Sunday’s event was in honor of the acclaimed singer and songwriter, who enlivened the cultural scene in Hallowell and Gardiner.
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Hallowell approves licenses for 2 marijuana businesses
City council approved licenses for Freshy Fresh Edible Co. LLC, a marijuana manufacturing facility, and an adult-use license for Homegrown of Hallowell, LLC.
Hallowell’s granite event lets public watch the creation of 6 sculptures
The art show at Stevens Commons, held every day from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., started on Saturday and will end on Sunday Sept. 19.
Friends of beloved musician Martin Swinger planning central Maine concert, parade in his memory
The concert, called “Music in the Rafters: Celebrating the Music and Magic of Martin Swinger,” is set for Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. at Johnson Hall in Gardiner.
NAMI to offer 2 new online educational presentations
HALLOWELL — NAMI Maine, a statewide nonprofit organization providing education, support and advocacy for people living with mental illness and their families, has opened registration for two new educational presentations. “Supporting Safety + Well-Being in Our Young People,” with Krystel Thyrring, Youth Mental Health Programs director at NAMI Maine, is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 […]
Scout Troop 622 plans Sept. 12 open house
Youth from the Manchester, Readfield, Mt. Vernon, Monmouth, Winthrop, Fayette, and Hallowell areas are welcome.
Hallowell Granite Symposium receives $5K sponsorship
Organizers of the Hallowell Granite Symposium project have been granted a sponsorship of $5,000 from Kennebec Savings Bank. The symposium is scheduled to take place Sept. 11-19 on the grounds of Stevens Commons. Six Maine sculptors will transform granite blocks quarried in Hallowell into works of art inspired by one of the four “Maine200” Bicentennial […]
Symposium to celebrate art, history of Hallowell granite industry
The first Hallowell Granite Symposium is scheduled to take place next month on the grounds of Stevens Commons, adjacent to Erskine Hall on Beech Street in Hallowell. The symposium, free and open to all, is set to begin with an opening reception at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, at the new Old South Congregational Church, […]
After rebranding, Ciccarelli’s Gelateria no longer for sale in Hallowell
The business is owned by Michelangelo and Elizabeth Ciccarelli of Farmingdale. Before they purchased the 153 Water St. building last October, it was known by many in Hallowell as Boynton’s Market for 84 years.
With additional funding, Hubbard Free Library now open 5 days a week
Hallowell’s city budget, approved Aug. 9, gives the library an additional $12,827 — for a total of $54,827 — in funding.