Parking Committee presents its recommendations for the downtown park at the corner of Water and Central streets.
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Hallowell officials allocate up to $25,000 to Bangor architects for Second Street Fire Station plans
The City Council voted unanimously this week to allocate the funds, starting the design process for the “adaptive reuse” of the historic building.
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While union ‘lost patience,’ Hallowell-area superintendent’s contract still renewed by school board
After a motion to table the contract approval was defeated, Superintendent Tonya Arnold’s contract was renewed through June 30, 2023, in an 8-1 vote.
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Hallowell City Council approves rules for private, commercial solar energy systems
Doug Ide, code enforcement officer and interim city manager, said changes to the state’s solar rules have sparked a number of inquiries about solar arrays in Hallowell.
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Hallowell organization launches memorial benches project
Hallowell Initiatives, Inc. plans to sprinkle Hallowell with comfortable benches — places to sit, relax, take a load off, chat with a friend, wait for a reservation or appointment time, or watch passing traffic. That’s the “rest” part of the plan. The “remembrance” part will come from a plaque on each bench memorializing a Hallowell […]
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Craig Hickman sworn in after historic win in special Senate election
Craig Hickman of Winthrop earned nearly two-thirds of the votes in the district, which encompasses southern Kennebec County. He was sworn in Wednesday morning.
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Initial draft of Hallowell’s municipal budget includes $6.86 million in spending
City Councilor Maureen AuCoin called the proposed spending plan “very preliminary” during a short Zoom discussion among councilors Monday night.
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Hallowell City Council begins laying groundwork for city manager search
Councilors meet with consultant from Maine Municipal Association as they prepare to find a successor to Nate Rudy, who left in late February to become town manager in Gray. Code Enforcement Officer Doug Ide has been serving as interim city manager.
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Maine Ethics Commission says Senate District 14 candidate violated election law, but assesses no penalty
At issue are four electronic signs posted on behalf of William Guerrette, the Republican candidate in the race, and whether they comply with state election laws.
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Maine Ethics Commission to meet on Senate District 14 campaign complaint
The complaint alleges that electronic signs used by William Guerrette lacked a disclosure statement of who paid for them. That disclosure was added to the signs at the request of the commission.