The Gardiner Public Library once again welcomes patrons inside from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 152 Water St., according to a news release from Gardiner Main Street. People can now enter the building at the rear entrance for the adult library area. For full guidelines, see its website or call 207-582-3312. […]
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Central Maine town clerks prepare for influx of absentee ballots for November elections
Waterville City Clerk Patti Dubois said 75% of voter turnout was absentee in July, and the city has already had hundreds of absentee ballot requests.
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Opportunities emerge on Gardiner’s Water Street
Some projects, such as the Jokers & Rogues craft brewery, are nearing completion, while newer ones, including Ruby’s Place bakery at 242 Water St., are on a shorter schedule for opening.
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Samuel James concert set for Gardiner
The concert will be streamed live from the empty Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center.
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Gardiner officials to review limit on number of retail marijuana shops
Community groups and residents are asking for additional limits on the number of marijuana outlets allowed in the city’s downtown as the adult-use market gets ready to launch. Others say the market will determine how many shops the city will have.
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Gardiner mulls limits on pot businesses
With several pot-related businesses in the pipeline in Gardiner and the approval of a business license on Wednesday’s agenda, city officials are expected to consider imposing a limit on how many marijuana businesses it will allow.
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Augusta hires Gardiner’s city clerk
Kelly Gooldrup will leave Gardiner City Hall to become the city clerk in Augusta, beginning Aug. 17.
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While Augusta has rescinded its coronavirus emergency order, other central Maine municipalities keep theirs in place
Since a July order from Gov. Janet Mills did not include Winthrop, town officials used the community’s emergency order last week to enact mask-wearing requirements.
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Gardiner housing proposal faces neighbors’ ire, questions
Developer Paul Boghossian gave a presentation on his proposed a multi-residence pocket neighborhood for the Dresden Avenue property where the former MaineGeneral facility sits at a Gardiner Planning Board workshop Thursday.
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Gardiner officials endorse public works appointment
Jerry Douglass has been named public works director for the city of Gardiner; he’s expected to start no later than Aug. 31.