In Maine, Swinger was well-known for hosting and producing the cable TV music show, ‘ALIVE! From Johnson Hall,’ for nine years in Gardiner.
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Potters explore new shapes, designs with Maine in mind
GARDINER — An “Exploring Maine: A Maker’s Journey” exhibit is to open Tuesday, July 20 and continue through Sept. 11 at Monkitree, 263 Water St. Central Maine Clay Artists offer artistic and functional designs that allow you to take Maine with you. Each of the clay artists has their identifiable style, but with this show […]
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Gardiner Public Library follows growing trend in suspending late fees for books
The move comes as more public libraries across central Maine and the country recognize that imposing late fees is an equity issue.
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Photos: A creature-filled return in Gardiner
Drew Desjardins’s “Mr. Drew and His Animals Too” presentation was the first event to take place in the Gardiner Public Library’s Children’s Room since closures began as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gardiner officials kick off city manager search
With the help of a consultant, the search for Gardiner’s top administrative official begins this week, including a chance for residents to give input at a workshop.
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Gardiner’s Johnson Hall announces construction start, matching gift challenge
To help Johnson Hall reach its $5.5 million fundraising goal, Peter and Sandra Prescott and Team EJP have made a match challenge gift of $250,000 to help raise the final $850,000 needed to renovate the historic opera house and 400-seat theater.
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Headstones damaged by fallen tree at historic Gardiner churchyard
Maple tree estimated at 200 years old split during Tuesday’s storm, damaging historic headstones that volunteers have been working for years to reassemble and put back where they belong.
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Gardiner groups to host public input meeting on Heart of Gardiner plan
People who live or work in Gardiner, as well as visitors, are invited to share their ideas for a vibrant downtown area at a July 14 meeting — part of an effort to draft a downtown master plan for the next decade.
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School may be out, but central Maine organizations ensure students get meals
According to the National Summer Food Service Program, there are at least 400 free food sites in Maine.
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Emergence of browntail moths across central Maine shows growing scope of outbreak
While the moths do not pose the same risk as the caterpillars, with their toxic, rash-causing hairs, the moths clearly illustrate the spread of the invasive species into central Maine.