the organization fund the cost of a new facility.