Gardiner News

Gardiner Elks Lodge No. 1293 is active in charitable causes all year long. "We have a couple of charities a month that we do," said Sophia Truman, lecturing knight for the lodge.

A citizen committee is the best way to work through issues surrounding a proposed crematorium in Oak Grove Cemetery, the mayor has decided.

Eighth-graders at Gardiner Regional Middle School got glimpses of life in the military about one week before Veterans Day when 20 veterans and active-duty personnel visited the school Monday, Nov.

Gardiner Main Street invites the Kennebec River community to welcome 13 new or expanding businesses to downtown in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour 12-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

Schools in the Augusta area have begun holding H1N1 vaccination clinics for students as the vaccine has slowly become available in Maine.

Due to high demand and a low supply of vaccine nationwide, MaineGeneral Medical Center has canceled the last four of its eight scheduled community clinics to administer shots for the seasonal flu.

Councilors on Tuesday voted unanimously to impose a prohibition on crematories for 180 days.

The Captain Lewis Residence, an assisted living facility at 270 Maine Avenue, has not one, but two ladies who will be celebrating their birthdays this Halloween.

Councilors will hold a public hearing followed by a special meeting Tuesday to discuss a temporary prohibition on crematoriums.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.

Augusta a ' Spirit of America Foundation honored 40 Maine towns for their participation in the Spirit of America volunteer recognition program during a Sept.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty at criminal proceedings.

Gardiner, Maine October 16, 2009 - Blue Marble Geographics announces the release of Desktop 2.1 with Geographic Calculator 7.4. This release introduces full support of HTDP reference frames and coordinate reference systems in Calculator along with enhanced support for Alberta Township Systems and much more.

The Gardiner Elks celebrated Veterans Day in 2008 by hosting a benefit for veterans.

Voters in Gardiner have choices for all six municipal offices that are up for election Nov.

Anti-tax fever, which inspired unsuccessful Maine ballot initiatives in 2004 and 2006, is back again with activists determined to scale back taxes, this time with a pair of questions for the Nov.

The Gardiner Police Department is seeking the public's help about a hit-and-run crash that was reported Tuesday night on Walnut Street.

Amber Waterman/Sun Journal "Checkmate" by Gabriel McNeil, of Portland, catches the eye if Pat Roy, from Gray, at the open house for the New England School of Metalwork's' "Metal: The Art of Force" show and online auction at the Center for Maine Craft in West Gardiner's travel plaza recently.

HIGHLAND PLANTATION a ' A $250 million project to erect 48 wind turbines on four peaks in Somerset County was outlined at a meeting of about 30 people Thursday night.

At Tuesday night's nearly two-hour informational meeting, about 70 people learned that blasting begins Wednesday morning on Record Hill Wind LLC 's $120 million, 22-turbine wind farm project.