Roundup: Central Maine school budget validation results by town

A roundup of unofficial results from Tuesday's school budget validation referenda in greater Augusta and Waterville.

Officials outline 2024 paving project on the Gardiner-Randolph bridge

The Maine Department of Transportation's preferred option would keep the westbound lanes of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge open and divert eastbound traffic to cross the Kennebec River for about 30 days in the summer of 2024.

Gardiner Area High recognizes top 10 seniors for class of ’23

Sydney Dayken is class valedictorian, and Emma Doyon is class salutatorian.

Gardiner-area school board passes $30.1 million budget

The spending plan includes a 13% increase to the local share, driven by rising town valuations, salary increases and higher costs of necessary expenses like transportation for students with special services.

Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop chorus installs board members

Augusta City Council approves increasing fees by 15% at landfill used by residents of several area municipalities

Officials are looking to put away funds to help pay for the potential vertical expansion of the landfill, which could cost about $20 million and extend the landfill's lifetime by 12 to 15 years.

Officials unable to pinpoint source of foul odor in the air in Augusta area

The Augusta Fire Department said the smell is not coming from the city, but that the investigation is ongoing.

Randolph woman finds balance in belly dancing after overcoming cancer

Karen Ferroni, formerly a high-ranking hospital administrator, turned 70 this year and is now teaching a belly dancing class in Augusta.

Scottish Rite Masons bring back Thanksgiving dinner after two-year hiatus

Dozens of people stopped by for the Thanksgiving dinner put on by the Scottish Rite Masons of Augusta Valley at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley on Thursday, and nearly 70 meals were delivered as the holiday tradition returns after a two-year hiatus.

Belgrade camp hosts Lego Pinewood Derby