Hearing on An Act to Amend the Maine Medical Marijuana Act TOMORROW

Sorry about the Short Notice!
Sen. Joseph Brannigan has introduced LD 1811 “An Act to Amend the Maine Medical Marijuana Act” — a bill which finally sets the stage for the [...]

Waterville to receive 500,000 Dollars from a Downtown Revitalization Grant

The Office of Community Development has announced that it will award the City of Waterville a $500,000 Downtown Revitalization Grant through the Community Development Block Grant program. “ We [...]

Southern Maine State Park to hold Family Fun Day

A lesser-known state park in southern Maine is experiencing a resurgence of public interest, which will be highlighted next week with its first “Take It Outside” Family Fun Day.
Vaughan [...]

Gardiner Mayor’s Office Weekly Memorandum

TO: Councilors and Department Heads
FROM: Mayor Andrew MacLean
DATE: March 5, 2010
RE: Weekly Memo
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Next week’s meeting agenda
Next [...]

TEAR DOWN THAT WALL an Open Letter to Governor Baldacci on Prison Reform

Re-printed by permission of the author – Stan Moody

NOTE: This video may not be suitable for all audiences!

“Governor Baldacci, Tear Down That Wall!”
Dear Gov. Baldacci;
I understand how sometimes [...]

Gubernatorial Candidate Libby Mitchell Wants Your Support

Gardiner business owner and Mitchell supporter, Mary Weiss held a rally Friday for the candidate at her gallery located on Water Street. According to Weiss, Senator Mitchell offers decades [...]

HWA High-Risk Season Starts in March

The Maine Forest Service warns that the hemlock wooly adelgid (HWA) high-risk season starts March 1. Live hemlock material has a high risk for spreading the invasive HWA bug [...]

State Parks Day to be Held on March 1 at State Capitol Building

Monday, March 1 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.,
The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) will hold “State Parks Day” next week at the Hall of Flags, State Capitol [...]

Important News for Medical Marijuana Patients as New Protections Become Law TODAY

Message received moments ago from The Maine Marijuana Initiative.
Today all our hard work has finally paid off — the Maine Medical Marijuana Act has gone into effect and is [...]

Gardiner Interim City Managers Report

Report for the week ending February 19, 2010.
RE:     Weekly Memo
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Next Week’s City Meetings are available on our Calendar
Gardiner is gearing up for some great changes as our new [...]

Gardiner Crematorium Committee to Meet

The Crematorium Committee will be holding the first meeting on Thursday, February 25th at 6PM in Gardiner City Hall.  As with all city meetings, this is open to the [...]

Governor Announces Energy-Conversion Grants

Governor John E. Baldacci announced today that six school and university oil-to-wood heating projects are receiving more than $3.2 million in federal recovery funds.
The grants are the first to [...]

Maine Maritime Museum recognized by Michelle Obama

Museum in Bath is first New England organization named a Preserve America Steward.
Maine Maritime Museum was honored recently when Mrs. Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, designated [...]

Update on Farmingdale Ice Dam

As of today February 17, 2010 there have been no changes on the ice dam in Farmingdale. Maine Emergency Management, Kennebec Emergency Management and Gardiner Fire continue to monitor the [...]