A number of central Maine tree farms were open on Friday as residents look forward to the holidays.
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Small Business Saturday offers boost to central Maine businesses
Central Maine shoppers took to downtowns to search of handmade, artisan gifts a day after the madness of Black Friday.
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Hallowell man leading state’s effort to locate a centuries-old shipwreck in Bristol
The Bureau of Parks and Lands is closing in on a ship that sank off the coast of Maine in 1635.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Serving others on Thanksgiving in Central Maine
Free community meals will be dished out by volunteers at Gardiner Area High School, Le Club Calumet, the Richmond Grange and St. Francis Xavier Church.
Posted inLocal & State
Snow cancels school, descends on commuters in central Maine
A winter weather advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday over southern and western parts of the state, which could get 3-5 inches.
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Farmingdale to hold special town meeting on spending $1.7 million for fire station
Voters will decide on Dec. 6 whether to approve a bond to fund the construction of a fire station on Maine Avenue.
Posted inLocal & State
Central Mainers digging out from snowstorm that promised 6-8 inches
Courts and schools were closed Friday, as the weather gave residents a preview of winter with windy, cold conditions Friday.
Posted inLocal & State
Iowa Powerball winner donates $500,000 to central Maine’s Travis Mills Foundation
Mills said the money will ‘go a long way’ and ‘help out so many families’ of wounded veterans served by the organization.
Posted inLocal & State
Hallowell property owners cold to change that makes them clear sidewalks of snow
The City Council pushed the ordinance to a final reading, but the proposed ordinance probably will undergo a number of changes before the next reading.
Posted inLocal & State
Hallowell council approves new rules for marijuana businesses
Hallowell limits downtown retail marijuana shop licenses to two; the state has yet to finalize its laws.