Members of the Sacred Heart Ladies Guild, based at Sacred Heart Church on 12 Summer St. in Hallowell, plan to set up baby cribs at the church to collect items for a local pregnancy center that has helped thousands of women over the years. The cribs will be set up at the church on Sunday, […]
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Hallowell-area school district to pay former superintendent through end of the year and will have 3% budget increase
Regional School Unit 2 has one of the smallest budget increases compared to the other Augusta-area districts.
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Hallowell family sends a gift to Ukrainian children who have fled their homes
The hope is that art supplies sent to a refugee shelter in Poland will help children process the trauma they’ve faced.
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Spectrum Generations to host chamber’s business event
Augusta’s Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours is scheduled to be hosted by Spectrum Generations from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at the Cohen Community Center, 22 Town Farm Road Hallowell. The free event is open to chamber members and invited guests. Spectrum Generations started after Congress passed its first […]
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Augusta parish to celebrate Earth Day with community cleanup
St. Michael Parish plans to host a pair of free events aimed at celebrating Earth Day and humanity’s “common home.” The parish’s Social Justice Commission invites all to a virtual session scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, titled “Integral Ecology: Pursuing the Common Good for Our Common Home,” according to a news […]
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Hallowell-based theater to hold ‘I Hate Shakespeare’ auditions
Auditions for Gaslight Theater’s summer show, “I Hate Shakespeare” — written by Steph DeFerie and directed by Meg Matheson — is scheduled to be held outdoors at 5:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, April 24 and 25, at the Vaughn Homestead Pavilion at 1 Litchfield Road in Hallowell. People need to bring proof of COVID-19 vaccination […]
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Hall-Dale Elementary students learn about confidence building
Visitors talked with the students about the importance of being confident math students.
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Residents show overwhelming support for Hallowell facade grants
Over a dozen people attended a Monday meeting to show their support for two grant applications, one of which would help the Capital Area New Mainers Project renovate a former church for housing refugees.
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Hallowell-area school district hosts meeting to go over budget with ‘grateful’ municipal officials
The suggestion to include municipal officials in the budget process came last year as municipalities saw a huge spike to their town allocations.
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Hallowell church’s silent auction to benefit Ukraine citizens
The Cox Memorial United Methodist Church in Hallowell plans to hold a silent auction for the benefit of UMCOR at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 4, at 29 Middle St. All proceeds will go to provide essentials to the citizens of Ukraine. The sale will close 15 minutes after the closing of the 10 a.m. church […]