Lillian P. Hussey Elementary School was operating under fully remote learning Monday, while Hall-Dale Elementary School did not make changes to its teaching schedule after a positive case of COVID-19 was reported Saturday.
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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Winthrop’s Bailey Library introduces kiosk for curbside services
The library building is now closed to the public, but curbside pickup is available to those who order materials online or by telephone.
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Augusta Civic Center’s vaccination clinic gives more than 1,300 doses in first week
MaineGeneral Medical Center spokesperson Joy McKenna said the clinic could give 1,000 shots a day if the vaccine supply allowed it.
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Doug Ide appointed Hallowell’s interim city manager
The current Code Enforcement Officer was appointed as the Interim City Manager at a special meeting of the City Council on Monday.
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Four employees at Augusta kidney clinic expecting boys
Allyson Barter, Becky Berthiaume, Chelsea Rousseau and Cortney Gould of Fresenius Kidney Care are due in May or June.
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Monmouth committee discussing future of former schools gets derailed by ‘Zoombombing’
At least two people joined a meeting of the town’s School Reuse Committee, saying suggestive remarks and screaming, resulting in the meeting going offline briefly.
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More than 3,000 were without power Thursday evening after outage in Hallowell, Gardiner area
Kennebec County Emergency Management Director Sean Goodwin said a problem with a ground wire knocked out power in the area.
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Fayette officials unveil draft of town’s updated comprehensive plan
The plan still has to be vetted by the state and approved by voters at the Town Meeting, which was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Monmouth’s Henry L. Cottrell School to be sold for $550,000 to New Hampshire nonprofit
Becket, a nonprofit that provides mental health and educational services, is likely to finalize the purchase of the building at 169 Academy Road in March.
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Public hearing scheduled for Thursday for future use of former Monmouth Middle School
A number of avenues have been explored for the property at 117 Academy Road, including complete demolition of the property or demolishing all but the former Monmouth Academy building built in 1856.