About two-dozen people turned out Thursday to the Hall-Dale High School theater for the annual Town Meeting to weigh in on the spending proposal outlined by Farmingdale selectmen, putting in place a plan to address roads in need of repair.
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Hall-Dale High School graduates told to adapt to change, not judge a book by its cover
Outdoor ceremony in Farmingdale saw 56 graduates receive their diploma and five exchange students their certificate.
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Hallowell-based school superintendent says payroll situation ‘much better’ even as mistakes continue
The payroll problems at Regional School Unit 2 were affecting about 116 employees two weeks ago, officials said.
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Roadwork to account for about one-third of Farmingdale budget
Farmingdale officials will present the $2.6 million spending plan to voters at the Town Meeting scheduled for Thursday.
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Augusta tech center students receive toolships
Steve Masse, Town Fair Tire regional manager for Maine, recently presented four Town Fair Tire Foundation Toolships to students at Capital Area Technical Center. Each one of the $500 toolships went to graduating seniors entering the workforce to allow them to purchase tools and equipment necessary to begin their careers, according to a news release […]
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Dresden residents add $142,000 to Hallowell-area school district’s $28 million budget to fund 2 cut positions
The budget drew controversy for its cuts, but Dresden community members added money for a guidance counselor and teacher back to the budget.
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Emerson College inducts Farmingdale student into honor society
BOSTON — Emerson College student Georgia Howe of Farmingdale was among 98 seniors and juniors inducted into Emerson’s Gold Key Honor Society on April 5 in a ceremony in the Semel Theater. Howe, who is majoring in creative writing with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, is a member of the class of 2024. The Gold […]
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Gardiner Area High recognizes top 10 seniors for class of ’23
Sydney Dayken is class valedictorian, and Emma Doyon is class salutatorian.
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Employees’ frustrations mount over lingering payroll problems in Hallowell-based school district
The head of the school employees’ union said the payroll issues have distracted staff for more than a year and that ‘poor and untimely communication’ by administrators in trying to fix the problems ‘has become unbearable.’
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Hallowell man arrested after allegedly stealing antique gramophone, coins
Court records say Jedediah Wasilewski, 44, was arrested after police linked him to several burglaries reported in Hallowell and Farmingdale.