Regional School Unit 2 was able to trim its budget by nearly $100,000, but towns are still seeing a steep increase in their local shares.
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Hallowell-area school board divided on early release days, plan to continue discussion next week
Regional School Unit 2 will be sending another survey out to parents to gather their input about how they would prefer staff development time be managed.
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Hallowell library to hold community read via Zoom
HALLOWELL — Hubbard Free Library will hold a Zoom community read of “The Plague,” a short 1947 novel by Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus, at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 1. “The Plague” depicts the French Algerian town of Oran, which is suddenly struck by the bubonic plague. It raises many of the same issues we […]
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Proposed budget has Dresden considering withdrawal from Hallowell-area school district
Dresden is not the only municipality critical of Regional School Unit 2’s proposed spending plan. Farmingdale and Monmouth officials are also questioning how they would pay what the district is asking.
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Beloved Hallowell-area principal rewarded with Maine’s Principal of the Year
Hall-Dale Elementary School Principal Kristie Clark will accept the 2021 Maine Principals’ Association National Distinguished Principal of the Year award virtually on April 29.
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Hallowell-area school district considers using coronavirus relief funds to pay some salaries
To cut costs for Regional School Unit 2 taxpayers, the district has proposed removing funding for certain positions and equipment from the proposed 2021-22 budget.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Sale of former Boynton’s Market in Hallowell falls through
Aaron Austin said he pulled out of the deal after looking into status of the business, but current owner Michelangelo Ciccarelli said he ended it when the prospective buyer tried to lower the agreed upon price.
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Virtual Kenneys to celebrate accomplishments of Augusta-area businesses
The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce’s popular annual award ceremony has been reimagined to celebrate its members while honoring public health restrictions on gatherings.
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Proposed Water Street condominium project introduced to Hallowell’s Planning Board
A six-unit, three-story condo complex is proposed for a lot at the corner of Water Street and Gows Lane by developers Harrison and Harry Wolfington.
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New Neapolitan pizza restaurant, markets to open in downtown Hallowell
Meanwhile, Ciccarelli’s Market, Deli & Gelato is currently under negotiations to change hands and prospective owner Aaron Austin has already received city licensing.