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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Published
June 14, 2016

Augusta, Gardiner voters approve school budgets

Other local school budgets in Readfield and Farmingdale also appeared headed for passage.
Published
June 14, 2016

Gathering in Augusta honors Orlando shooting victims

Religious leaders and elected officials lit candles for those who died Sunday morning in a nightclub shooting in Orlando.
Published
June 13, 2016

Hallowell council hears about Stevens School and budget at meeting

The council also approved the hiring of new city manager Nate Rudy, who replaces Stefan Pakulski, who died unexpectedy in March.
Published
June 1, 2016

Voters back RSU 2 budget for upcoming school year

The $26.52 million budget proposal is more than 3 percent greater than the current year’s budget, mostly because of state funding cuts, officials said.
Published
May 31, 2016

Farmingdale education organization gets nearly $3 million in federal funding

The funds will help support Head Start and Early Head Start services for nearly 300 children in the Kennebec valley region.
Published
May 31, 2016

Kennebec County nets nearly $50,000 in federal funds for emergency preparedness

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded the grant funding to Kennebec County agencies under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board program.
Published
May 30, 2016

A new all-day breakfast diner set to open in Hallowell in July

Several other Hallowell establishments have made changes to their businesses as summer approaches.
Published
May 28, 2016

Hallowell-based RSU 2 residents to vote on school budget

The $26 million budget is about 2 percent more than last year’s, an increase caused mostly by state funding reductions, according to the school board chairman.
Published
May 26, 2016

Maranacook students learn about local World War II heroes

Family members of Harvey Madore and Joseph Berry, two Maine soldiers killed in action during the conflict, spoke to students and shared memories of their relative.
Published
May 25, 2016

Nate Rudy set to become Hallowell city manager in June

Rudy was the director of economic and community development in Gardiner before running the Waterville Creates! arts and culture organization.