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PublishedMarch 11, 2025
Hallowell asks for bids, proposals to renovate historic fire station
This is the second time Hallowell officials have tried to offload the building, but the first attempt solicited only one bid, which the city rejected.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2025
Maine river flooding risk lower than normal, but ice jam risk higher
U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers not currently expected to be called to break ice on the Kennebec River this spring.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2025
Status of Hallowell’s cannabis shop moratorium unclear
The City Council voted last Monday for a six-month pause on new marijuana businesses, but failed to follow proper processes under state law and the city charter.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2025
Maine nonprofit’s humanitarian work in Africa jeopardized by Trump’s dismantling of USAID
Hallowell-based MCD Global Health said the White House's effort to eliminate USAID has halted its work to combat malaria in Mozambique, Uganda and Niger.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2024
What did Hallowell learn from the December 2023 flood?
Last December's flood was the fifth-highest ever recorded in Hallowell, but will the city be ready for the next one?
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PublishedNovember 12, 2024
Commission urges Maine to prepare for next round of severe winter storms
Extreme weather that caused inland and coastal flooding last winter spurred the report issued Tuesday with recommendations about how to prepare for more storms.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2024
Franklin County accepts low bid of $698,798 from Hallowell company to build infirmary at jail
The county has $418,000 in federal funding to use and plans to look for other revenue sources to determine where the rest will come from.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2024
Hallowell City Council to discuss city manager’s proposed budget cuts
The proposed cuts, aimed at reducing tax burden on residents, come with legal uncertainty and other potential costs.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2024
Northbridge Companies mark 20 years with party in Hallowell
The celebration featured a fundraising effort for Northbridge’s Compassionate Caregiver Fund.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2024
With too many applications for housing, this Maine university moves some students to Best Western hotel
The University of Maine at Augusta's enrollment has increased steadily over the years, and the incoming class has 300 students, or 17% more than last year's entering class, according to officials.
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