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After a summer employee saw the tiny, black kitten scurrying across a Whitefield road, Library Director Dawn Thistle found a job for her.

The Gardiner City Council unanimously approved the permanent appointment of Todd Pilsbury, interim police chief, and Dawn Thistle, interim library director. Both Pilsbury and Thistle have been longtime city employees.

Detective Sgt. Todd Pilsbury was named interim police chief and Assistant Library Director Dawn Thistle was named interim director Wednesday as the city works to fill those department head positions.

Christ Church Episcopal celebrated 250 years of worshipping on Saturday, even as members reflected on the impact that European colonialism had on the people who already lived in Kennebec Valley.

Christ Church Episcopal celebrated 250 years of worshipping on Saturday, even as members reflected on the impact that European colonialism had on the people who already lived in Kennebec Valley.

Christ Church Episcopal celebrated 250 years of worshipping on Saturday, even as members reflected on the impact that European colonialism had on the people who already lived in Kennebec Valley.

The quest to bring back a Gardiner churchyard Bill Kings mission is to put up all the headstones that were knocked down or taken down in the historic St. Annes churchyard. Share The headstone of Samuel and Sally Jewett is re-erected Tuesday at their grave in the churchyard at the former site of St. Annes Church in Gardiner. Taking photos at left is Bill King as Hank McIntyre sets the stone while Logan Johnston lowers it from his tractor. Staff photo by David Leaming GARDINER — Sweat dripped...