In response to those questions, City Manager Nate Rudy said, the property won’t reopen until it “can clearly establish that we meet the DEPs regulatory standards regarding the setbacks.”
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Hallowell-area school superintendent leaving job for medical reasons
Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Cheri Towle will resign April 30 and current acting superintendent Mary Paine will fill the position during a search for a new person for the post.
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Community support, hard work help Monmouth’s Cider Hollow Farm recover from fire
After being in “total disbelief” as the barn burned, the farm’s owners, with the community’s help, are beginning to rebuild.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Hundreds line capitol complex in Augusta to protest coronavirus restrictions
The protest, organized anonymously by groups calling themselves Mainers Against Excessive Quarantine and ReOpen Maine, drew an estimated 300 people and came amid similar gatherings across the country.
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Augusta Civic Center could be $700,000 in the hole by September
Event cancellations due to the coronavirus have halted revenues at the city-owned auditorium and meeting facility.
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Augusta delays election, providing more time for signature-collecting
The election planned for June to elect a new Augusta Board of Education member has been moved to July 14 due to coronavirus concerns.
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Augusta closing Commercial Street for paving
A few more weeks of work is needed to finish up the downtown project begun last year.
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Birthday in quarantine: Family surprises 93-year-old with parade, new car
With help from Hallowell Police and Fire departments, Gloria Carey and her family celebrated her birthday with a parade Friday.
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Augusta, Gardiner downtown organizations offer fast help to eligible businesses
Gardiner Main Street and Augusta Downtown Alliance collaborated to raise money to help out their downtown businesses struggling to stay afloat under restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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Amendments to Hallowell’s emergency management ordinances seek to clarify City Council’s role
Councilor Maureen Aucoin said amendments leave too much decision-making power with the city manager and not enough with the City Council.