Most volunteers from previous years are back and have dedicated much time to reopening the fair for this year, a fair official said.
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Hallowell Pride Alliance to host 2nd parade Saturday
“Many people are eager to return to celebrating together. We encourage anyone that wants to participate to show up and join us,” the vice president of the Hallowell Pride Alliance said.
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Gardiner’s Johnson Hall announces construction start, matching gift challenge
To help Johnson Hall reach its $5.5 million fundraising goal, Peter and Sandra Prescott and Team EJP have made a match challenge gift of $250,000 to help raise the final $850,000 needed to renovate the historic opera house and 400-seat theater.
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Paddlers, some four-legged, race on Washington Pond
Casual summertime event brings paddlers and spectators to scenic Washington spot.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
‘The Catch’ a spin on a 2009 crime off the Maine coast
Matthew Ya-Hsuing Balzer said that inspiration for his film, which is showing during the Maine International Film Festival, comes from a 2009 shooting on Matinicus Isle.
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Maine International Film Festival returns to Waterville, crowds excited for in-person showings
In spite of the rain, people turned out for one of the first major in-person events to return to the area.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Elsa downgraded to a post-tropical storm, but flash flood watch in effect for central Maine
Augusta and Waterville areas are on a flash flood watch until Saturday morning and, at a minimum, could expect one-and-a-half inches of rain.
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Live music returns to historic Readfield Union Meeting House
With new CDC guidelines in place, the venue’s annual Summer Series has a full slate of events scheduled into August.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area school district uses additional state money to reduce town contributions to budget
The original allocation towns were billed was $10,484,485 and the new local allocation will be $9,635,109.
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Waterville school officials hold forum to discuss proposed addition for grades 4 and 5
The meeting was held Thursday, where school officials presented their findings and community members were able to ask questions.