Food banks in Augusta, Gardiner and Hallowell are struggling to get diverse products, but are keeping up with increased need during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Central Maine robotics team donating hundreds of face shields to health care workers
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center of Disease Control, said Monday that 1,200 of the masks 3D printed by Delta Prime Robotics have entered the state’s supply.
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Hallowell officials issue license for 7,000-square-foot marijuana cultivation facility
The grow operation, run by David Vickers, will occupy slightly less than half the space at a 15,500-square-foot building at 268 Whitten Road, near the Hallowell-Augusta line.
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Central Maine antique store owners reopen in noncompliance, ahead of Gov. Mills’ updated plan
Antique store owners in Hallowell, Farmingdale and Augusta thought the governor’s instructions were inconsistent, and expressed enthusiasm for a revamped reopening plan that may allow them to open Monday.
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Hallowell fundraiser raises more than $13,000 to city restaurant employees affected by coronavirus
State Rep. Charlotte Warren, D-Hallowell, said 132 employees from 10 bars and restaurants in the city will receive about $100 each.
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Hallowell officials create small business ‘survival’ grant program
The fund for the grant, dubbed the “Hallowell Business Survival Grant Program,” would be supported by up to $15,000 drawn from unspent TIF funds.
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Old Hallowell Day canceled for 2020 due to the coronavirus
The annual event, which has been held for more than 50 years, was canceled after a vote Saturday of planning committee members.
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Technology integrators help Hallowell-area schools connect teachers with students during COVID-19
Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Mary Paine said the district’s three technology integrators are helping teachers offer the best education possible during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hallowell fabric shop doing its part as one of central Maine’s essential businesses
WhipperSnappers Quilt Studio owner Lynn Irish say the process of applying to be an essential business took only a day.
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Old Hallowell Day could be canceled after committee vote Saturday
The city’s Board of Health recommended against hosting the large celebration at its Tuesday meeting, but the planning committee will conduct a final vote Saturday.