Aryan Rai is a reporter covering Hallowell, Winthrop, and other beats in central Maine for the Kennebec Journal. He graduated from Boston University in 2023 where he completed his master's degree in journalism, served as an editor for the Boston University News Service, interned as a statehouse correspondent for the Daily Hampshire Gazette and worked general assignments for the Boston Guardian. A native of India, Aryan now lives in Augusta.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2023
Hallowell tax rate for 2023-24 lower than officials had anticipated
At $23.05 per $1,000 in assessed valuation, the new tax represents an 85-cent increase to the previous rate, and will add $170 to the tax bill for a property valued at $200,000.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2023
Spirits flow in Oakland during Maine Open Winery Day
The celebration of local wineries seeks to encourage people to visit local wineries and try different products made with ingredients sourced from within the state.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2023
Two crew members die after plane crashes in Litchfield during training flight
The victims, who were not identified publicly Wednesday, were the only people aboard the Beechcraft turboprop, which was destroyed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
Hallowell hires former Topsham officer as its new police chief
Chris Lewis will succeed Scott MacMaster, who left to become a patrol officer in Gardiner earlier this year.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2023
Local food banks join effort to ‘end’ hunger in Maine by 2030
The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future has convened a committee of 40 permanent members who will work together to implement Maine’s ‘Roadmap to End Hunger by 2030.’
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Jefferson man dies after car strikes pole in Chelsea
Kevin Martin, 28, died Wednesday after losing control of his vehicle on Togus Road, police said.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Hallowell council passes $7.7 million budget after initially voting it down
The council is expecting the tax increase to be within 4% — less than half of the initial 9.2% projection last month.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
More Eurasian milfoil found near island on Cobbossee Lake
The recent discovery comes months after Maine legislators passed a law requiring the cleaning, draining and drying of boats to curb the spread of invasive plants.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
Longtime Manchester residents donate 68 acres of land to local trust
The Wagner Woods Conservation Area shares borders with 1,368 acres of ecological conservation landscape.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
Hallowell councilors to vote on $7.7 million budget that adds public works position, equipment
The spending plan would require the largest property tax increase in at least a decade, officials said.
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