Pittston Fire Chief Joshua Johnson said some discarded materials ignited the fire outside the house, which spread into the roof.
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Gardiner firefighters use snow to extinguish tree fire, suspect it was set intentionally
Officials say fire inside old, hollow tree on Winter Hill is suspicious.
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Local students earn New Jersey university awards
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Three local residents have earned an award of excellence at Western Governors University. Amber Bower of Gardiner and Brooke Berberich of Randolph both earned an award at the university’s Teachers College. Veronica Grady of West Gardiner earned one at the university’s College of Health Professions. The award is given to students […]
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Gardiner council settles on top goal: hiring a city manager
During the annual goal-setting session, Gardiner elected officials identified priorities for the year, including holding the line on taxes and infrastructure planning.
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Gardiner student makes dean’s list at Minnesota college
SAINT PETER, Minn. — Emily Gerencer of Gardiner has been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Gustavus Adolphus College. The list comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 equals an A) or higher for the semester ending in December 2021.
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Local students make Bates College dean’s list
LEWISTON — Four local students have been named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list ending in December at Bates College. They are Evan Wells of Gardiner, Emma Christman of Litchfield, Alice Cockerham of Kingfield, and Sam Sheaffer of Hallowell. This is a distinction earned by students whose grade point average is 3.92 or higher.
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Local students attain York County Community College honors list
WELLS — York County Community College has named the following students to its 2021 fall honors list. Dean’s list: Summer Pacheco of Jackman. President’s list: Karin Soucy of Gardiner. To be on the president’s list, a student must have earned a 4.0 GPA for full-time study. Students on the dean’s list must have earned a […]
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Gardiner Regional Middle School names honor students
Gardiner Regional Middle School has announced the following students were named to its second-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 6 — High honors: Isaac Beaulieu, Isaac Boyce. Kaitlyn Davidson, Lillian Dore, Zoey Epperson, Natalie Fikus, Greyson Geleide, Peter Gove, Kaleigh Grant,Grayson Greenleaf, Daniel Jamison, Alexander Kimberlin, Evy Kokmeyer, Jaidyn Leavitt, Colin McCormick and […]
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Gardiner library offers patrons pole pruner in expanding fight against browntail moth infestation
The library is the latest organization in central Maine to offer tips on how to slow the spread of the invasive pest by cutting their nests out of trees before the larvae emerge later this year.
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Augusta-based tech center names professionals of month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has announced its January professionals of the month. Maleah Manson of Gardiner, a junior at Gardiner Area High School, is enrolled in the center’s Certified Nursing Assistant program. She has enjoyed learning in the lab, and then applying those skills she learned in her clinical experiences, according to a […]