ORONO — The 2021 University of Maine senior art exhibition is scheduled to open Friday, Nov. 19, in Lord Hall. It features more than 60 works by 10 students. “Overture” includes paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, digital artworks and mixed media pieces by seniors in a studio art class led by professor of art James Linehan. […]
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With controlled burn permits now free in Maine from all sources, creators of pioneering online services feel vindicated
Law that went into effect earlier this month to make state-issued online burn permits free of charge will not change what one private online service based in West Gardiner has been doing in allowing towns to issue free online permits for nearly a decade.
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Shifting lines: Redistricting in Kennebec County splits its towns again
While all other counties are left intact when determining the boundaries of congressional districts, Kennebec County has been the only county in recent decades to be split when redrawing districts.
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Invasive watermilfoil returns in Cobbossee Lake despite efforts to eradicate the plant
“A lake that becomes really infested (with the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil plant) is absolutely useless to everybody,” said John Stanek, vice commodore of the CYC Lake Association.
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Traffic patterns changing at West Gardiner tolls
Drivers traveling north from Interstate 295 to Interstate 95 will use new tollbooths 600 feet from the existing tolls, while southbound drivers will pay at new toll plaza.
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Maine DOT shifts to virtual, on-demand meetings
The format, which has allowed the process of public information and feedback to continue while in-person meetings have been curtailed, is expected to continue as restrictions are lifted and more in-person meetings are permitted.
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Maine Ethics Commission says Senate District 14 candidate violated election law, but assesses no penalty
At issue are four electronic signs posted on behalf of William Guerrette, the Republican candidate in the race, and whether they comply with state election laws.
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West Gardiner teen becomes Maine’s first female Eagle Scout
Mia Dawbin completed the requirements to earn her standing as an Eagle Scout earlier this year, making her the first girl to reach that rank in Maine.
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Veterans remembered in West Gardiner as part of local Wreaths Across America observance
The southern Kennebec County town was one of a number of communities to take part in the annual local Wreaths Across America observance, which honors the nation’s military veterans.
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West Gardiner facility only one in Maine producing urban wood slabs
Niles Krech and Steve Pracher started the Maine Urban Timber Co. after realizing there was no other business in the state producing urban live slab lumber.