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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PublishedDecember 14, 2017
Star Wars fans turn out in force for opening of ‘The Last Jedi’
The eighth episode in the legendary franchise hits theaters 2 years after ‘The Force Awakens,’ which is one of the top-grossing films of all time.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2017
Planning Board approves move of Dummer House in Hallowell
The move will allow the city to construct a new municipal parking lot in time for the start of a Water Street reconstruction project in April.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2017
Hallowell council hears new recreational marijuana proposals amid statewide uncertainty
The proposals stipulate the cost of an adult-use cannabis license would be $250 and only three recreational marijuana retail sellers would be allowed simultaneously in Hallowell.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2017
Snowstorm affects central Maine schools, snarls traffic
Schools and courthouses closed Tuesday as a storm brought slippery road conditions that, among other things, contributed to a crash involving a Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputy.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2017
Hallowell Planning Board to consider Dummer House relocation proposal
The move of the historic Dummer House in Hallowell would leave an empty property for the city to construct a new municipal parking lot ahead of April’s Water Street reconstruction project.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2017
Library in Hallowell hosts Dickens reading fundraiser
The reading of “A Christmas Carol” and donations received benefited the Hubbard Free Library in Hallowell.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2017
Hall-Dale athletic director honored as one of nation’s best
Colin Roy will receive a National Federation of State High School Associations award Monday in Arizona designating him as one of the eight best high school athletic directors in the country.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2017
Manchester couple found dead at home in domestic violence killing, police say
Authorities said Clyde Shue, 82, of 543 Prescott Road, had called police shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday to report that he had killed his wife, Kim Shue, 62.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2017
Discussion continues on future of Randolph school
The SAD 11 board is weighing whether to close T.C. Hamlin School, which has only 44 students, and an ad-hoc committee is expected to make a recommendation sometime next year.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2017
UMA artist uses illustrated scroll to tell tale of doomed circus steamship
Annie Bailey’s moving panorama, or “crankie,” which depicts the final voyage of the Royal Tar, is on display in the Danforth Gallery.
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