Candidates for the city’s mayor, City Council and school board posts, as well as for legislative districts, attended a forum Monday held via Zoom.
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Hallowell-area elementary school adapts to ‘new normal’
After a month, Hall-Dale Elementary School teachers and administrators say hybrid model has gone more smoothly than expected.
Hallowell’s Alice Buck remembered as kind community cornerstone
Buck was widely known as the clerk at Boynton’s Market, and was once named Hallowell’s Citizen of the Year. She died last week at 80.
Central Maine business briefs: Hammond Lumber Company announces new senior leadership team
People & Places: Nykki Stevens joins Fontaine Family Team.
Incumbent Bellows faces challenge from Hallowell Mayor Walker for Maine Senate
Mark Walker, the Republican mayor of a largely liberal city, is opposing Democratic state Sen. Shenna Bellows, a two-term incumbent from Manchester, for the District 14 seat.
City Councilors AuCoin, Lapointe face off in Hallowell mayoral race
George Lapointe, a council member since 2013 and current chairperson, and Maureen AuCoin, a councilor since 2016 and former interim city manager, are vying to succeed Mayor Mark Walker.
Three uncontested candidates running for Hallowell council, RSU 2 seats
Berkeley Almand-Hunter and Michael Frett are running for seats on the City Council, while Chris Myers Asch is running unopposed for reelection to the Regional School Unit 2 board of directors.
Hallowell’s Gerry Mahoney remembered as history buff, advocate for city development
Mahoney, who served on numerous city groups and aided in many area projects, died Sept. 1.
It’s free! All Maine K-12 students are eligible for free meals through December
Chrissy Michaud, food service director for Regional School Unit 2, said not enough families take advantage of this program and central Maine districts encourage parents to sign up.
Survey respondents favor small park in downtown Hallowell, but some aren’t convinced
Vision Hallowell representative Deb Fahy said of 283 respondents, about 73% favored a park of some size at the corner of Central and Water streets.