Maine Lives Lost: Ronnie Rines, 61, claimed by COVID soon after retiring from BIW

After 40 years on the job, he had dreams of fixing up his house to sell it and simplify his life. He was unvaccinated and tested positive just weeks after he retired.

Gardiner Ambulance looks to expand service

Fire Chief Richard Sieberg is expected to present options for improving service to communities in the Gardiner Ambulance coverage area.

With controlled burn permits now free in Maine from all sources, creators of pioneering online services feel vindicated

Law that went into effect earlier this month to make state-issued online burn permits free of charge will not change what one private online service based in West Gardiner has been doing in allowing towns to issue free online permits for nearly a decade.

Pittston man indicted on charges he stalked, threatened Kennebec County sheriff, other police through Facebook

Indicted last week on two counts of stalking, Nicholas J. Worthing, 33, was arrested previously and pleaded guilty to a similar charge in 2018.

Little damage reported, some outages in central Maine as nor’easter brushes by region

Spotty power outages and a few fallen trees marked the passage of a late October storm that blew across Maine on Tuesday into Wednesday.

Gardiner-area school district uses committee data to continue mask mandate

During the Maine School Administrative District 11 School Board meeting Thursday, several parents questioned whether masks were working to prevent the spread of coronavirus, but the state data suggests they make a difference.

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.

Riverside Cemetery Association plans dedication ceremony

With Amish buggy crashes on the rise in central Maine, experts advise to pay attention to roads

There have been at least four Amish buggy crashes this summer alone, and members of the community and experts advise safe driving to ensure more crashes do not happen.

Pittston Fair in full swing on opening day, crowds expected to rise over the weekend

The Pittston Fair returned Thursday in full-gear, giving participants a sense of community.