A last-minute alteration to the highway budget reduced the overall budget by about $17,000 at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting.
Sam Shepherd
Sam Shepherd covers general news in the Hallowell and Farmingdale area. He grew up in Hallowell, attending Hall-Dale High School and later the University of Maine. He previously worked at the Mount Desert Islander in Bar Harbor before moving home to work for the Kennebec Journal in summer 2018. His interests include cooking, tracking down the best local food and drink and soccer.
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Litchfield voters approve $2.2 million in spending, ordinance changes
About 54 voters took part in the town’s annual Town Meeting, held Saturday morning in a barn at the Litchfield Fairground.
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Intoxicated man injured after being hit with a steel plate in Farmingdale construction zone, police say
Maine State Police Cpl. Kyle Pelletier said Daniel Asselin, 54, sustained injuries that were not life-threatening Wednesday after a steel plate being moved by a backhoe struck him in the head.
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Tripp edges Frost for seat on Farmingdale Select Board, but faces recount
Belgrade also had a close vote, but its recount — completed Wednesday — confirmed former selectperson Dan Newman edged out incumbent Michael Barrett, 400-394.
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Hallowell officials move ahead on $6.49 million expenditure budget
The expenditure and revenues budgets could be finalized at the next City Council meeting on Aug. 10.
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Owners of Augusta restaurant say they will now follow state health guidelines
The owners of The Black & Tan at 18 Bridge St. had said they would not require employees to wear masks or collect contact information. Now, the say they will adhere to state rules for inside dining.
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College student, former selectwoman battle for seat on the Mount Vernon Board of Selectmen
Tyler Dunn, a 19-year-old student at Nichols College, takes on former selectwoman Sherene Gilman in a contested race for a one-year term on the board.
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Pittston man wounded in Augusta nighttime shooting, police say
Martin Winn, 32, was treated for a gunshot wound at MaineGeneral Medical Center, and police are looking for two vehicles that fled the scene before officers arrived.
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Whitefield voters to decide on $1.12 million in municipal spending
The proposed municipal spending plan represents a 10.8% decrease to the expenditures approved at last year’s Town Meeting.
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Farmingdale voters to decide on two selectman positions, $1.5 million in spending
Incumbent Board of Selectmen member Nancy Frost is challenged by Tyler Tripp, while Jim Grant and Doug Ebert will vie for a vacant seat on the board.