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🌱 How Gardiner’s new budget could change your taxes and sewer bill

Greetings Gardiner! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Gardiner’s new budget could change your taxes and sewer bill
  • Which Gardiner lacrosse star just passed 100 career goals?

Also on today's calendar: The Second City-Laugh Harder Not Smarter and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 39.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Proposed Gardiner city budget up 4% (centralmaine.com) — Gardiner officials are weighing an $8.8 million city budget that would raise the property tax rate by about 60 cents per $1,000 in value and increase sewer rates 5%. Cuts trimmed big requests for firefighters, public works paving, and sidewalks, while police staffing and wastewater upgrades remain key drivers of higher costs.
   

• Meet the 5 central Maine boys lacrosse players to watch in 2026 (centralmaine.com) — Central Maine boys lacrosse coaches have singled out five standout players to watch this season, including Gardiner senior attacker Brayden Elliott. Elliott and fellow Tiger senior Logan Cote both topped 100 career goals last year and are expected to power Gardiner’s offense in 2026.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Auberge Resorts posted a job opening for Spa Attendant in Gardiner. Apply here.
  • Cardinal Health posted a job opening for Manager - Transportation Systems Management in Augusta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gardiner here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Winthrop

  • Non-profit honoring Maine's fallen heroes cuts ribbon on Augusta memorial (wabi.tv)
  • Home contractor regulation bill dies in Augusta once again after funding falls short (fox23maine.com)
  • Republican businessman and 'numbers guy' David Jones running for Maine governor (newscentermaine.com)

Ok Gardiner! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Gardiner

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Gardiner

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.