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Published
March 17, 2023

Hallowell-area district already faces $1.5 million budget hike in first year without Richmond

Even though the budget numbers are expected to change over the coming months, RSU 2 school officials are seeing the impact of federal COVID-19 funds ending and Richmond’s recent withdrawal from the regional school district.
Published
February 10, 2023

Officials unable to pinpoint source of foul odor in the air in Augusta area

The Augusta Fire Department said the smell is not coming from the city, but that the investigation is ongoing.
Published
January 9, 2023

Hallowell-area school district has not been compensating some employees correctly

Rick Amero, the interim superintendent in Regional School Unit 2, says widespread issues with the district's payroll and employee benefits can be traced back to at least July 2021.
Published
December 2, 2022

Rails, trails or both? State officials urged to do something with unused Augusta-to-Brunswick rail corridor

Officials have begun a nine-month process to consider using the state-owned Lower Road rail corridor for a recreational trail that would pass through several central Maine communities.
Published
November 18, 2022

Hallowell-based school district looks to next year following Richmond vote to withdraw from RSU 2

Though most of the budget operations were building-based, there are still some issues to sort out before finalizing the budget in the spring. At the same time, the district is moving forward with the process of hiring a superintendent.

Published
October 18, 2022

Officials from Hallowell, Manchester and Farmingdale open to working together, sharing municipal resources

The three-town discussions comes as the future of public works operations in Hallowell will be tied closely to an upcoming nonbinding referendum question on the November election ballot asking if voters will approve buying land for a new facility.
Published
October 11, 2022

In effort to reduce spending, Hallowell, Farmingdale, Manchester to consider combining public works resources

The three municipalities will meet Monday evening for an open-ended discussion on how to bring down costs by sharing some services.
Published
September 26, 2022

Stockton Springs man identified as driver killed in three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95

Police: William Stevenson, 53, died Saturday morning when his BMW was hit from behind in the northbound lanes of I-95 in West Gardiner.
Published
August 18, 2022

Hallowell-based school district begins search for interim superintendent

Regional School Unit 2 is assembling a search committee tasked with recommending candidates to the school board by Aug. 31.
Published
June 17, 2022

Farmingdale stabbing suspect was revived by police, Narcan

Hector Rivera, 26, of Gardiner, fled after allegedly stabbing a Farmingdale man in the stomach and began to exhibit symptoms of a drug overdose while officers were apprehending him.

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