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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Central Maine distillers turn from spirits to sanitizer
With demand for craft spirits dropping following the closure of bars and restaurants across Maine, distillers are turning their talents to crafting high-proof alcohol needed to make hand sanitizer.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Coronavirus fears extinguish open burns in parts of central Maine
As more people seek permits to burn off brush in an annual rite of spring, state and local fire officials are urging people to wait — if they can — over coronavirus concerns.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Times Record
Frosty’s permanently closes Gardiner, Freeport locations
Company owners Nels and Shelby Omdal say they are making this move now to preserve their company in the long run.
Posted inCommunity
Gardiner Main Street businesses offer takeout, deliver, door dash, etc.
Gardiner Main Street has announced that the following businesses are offering takeout, deliver, door dash, etc. Also check out the Facebook group Kennebec Valley Restaurant & Business Support during COVID-19 for regular posts from businesses about their services. Organized by the Kennebec Valley Chamber, but open to all to join and post, according to a […]
Posted inCommunity
Migration Exploration events set for May in Gardiner
The Augusta Bird Club will offer a Migration Exploration — Ospreys and Alewives Saturday mornings in May. An astounding 56 species of birds (19 different warblers) and thousands of alewives were seen last year on Harrison Avenue Nature Trail in Gardiner to become a 2019 Kennebec birding hotspot and the go to place to observe […]
Posted inCommunity
MSAD 11 to provide breakfast, lunch to any student in district
Families wanting free meals for their children are asked to call 582-5346.
Posted inCommunity
Upstream revises spring 2020 events
Upstream is making changes and revisions in how things will be done this spring. Following the CDC guidelines, instead of hosting organized gatherings and events, it is encouraging folks to get outside and discover spring using safe physical distancing. 50th Anniversary of Earth Day • Upstream is encouraging the community to clean up the earth […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Gardiner convenience store burgled early Saturday
Cumberland Farms, normally open 24 hours a day, was burglarized early Saturday when two suspects broke in and stole several hundred dollars worth of merchandise.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell’s Vaughan Woods closed due to COVID-19 outbreak; others looking at restrictions of recreational areas
The recreation area closed to the public — until further notice — on Saturday, due to “the lack of social distancing practices on the part of visitors.”