Authorities conducted a search Tuesday for the missing occupant of a kayak, but the man later contacted police to claim the boat and let them know he was OK.
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After slick conditions midweek, forecasts call for some in central Maine to see a white Christmas
A weather system expected to move across central Maine Tuesday prompted school districts in the region to cancel school Wednesday.
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Victims of domestic abuse, including Gov. Mills, join campaign to have their stories heard in Augusta area
Mills is among dozens of Maine women participating in the campaign to erase the shame some may feel in being in an abusive relationship.
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Residents urge Hallowell officials to help Hydeout at the Wharf, worry it’s a ‘canary in the coal mine’
City council unanimously voted to meet with all affected parties and the public to see what can be done to retain the city’s bar.
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NAMI Maine support groups help with winter and holiday blues
HALLOWELL – Recognizing that many people struggle with depression during the holidays and winter months, NAMI Maine offers several online and in-person support groups for people with mental health challenges and their family members. NAMI Maine support groups are peer led and provide an opportunity to share experiences and gain support from other group members. […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Future space for food pantry, police headquarters unclear as Hallowell councilors mull uses of old fire station
A draft document outlining the city’s next steps and decisions will be available for council’s upcoming Dec. 13 meeting.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Remains found off Edison Drive belonged to missing Augusta man from 2017, police say
Scott A. Milliken, an Augusta resident who was reported missing in 2017, was identified as the person whose skeletal remains were found last month.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Standoff ensues as police check on person in Hallowell
Officers respond to Water Street at about 7 p.m. Saturday, but call escalates quickly into standoff between individual and police, according to officials.
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Hallowell-area school district denies unvaccinated athlete’s request to play basketball maskless
The request by Hall-Dale junior TJ Wilson has touched off questions about the local process for evaluating exemptions to pandemic protocols.
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Hallowell residents protest closure of Hydeout at the Wharf
Nearly three dozen people turned out Sunday in Hallowell to protest the likely closure of the Wharf, after the bar’s owner said the lease on the decades-old bar was not being renewed and the block of properties it occupies has been listed for sale for almost $3 million.