Boston Post Cane to Recognize Gardiner's Oldest Living Resident

Published on April 30, 2025

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The Boston Post Cane tradition, established in 1909 by Edwin Grozier (Editor and Publisher of the Boston Post Newspaper), was established to honor the oldest resident in each of the participating municipalities in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

The City of Gardiner has decided to join approximately 430 other New England towns and cities to carry on the tradition of the Boston Post Cane recognition of the oldest living resident of the city. The agreement includes the stipulation that the original cane (replica) remain in the city’s possession and not be given to the residents who receive it. The original Boston Post Cane (replica) will be on display at City Hall along with a plaque listing recipients names and a reproduction pin will be awarded by the Gardiner City Council to the selected recipient.

In accordance with tradition, the Gardiner City Council will award the Boston Post Cane to the eldest known Gardiner resident whose parent or parents were Gardiner resident(s) at the time of his or her birth and who has resided within the city for no less than 20 years (not necessarily consecutively).

If you feel that your loved one or someone you know might be the oldest living resident in Gardiner, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (207) 582-2223 or by email clerk@gardinermaine.com.

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