Members of the town council said no grievances were filed by the employees who resigned, which could have triggered formal council action.
Sam Shepherd
Sam Shepherd covers general news in the Hallowell and Farmingdale area. He grew up in Hallowell, attending Hall-Dale High School and later the University of Maine. He previously worked at the Mount Desert Islander in Bar Harbor before moving home to work for the Kennebec Journal in summer 2018. His interests include cooking, tracking down the best local food and drink and soccer.
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Monmouth voters to decide on middle school demolition, $3.6 million in spending at Town Meeting
Voters will also decide on a $30,000 expenditure for a playground at the town beach, which was taken off of the warrant by selectmen in March but reinstated Tuesday by a citizen’s petition.
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Police: 2 men with more than a kilogram of fentanyl arrested in Augusta
Kristopher Churchill, 38, of Bradford and Erick Mejia, 26, of Lawrence, Mass., were arrested Monday after a traffic stop on Interstate 95.
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Dresden woman injured in single-car crash Saturday night
Majorie Avery, 59, was taken to Maine Medical Center via LifeFlight following a crash near Bog and Calls Hill roads on Saturday.
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Baptist church holds in-person sunrise service in Augusta
Worshippers from Penney Memorial United Baptist Church pray and sing together Sunday outside Capital Judicial Center.
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Belgrade egg hunt thrills children, signals a possible return to normal for parents
More than 40 families participated in Saturday’s Easter egg hunt at the Belgrade Community Center for All Seasons.
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Group of parents calling for in-person school instruction rally outside legislative session in Augusta
BackTo5, a group looking to get children back into the classroom five days a week, hosted a rally outside the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday afternoon, drawing about 100 attendees.
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Proposed trail system connecting Manchester landmarks seen as ‘transformative’ for town
A trail system would link Lakeside Orchard and the Allen-Whitney forest to residential neighborhoods in town if realized in full.
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Sale of former Boynton’s Market in Hallowell falls through
Aaron Austin said he pulled out of the deal after looking into status of the business, but current owner Michelangelo Ciccarelli said he ended it when the prospective buyer tried to lower the agreed upon price.
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Proposed Water Street condominium project introduced to Hallowell’s Planning Board
A six-unit, three-story condo complex is proposed for a lot at the corner of Water Street and Gows Lane by developers Harrison and Harry Wolfington.