Julia Gagnon, who won the Hallowell-based singing competition last summer, will appear on the next episode of the national TV show, which airs Sunday at 8 p.m.
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Bridge clubs names recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Natasha Rosenbaum and Jessie Gunther finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the March 5 duplicate bridge session. Diane Bishop and Ken Harvey placed second; Gabrielle Rice and Su Morrison were third. Lee Lenfest and Dick Quinlan finished first at Elm City Bridge on March 12. Suzon […]
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Library to host program on Hallowell’s role in shipbuilding history
HALLOWELL — While Bath may have long dominated the popular imagination as the center of shipbuilding on the Kennebec River, and is today home to the only such enterprise, Bath once had its share of rivals. Lincoln P. Paine of Portland, a maritime historian, author and teacher, plans to present “Shipbuilding, Trade and Travel on […]
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Greater Augusta AARP chapter to host speaker March 27
HALLOWELL — The guest speaker for the Greater Augusta AARP Chapter 511’s March Membership Meeting is Alf Anderson, Maine AARP’s associate state director for advocacy and outreach with a focus on the Second Congressional District. The event is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road. As part […]
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Bridge clubs recognize recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club There was a three-way tie at the top for Elm City Duplicate Bridge on Feb. 27 featuring the teams of Su Morrison and Gabrielle Rice, Dick Quinlan and Lee Lenfest, and Natasha Rosenbaum and Jessie Gunther. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Waterville Elks Lodge, 76 Industrial St.; new […]
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Central Maine communities receive state money for infrastructure upgrades to deal with storms
The state has awarded grant funding to several area municipalities to improve infrastructure to deal with intense storms and climate change.
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Historical society to present snapshot view of crime in Hallowell March 6
HALLOWELL — Row House Inc., Hallowell’s Historical Society, is set to present “The Seamy Side of Hallowell” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in the City Hall Auditorium. This program will present a snapshot view of crime in Hallowell from 1850-1950. There was extensive research into types of crime and individual incidents, Larry Davis, president […]
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Kennebec County qualifies for federal funding related to December storm repairs
Kennebec County can now apply for federal assistance for repairs caused by the Dec. 18 storm.
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Bridge clubs name recent winners
Elm City Bridge Club Gabriele Rice and Suzon Morrison finished first at the Elm City Bridge Club in Waterville during the Feb. 20 duplicate bridge session. Di Bishop and Ken Harvey placed second, and Sylvia Palmer and Linda Atkinson tied with Ed and Joyce Rushton for third. Games begin at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the […]
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Local man ordered to pay restitution for Hallowell, Farmingdale burglary spree
An antique gramophone worth between $5,000 and $7,500, and $5,000 worth of coins were stolen from local businesses last year.