Gardiner officials consider property maintenance standards

The proposed change to the city code sets out minimum standards for property maintenance for residential and commercial properties.

Gardiner attorney’s license suspended over sexual advances to clients

Clarence H. Spurling's license to practice law was suspended by order of the state Supreme Judicial Court after the state Board of Overseers of the Bar alleged he inappropriately touched one client and made sexual advances toward another client who was ‘substantially incapacitated’ after drinking.

Gardiner officials to debate temporary ban on cannabis business licenses

The City Council is considering a moratorium to pause new applications for licenses while the Ordinance Review Committee considers whether regulations Gardiner enacted earlier this year need revising.

Planning Board to consider revised Gardiner Green proposal

Developer Paul Boghossian has adjusted his proposal for the adaptive reuse of MaineGeneral Healthcare's Dresden Avenue buildings to create 51 dwelling units, with no new construction unless additional land is bought.

Gardiner man angrily rejects city plan to boost mask wearing

Curtis Ayotte says he will not comply with mask-wearing regulations; Gardiner officials convene task force to make recommendations to City Council.

Wishes for Fishes children’s art exhibit to be displayed Sept. 19 to Oct. 24

Event celebration of World Fish Migration Day.

MaineGeneral officials, Gardiner residents talk about hospital redevelopment

Paul Stein, MaineGeneral's chief operating officer, acknowledged hospital officials should have met with neighborhood residents while making decisions about the Dresden Avenue property.

Gardiner officials grapple with emerging cannabis market

A group of Gardiner residents is seeking a temporary ban for new cannabis-related businesses in the city, even as another potential retailer seeks a license for a dispensary on Water Street.

Early Evening Show to be streamed Sept. 5 from Johnson Hall

Central Maine theaters take cautious steps toward fall season

Theaters and event centers are taking different approaches to welcoming people back through their doors as they wait to see when public health restrictions on gatherings due to COVID-19 might loosen.