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🌱 Which Gardiner sprinter just made the list of athletes to watch?
Also check out Thursday Night Cruisin' – Waterfront Park in Gardiner on the Gardiner Patch calendar

Morning Gardiner! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Gardiner sprinter just made the list of athletes to watch?
Also on today's calendar: Capital City Improv presents…Hallmark Holiday…unscripted and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: An afternoon snow shower, with a high of 35 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 24, low: 12.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 30 and low of 10 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Meet 10 central Maine girls indoor track athletes to watch in 2025-26 (centralmaine.com) — Gardiner track fans can watch senior sprinter-jumper Davyn Swindells, who holds the school’s indoor 200-meter record, lead the Tigers this winter as part of a strong central Maine field. The Maranacook–Gardiner–Lisbon co-op also boosts high-jump standout Evelyn Stevenson, highlighted among 10 girls indoor track athletes expected to shine across KVAC and state meets.
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📸 Around Gardiner
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gardiner
★ Featured events ★
- Thursday Night Cruisin’ – Waterfront Park in Gardiner
Waterfront Park, ME-24, Gardiner
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Capital City Improv presents...Hallmark Holiday...unscripted
Johnson Hall Opera House , 280 Water Street , Gardiner
7:30 pm - Capital City Improv presents…Hallmark Holiday…unscripted
Johnson Hall Opera House , 280 Water St , Gardiner
7:30 pm - ELF (The Movie)
Johnson Hall Opera House , 280 Water Street , Gardiner
6:00 pm - A Motown Christmas with Pat Colwell & The Soul Sensations!
Johnson Hall Opera House , 280 Water Street , Gardiner
7:30 pm - Thursday Night Cruisin’ – Waterfront Park in Gardiner
Waterfront Park , ME-24 , Gardiner
5:00 pm - New Year’s Eve Spectacular
Johnson Hall Opera House , 280 Water St , Gardiner
7:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Thursday December 25
Wednesday December 31
📣 Gardiner Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Jordan Wood in Gardiner! Town Hall at the Gardiner Area High School!
Gardiner Area High School , 40 W Hill Rd , Gardiner
6:00 pm - Spruce Mountain at Hall-Dale
Hall-Dale Middle & High School , 111 Maple St , Farmingdale
6:30 pm - MCPKids! presents "Frozen Jr"
796 Main St , Monmouth
2:00 pm - Capital City Improv presents...Hallmark Holiday...unscripted
Johnson Hall Opera House , 280 Water Street , Gardiner
7:30 pm - ELF (The Movie)
Johnson Hall Opera House , 280 Water Street , Gardiner
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Saturday December 13
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(09563) - 192 Water Street in Gardiner. Apply here.
- Camden National Corporation posted a job opening for Commercial Credit Manager in Gardiner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gardiner here.
🗞 Nearby News
Richmond
- RSU 73 agrees to hire new defense lawyer in transgender sports policy lawsuit (wgme.com)
- Obituary: Ellen L. Jackson (centralmaine.com)
Augusta
- Augusta Elks Lodge's Festival of Trees has begun (wabi.tv)
- Augusta man charged after stabbing wife in the presence of police officer (wabi.tv)
- This Iconic 65-Year-Old Maine Pizza Place Is One of Augusta's Oldest Restaurants (wjbq.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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