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Published
June 9, 2023

Hallowell-based school superintendent says payroll situation ‘much better’ even as mistakes continue

The payroll problems at Regional School Unit 2 were affecting about 116 employees two weeks ago, officials said.
Published
June 2, 2023

Hallowell’s Pride Day carries on despite cold and rain

The annual event in Hallowell drew people from across the region to its festival, parade and live music to celebrate the annual commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride.
Published
May 31, 2023

‘Civilian hero’ of Hallowell house fire identified, thanked for bravery

A week after an unidentified man helped Peter Schumacher and his daughter escape their burning home, he was able on Wednesday to thank passerby Mohamad Daaboul in person.
Published
May 27, 2023

UMaine-Augusta to lease new residence hall to add 23 dorm beds for students

The 10-year lease will cost the university nearly $2 million, but will accommodate the large number of students that are currently on the waitlist for housing.
Published
May 25, 2023

Hallowell officer recounts tense fire rescue while identity of ‘civilian hero’ still a mystery

Officer Noah Lebel said his only thought when he arrived at the house fire on Franklin Street on Tuesday night was the report that people might still be inside.

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Published
May 24, 2023

‘Civilian hero,’ officer help 2 escape uninjured from roof of burning Hallowell house

The fire, reported just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, destroyed the three-story house at 1 Franklin St., but not before a Hallowell police officer and an anonymous passerby helped two people on a porch roof escape the flames.
Published
May 16, 2023

Employees’ frustrations mount over lingering payroll problems in Hallowell-based school district

The head of the school employees' union said the payroll issues have distracted staff for more than a year and that 'poor and untimely communication' by administrators in trying to fix the problems 'has become unbearable.'
Published
May 10, 2023

Hallowell man arrested after allegedly stealing antique gramophone, coins

Court records say Jedediah Wasilewski, 44, was arrested after police linked him to several burglaries reported in Hallowell and Farmingdale.
Published
May 3, 2023

Cleanup, damage assessment begin throughout central Maine after river flooding

Property and business owners were beginning to take stock Wednesday of the damage left behind as flood waters receded along the Kennebec River across the region after a storm dumped 3 to 6 inches of rain over a 24-hour period.
Published
May 2, 2023

Widespread flooding strikes central Maine following heavy rainfall

Some of the most severe flooding Tuesday occurred in Hallowell as the Kennebec River pushed over its banks and affected several businesses.