In a separate action, the council voted to allow outdoor music past 9 p.m. during city-sanctioned and other public events, including Old Hallowell Day.
Jason Pafundi
Jason Pafundi, a native Floridian who moved to Maine from Los Angeles in August 2015 with his wife, covers Hallowell, Togus, education and religion. He began his career at the Kennebec Journal in November 2015 after freelancing for the Portland Press Herald for several months.
Pafundi graduated from the University of Florida earlier this century and has taught high school English, coached varsity basketball and worked in media relations for the New York Rangers.
The diehard Mets and Redskins fan is a sports, movies, music and television fanatic who enjoys discussing current events, history and pop culture. He’s attended two Super Bowls, two World Series, a Stanley Cup Final and has seen Elton John in concert 13 times and counting.
Pafundi’s modest goals for 2017 including cutting back on his cheese consumption.
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Stevens Commons owner donates land for new Hallowell fire station
The station will be built where the Farwell Building stands, using up to $1 million from an anonymous donor.
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Hot dog stand customer says Farmingdale teen is ‘not afraid of hard work’
Dana Purington, 15, said he wants to use the money he earns this summer to help fund another business venture, like opening his own trailer park or buying an apartment building.
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Crew from ‘Maine Cabin Masters’ to help with Augusta YMCA playground upgrade
The crew from the popular television series will build a miniature cabin, which will be the centerpiece of the new playground.
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Hallowell council to discuss allowing live, outdoor music past 9 p.m.
The proposed ordinance change will be on case-by-case basis; the council will also get updated on the fire station and Stevens Commons work.
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Art gallery exhibition opening in Jefferson
The Fiore Art Center, part of the Maine Farmland Trust, is hosting its first-ever gallery exhibit featuring pieces depicting the relationhip between humans and environment.
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Owner’s health leads to closing of Hallowell diner
Buddy Iaciofano opened the diner which bears his name last July, and a recent emphysema diagnosis forced him to close the restaurant on Memorial Day.
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Riders remember Sidney girl at barrel racing competition
Halee Cummings was killed nearly two years ago when an ATV she was riding on went off a gravel driveway and into a ditch.
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Fireworks enthusiasts keep Pyro City busy ahead of July Fourth
Having the holiday fall on a Tuesday shouldn’t impact business, a manager said, because a lot of people have an extended four-day weekend and extra time to shop.
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Stevens Commons road work needs no Planning Board approval, Hallowell council says
The road work, funded by part of the $2.36 million bond approved in April, is expected to begin soon, with the hope that it’s complete by early next year.