Jason Pafundi

Staff Writer

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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September 4, 2017

New Head of School begins tenure at Kents Hill

Christopher Cheney came back to Maine after spending many years at leadership institutions in South Africa and Slovakia.
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September 4, 2017

Calumet Club to host food truck event Friday

The club has given out more than 1,000 tickets for the event, which will feature at least 10 food trucks, live music and a beer garden.
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September 4, 2017

Horse puller gets achievement award at Windsor Fair finale

For nearly 70 years, Steve Haskell participated in horse pulls before retiring in 2010, and on Monday he received a lifetime achievement award in front of family and friends.
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September 2, 2017

Hundreds gather at Augusta car show to help Houston

Maine’s Finest, a statewide organization, organized the event and will donate all proceeds to the American Red Cross.
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September 2, 2017

Winthrop Street bridge in Hallowell closing for repairs

The bridge will close for about 55 days while the Maine Turnpike Authority repairs the superstructure, and drivers will be routed along Whitten Road and Western Avenue through Augusta.
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September 2, 2017

Farmingdale fire displaces family of eight

The fire occurred Friday, and the American Red Cross of Maine is helping the family with its recovery.
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September 1, 2017

Flames consume abandoned house on Augusta’s east side

Firefighters consider the fire suspicious, and the Office of State Marshal is expected to investigate.
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September 1, 2017

More than 1,000 honor Pittson teen at candlelight vigil

Tabytha Hembree died Friday morning after a traffic accident Thursday that happened while she was on the way to school for the start of her junior year.
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September 1, 2017

Transient arrested in Hallowell after allegedly damaging Water Street building

A man from Michigan broke into the building Thursday morning and caused an estimated $10,000 worth of damage, according to Hallowell’s police chief.
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August 31, 2017

Harlow Gallery moving north on Water Street in Hallowell

The new two-story space is considerably larger than the current gallery and will allow for additional programming, events, workshops and more at the 50-year old gallery.