At Tuesday’s public hearing and meeting, the board also said it would work toward renovating the historic building without the use of taxpayer money.
Ethan Horton
Staff Writer
Ethan covers local politics and the environment for the Kennebec Journal, and he runs the weekly Kennebec Beat newsletter. He joined the KJ in 2024 shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he majored in journalism and political science and was an editor for The Daily Tar Heel. For better or worse, Ethan always wanted to live in Maine.
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Affordable housing project in Hallowell’s Stevens Commons closing in on final approval
Tree Tops Housing is aimed at tenants earning 80% or less of the area’s median income for the next 45 years, with specific rent limits set by Maine State Housing Authority.
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Manchester Select Board member Robert Gasper resigns, citing ‘changing attitudes’
“I don’t agree with the direction that certain activities may move in the future, so it’s time to move on,” the longtime selectman said in a press release.
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Ocean State Job Lot to open new location in Augusta’s Turnpike Mall
The new location for the discount retailer fills the space of the former Christmas Tree Shops, which closed last year.
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Wayne fire leaves 8 homeless Wednesday morning
A GoFundMe set up to help the family recover has reached over $4,600 in donations.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
Winthrop Arts Festival set to feature 18 local artists
The 36th annual festival on Main Street will coincide with the monthly Vintage Vault market on Saturday.
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Residents press Manchester officials for answers on suspended fire chief
Francis R. Wozniak, Manchester’s full-time fire chief, has been on administrative leave since June 28 after being charged with impersonating a public official.
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Hallowell police chief leaving to become patrol officer in Gardiner
The departure of Christopher Lewis, the second Hallowell chief in two years to leave for a better-paying job in Gardiner, will reduce to three the number of officers in Hallowell.
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Hallowell City Council reverses budget approval
After massive pushback from residents, the council made more than $230,000 in cuts to bring the increase to about 12%, according to Mayor George Lapointe.
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Ryan Martin resigns from Hallowell City Council to focus on family, work
Mayor George LaPointe will need to appoint a Hallowell resident to fill Martin’s position until after the November election.