CHELSEA — Amy and Sheldon Tozer drove from their home in Winthrop to the Chelsea Town Hall on a rainy Tuesday to join dozens of volunteers to escort the Wall That Heals on the last leg of its trip to Gardiner. The wall, a scaled-down version of the Washington, D.C., memorial to those killed during […]
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Johnson Hall to present Summer Spark Theater Camp for Kids
GARDINER — Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center at 280 Water St. in Gardiner presents Summer Spark Theater Camp for children ages 8 to 15 from Monday, July 9 to Friday, Aug. 17. Summer Spark gives children the opportunity to learn basic to advanced techniques for a wide variety of theatrical skills with kids their own […]
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Romaine Coolong Sr.
AUBURN — Romaine Coolong Sr., 82, of Lisbon passed away Sunday, May 27, at The Hospice House in Auburn. He was born Jan. 29, 1936, in Gardiner to Paul and Vivian Coolong. He was predeceased by his wife, Tessie; a sister, Donna Williams; and a son-in-law, Laurent Wilson. Surviving him are: three daughters: Rose Wilson, Brenda […]
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Central Maine Meats lawsuit details flawed partnership of Gardiner business
What Davis alleges he found were longstanding fraudulent dealings by Lovely against him, according to a civil lawsuit filed Monday in Augusta District Court. Lovely would take money out of the company in several ways, using company resources as collateral for loans taken out on his own behalf and on behalf of Lovely’s construction company […]
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Boys' lacrosse: Late rally lifts Gardiner past Maranacook/Winthrop
Gardiner Area High School’s Tanner Hebert, front, is blocked by the Maranacook/Winthrop’s Will Colvin during a lacrosse match Tuesday in Gardiner. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) GARDINER – Gardiner boys lacrosse coach K.C. Johnson has stressed the message all season to his slow-starting team. You want to play well late, he’s been telling them, and peak at […]
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H.S. baseball: Porter leads Gardiner past Leavitt
Gardiner Area High School’s Logan Porter slides into third ahead of a throw to Leavitt High School’s Austin Taylor on Monday in Gardiner. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) GARDINER — The Gardiner baseball team is rounding into playoff form as it hits the second half of the season. Monday, the Tigers rode the bat and arm of […]
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Maine Event Comedy to perform at Johnson Hall
GARDINER — Maine Event Comedy will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water St. Comedians will include Rich Vos, Ian Stuart and host Mark Turcotte. The audience will hear jokes about life in Maine, the meaning of life – and everything in between. The 90-minute show will […]
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Open Book Players to hold auditions for children's show
GARDINER — Auditions for the Open Book Players children’s show of “James and the Giant Peach,” a Readers Theatre adaptation of the book by Roald Dahl,will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at Johnson Hall, 280 Water St. Performance dates are at 7 p.m. June 7 and 8. There are parts […]
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Capital City Improv at Johnson Hall April 28
GARDINER — Capital City Improv will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center on Water Street. Doors open at 7 p.m. Using audience suggestions and interviews, Capital City Improv creates unique, on-the-spot comedy shows that live for one night only. Dennis Price, the founder, studied and performed improvisation in […]
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Head games: Helmets slowly seeping into girls’ lacrosse
The coach and former player in Leslie Klenk understands the resistance to helmets in girls’ lacrosse. “I’m kind of an old-school player,” the St. Dom’s coach and former University of Virginia player said. “I like looking back and seeing the no helmets — when I was playing, there wasn’t even eye gear.” The mother in […]