Man who killed, dismembered father in Gardiner given more supervised time in community

Leroy Smith III, found not criminally responsible in the 2014 killing of his father, will be allowed to be out of Riverview Psychiatric Center for up to six hours at a time with one-to-one supervision by the hospital staff.

Gardiner council mulls working with Johnson Hall to improve theater’s Mechanic Street entrance

Officials from the historic opera house would like to partner with city officials on a grant to pay for making building access for performance groups easier and improving Mechanic Street.

Side Gig: Paddle boards and repurposed furniture for Gardiner couple

Keith Bellefleur and Angie Wing have lined up side gigs renting and delivering paddle boards in central Maine and remaking furniture for sale.

CIEE exchange students recognize Maine’s Childhood Cancer Month

Gardiner/Augusta Lions Club Past International Director Lewis Small Sr. honored

Litchfield resident recognized for 50 years of Lions service.

Gardiner continues to mull fire department staffing

Elected officials are expected to consider creating an ad hoc committee to review staffing at the Gardiner Fire Department.

On new route, Trek Across Maine expected to bring 2,000 cyclists through much of the Kennebec Valley

The 35th anniversary of the Trek Across Maine bicycle ride, an event that annually draws about 2,000 bicyclists and is the American Lung Association's biggest fundraiser in the nation, will traverse new communities in 2019.

Man found guilty by jury in Gardiner drug bust

Jahneiro Plummer, 27, was among those charged with aggravated trafficking in heroin and cocaine base, or crack, after police searched a Gardiner apartment, acting on a search warrant, July 31, 2018, in Gardiner.

Brooklyn man charged with trafficking heroin, crack in Gardiner says the drugs weren’t his

Jahneiro Plummer was charged with aggravated drug trafficking after a July 2018 bust in Gardiner.

Gardiner backs staying with state communication center

Elected city officials have endorsed a proposal to remain with the Regional Communication Center in Augusta.