Central Maine Power workers rescue 2 people from burning Richmond house

A woman fell about 20 feet as she tried to escape the burning home Wednesday but was caught by three men who had come to the scene when they saw smoke.

Communities across Maine secure $24.2 million to address contaminated sites

The funding is part of the $1.5 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in November 2021 that identifies money to address infrastructure needs across the United States.

Gardiner’s Johnson Hall secures additional $150,000 from city

Contribution to help inch historic opera house closer to fundraising goal that has jumped in recent months.

Brunswick vapers look elsewhere

Vape stores in other cities already are seeing more Brunswick customers in the weeks before Brunswick's flavored tobacco and nicotine ban goes into effect.

Gardiner Main Street announces citywide grant program to aid local businesses

The Catalyst Grant Program offers established small businesses in Gardiner the chance to apply for up to $2,500 to meet a variety of critical business needs and is now accepting applications.

South Gardiner distiller puts skills and flavors of Maine on the line

Bryan Hamner beat out two opponents on Wednesday's episode of "Moonshiners: Master Distiller," which challenged contestants to create a breakfast-influenced spirit.

Local schools win awards in robotics competition

Pooled COVID-19 testing in schools to end in May, some districts have already canceled programs

The COVID-19 variant, BA.2, is more contagious than previous strains, and it can spread faster in a classroom than the pooled test would be able to detect in a classroom.

Central Maine’s Pickles Mcbutterpants The Muffins Slayer takes top whacky pet name prize

The Nationwide insurance company says it looked at more than 1 million of their insured pets and put up 10 names for people to vote for as their favorite crazy name, with the Gardiner cat receiving the most votes in its pet category.

Gardiner names city manager following yearlong search

Andrew R. Carlton, now the superintendent in the Wales-area school district, is expected to begin new job June 6.