The crash at the intersection of Route 202 and Winthrop Center Road closed the road for about five hours while the Maine State Police reconstructed the crash.
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Lainey Cooley, Gardiner Area High School
Lainey Cooley is ready to take on a new challenge in a big city. After living in Gardiner her whole life and attending Gardiner Area High School, where she is valedictorian of the class of 2024, she’s set for a new experience. Cooley, 18, plans to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston and […]
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Pittston school hosting annual plant sale to raise money for student trips, greenhouse repairs
The Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School’s annual plant sale is put on in memory of Allison Keaveney, a fourth-grader at the school who was struck and killed by a car in December 1982.
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Voters in Gardiner-area school district send $32.4 million budget to June 11 referendum
While one voter from West Gardiner tried to add $2 million to the spending plan, voters passed the proposed $32.4 million budget without change.
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Capital Area Technical Center names May professionals of month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has announced its May professionals of the month: Reese Bailey and Travis Harding. Bailey of Pittston, a senior from Gardiner Area High School, has been named for her achievements in the Early Childhood Education program. Her journey in the program began with curiosity and has blossomed into a true […]
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Augusta officials move closer toward $18.2 million expansion of Hatch Hill landfill to extend capacity another 14 years
Councilors are also considering restrictions on the landfill’s use to further lengthen the lifespan of the city-owned landfill.
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Belgrade camp hosts May the Fourth Be With You Grand Galactic Games
BELGRADE — Camp Bomazeen, a historic outdoor recreation site for generations of Scouts, became known as Planet Bomazeen during the first weekend in May to celebrate Star Wars Day, May 4. Scouting volunteers hosted nearly 100 Scouts for the May the Fourth Be With You Grand Galactic Games. Scouts competed in activities as individuals and […]
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Local Scouts celebrate Earth Day with cleanups
Earth Day has a special place in Scouting’s culture. Cubs and Scouts know that responsible stewardship of the planet is key to being a good Scout. Since Boy Scouts of America’s early beginnings, Scouts have been caring for the planet. The organization’s “Leave No Trace” principles demonstrate how Scouts show respect for the outdoors. On […]
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District-wide Cub Scout Pinewood Derby held in Vassalboro
VASSALBORO — The annual Scouting district Pinewood Derby races were held April 6 at the Vassalboro Community School, where Cubs raced blocks of wood they carved and decorated into race cars down a long metal track. Cub Scouts race small, driverless wooden cars down a sloped track. The cars are powered only by gravity. With […]
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Several positions cut in proposed $32.4 million budget for Gardiner-area schools, with an increase of 9.5% to taxpayers
The proposed budget for Maine School Administrative District 11 represents a 7.6% increase to current spending.