Gardiner News

Three men have died on Gardiner roads in the past 18 months, and in each case Police Chief James Toman said the person would still be alive if he had been wearing a seat belt.

A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday on charges of indecent conduct and visual sexual aggression against a child.

Cobbossee Stream served as an industrial hub for two centuries, first fueling lumber and grist mills, and later paper mills and manufacturers.

A 56-year-old former West Gardiner woman was arrested Tuesday at her Riverside Drive apartment and charged with armed robbery of a gas station/convenience store in January.

It's a line the city has heard for more than a decade, but this time it appears natural gas will be coming sooner rather than later.

Some Grandview neighborhood residents are once again up in arms about the latest proposed use of a neighboring gravel pit operation site, this time as a staging area for a company that plans to bring a natural gas pipeline through the area.

City councilors voted unanimously to spend up to $40,000 to hire a consultant to help pick which of two natural gas proposals would benefit both the city and the most residents.

The third of a trio of defendants accused of manufacturing methamphetamine in Monmouth pleaded guilty Wednesday in Kennebec County Superior Court to unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs.

Concerns about Pen Bay Medical Center's refusal to share the long-range master plan for its Route 1 medical campus dominated discussions Wednesday night as the hospital sought approval for a seven-bed hospice house .

Gov. Paul LePage proposes to close a new $60 million budget hole in part by continuing to hold off on issuing voter-approved bonds and digging into $16 million his budget had previously left for lawmakers to allocate as they saw fit.

Mona Ann Fox, 49, of Winslow, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, offensive words, gestures, both Feb.

The city is considering spending up to $40,000 on a consultant to help determine which of two proposals to provide natural gas would be best for the city and its schools, businesses and residents.

By J.W. Oliver The family that owns Damariscotta Hardware plans to open a store in the town of Randolph next year pending the outcome of a feasibility study.

Businesses from Auburn, Jay and South Paris were among the seven companies that received the Governor's Award for Business Excellence on Friday at a State House ceremony.

At 1:35 a.m., a 35-year-old Augusta man was charged with possession of marijuana by police responding to a report of a disturbance on Melville Street.

Gardiner's fire chief and city manager told Richmond selectmen this week that Gardiner will have to reconsider whether to continue its mutual aid agreement to help fight fires in Richmond if Gardiner is not chosen to provide ambulance services.

Gardiner's fire chief and city manager told Richmond selectmen this week that Gardiner will have to reconsider whether to continue its mutual aid agreement to help fight fires in Richmond if Gardiner is not chosen to provide ambulance services.

The LePage administration unveiled its A-F grading system Wednesday, the latest education reform effort that has already drawn sharp criticism from union leaders and educators.

A 49-year-old Boothbay man was charged with speeding - 79 mph in a 55-mph zone - and failure to show proof of insurance on Gardiner Road.

There's a public-sector-versus-private-sector battle underway, with the prize being the right to provide Richmond with ambulance service.