Elm City Bridge Club Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the Nov. 19 duplicate bridge session. Lee Lenfest and Jeannie Reilling were second, and Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop, third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new […]
hallowell maine
Posted inCommunity
AgeWise Maine offers Nov. 20 vaccine clinic at Spectrum Generations
HALLOWELL — The AgeWise Maine Initiative, a collaboration of Maine’s five Area Agencies on Aging in partnership with Northern Light Health, is set to offer a vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road. Launched in 2023 and powered by USAging grant funding, AgeWise […]
advertisement
Posted inCommunity
Bridge clubs list recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Elm City Bridge Club winners on Nov. 12 were Rona Backstrom and Natasha Rosenbaum. Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop placed second, and Lee Lenfest and Jeannie Reilling placed third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. For more information, call […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell imposes $190,000 spending freeze to ease tax burden next year
The spending freeze, approved Tuesday by the City Council, comes more than three months after residents petitioned the council to reverse approval of the budget, which increased property taxes by about 20% on average.
Posted inMaine, News
Commission urges Maine to prepare for next round of severe winter storms
Extreme weather that caused inland and coastal flooding last winter spurred the report issued Tuesday with recommendations about how to prepare for more storms.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell to accept proposals to sell, renovate former Second Street Fire Station
The City Council is expected to discuss the future Tuesday night of the downtown building. Any revenue from the sale could be used to bolster municipal revenue in a challenging budget year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area students learn the meaning of Veterans Day from former service members
In the third annual event put on by Hall-Dale Elementary School, 24 veterans read and talked with the students.
Posted inCommunity
Hall-Dale senior named National Merit semifinalist
FARMINGDALE — Miriam Asch, a senior at Hall-Dale High School, has been named a National Merit semifinalist in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a news release from the school. Asch scored in the top 1% of PSAT test-takers nationwide and is now eligible to compete for a National Merit Scholarship, which will […]
Posted inCommunity
Veterans Day events planned for 2024 around central Maine
Festivities and resources are planned for Augusta, Hallowell, Leeds, Skowhegan and Waterville.
Posted inCommunity
Veterans Day events planned in Hallowell
HALLOWELL — Goodrich-Caldwell American Legion Post 6 has planned Veterans Day events on Monday, Nov. 11. Veterans and their families can gather at 9 a.m. at the 114 Second St. post, where breakfast will be served by Boy Scout Troop 647 Alumni. All veterans are invited. A Veterans Day raffle drawing will be held at […]