GARDINER — Henry Ryan Avery, 17, of West Gardiner, a member of Troop 672, received his Eagle Scout rank Sept. 23 at Christ Church. The Avery family now has three Eagles: Henry, his father Ryan and his uncle Collin. Avery’s Eagle Scout project took place at the Wakefield Wildlife Sanctuary in West Gardiner, where over […]
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Swine & Stein Brewfest returns to Gardiner’s Water Street with new fermentory drinks
Craft beverages, food and games are expected to take over Water Street for the annual Oktoberfest-style event that draws hundreds of people from across Maine and beyond to downtown Gardiner.
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West Gardiner residents push back on ordinance proposals
Following a public hearing at which town residents challenged how selectmen were proposing to regulate solar installations and medical cannabis retail stores and cultivation operations, revised versions will be prepared and posted before they head to an Oct. 5 special town meeting to vote on them.
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Gardiner-area school district to explore consolidating 4 elementary schools into one building
MSAD 11 officials will send a bid proposal to determine the cost estimate, which is currently estimated at about $75 million.
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West Gardiner to reconsider restrictions for solar, self-storage and medical pot operations
After setting aside the four proposed ordinances earlier this year, West Gardiner officials are presenting revised ordinances at a public hearing Wednesday, with voting at a special town meeting scheduled for October.
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Turnpike traffic to be impacted as work wraps up on West Gardiner interchange
Contractors are removing the old entering ramp at Exit 102 on the Maine Turnpike, which has been replaced with a new ramp.
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Crash on I-95 in West Gardiner causes minor injuries, slows traffic
Three people were taken to the hospital Monday morning after a car hit a guardrail.
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Former Kennebec County deputy headed for jury trial on charges he assaulted wife, threatened to shoot child
Daniel Ross of West Gardiner is accused of over a dozen crimes. Jury selection is scheduled to begin in October.
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Gardiner’s Troop 672 explores Florida Keys
Local Scouts spent part of their summer diving, sailing, and fishing off the Florida Keys as part of Scout Troop 672’s visit to the Boy Scouts of America’s High Adventure base, set at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. Troop members, based in Gardiner but serving the surrounding towns, took part in the […]
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Beverage makers, enthusiasts to flock to Augusta as Kennebec River Brewfest returns
The annual event, put on by the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, draws people from across Maine and New England to try out the latest from craft beverage makers from across the state.