Elm City Bridge Club Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop finished in first place in a close match during the Sept. 17 duplicate bridge session of Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville. The pairs of Natasha Rosenbaum and Nancy Nesbit, and Jeannie Reillig and Maureen Brochu, were close behind in a tie for second. Games begin […]
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Gardiner Elks to host dinner theater Sept. 28
Reservations must be made at the Elks Lodge; the tickets are cash only.
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Speakers at Hallowell conference say uncompetitive pay, high turnover threaten direct care field
Statewide, 2,300 more direct care workers are needed to fill the coverage gap for those needing at-home or nursing home care, officials say.
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Route 201 reconstruction in Hallowell will address storm drainage, state says
Starting in 2026, the Maine DOT will repave and reconstruct U.S. Route 201 through Hallowell, excluding a portion of downtown where work has already been completed.
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Hallowell library to host Friend’s Night Sept. 27
HALLOWELL — The Hubbard Free Library is set to host Friend’s Night at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at 115 Second St. The event is a night of trivia and pizza provided by sponsor Wander Pizza. Voting will take place in the semi-finals of the Library Card Art contest. Tickets are free to members of […]
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Access to PFAS-free water remains an issue in Hallowell
PFAS levels in Hallowell water are below current state standards but well above new federal standards set to go into effect in 2029, causing residents to wonder about their exposure to the forever chemicals.
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Hallowell to build $10 million PFAS-filtration facility by end of 2027
The district hired engineering firm Wright-Pierce in May to design and construct the facility, which officials said will bring PFAS in Hallowell’s drinking water to non-detectable levels.
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Hallowell library launches Library Card Design Contest
HALLOWELL — The Friends of the Hubbard Free Library, in partnership with the Hubbard Free Library, have kicked off National Library Card Sign-up Month with the first Hubbard Free Library Card Design Contest. This contest invites community members of all ages to contribute their artistic talents and design the new library card for 2025. The […]
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Bridge clubs list recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club WATERVILLE — Ken Harvey and Diane Bishop finished in first place at the Elm City Duplicate game on Sept. 10. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new players are welcome. For more information, call Jessie Gunther at 207-487-7008. Capitol City Duplicate Bridge […]
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Stay or go? Dresden committee outlines 4 options for future of the town’s students
Following a year and a half of gathering information from a variety of sources, Dresden’s Education Exploratory Committee laid out four likely options for educating the town’s students, including remaining in Regional School Unit 2 or closing the school altogether.