Hallowell troop honors 3 Eagle Scouts

Hallowell-area school district has not been compensating some employees correctly

Rick Amero, the interim superintendent in Regional School Unit 2, says widespread issues with the district's payroll and employee benefits can be traced back to at least July 2021.

In wake of hoax calls, local school considers hiring a resource officer

Readfield-based Regional School Unit 38 officials are considering whether to hire a school resource officer following the Nov. 15 "active shooter" hoax calls.

Rails, trails or both? State officials urged to do something with unused Augusta-to-Brunswick rail corridor

Officials have begun a nine-month process to consider using the state-owned Lower Road rail corridor for a recreational trail that would pass through several central Maine communities.

Hallowell-based school district looks to next year following Richmond vote to withdraw from RSU 2

Though most of the budget operations were building-based, there are still some issues to sort out before finalizing the budget in the spring. At the same time, the district is moving forward with the process of hiring a superintendent.

Kennebec County elects first Republican commissioner in over 30 years

Joseph Pietroski Jr. narrowly defeated Democrat Charlotte Warren in the race for the District 2 Kennebec County commissioner seat.

Election roundup: Municipal races, local ballot questions in central Maine

A roundup of unofficial election results for contested municipal races and ballot questions in the greater Augusta and Waterville areas.

Farmingdale special election to feature former selectman and hopeful

Isaiah Peppard, who has served as selectman in Pittston when he lived there, is running against Andrew Vellani, a former Farmingdale selectman who resigned 10 months into his term, in the Nov. 8 special election to fill the third seat on the town board.

Candidates for District 2 on the Kennebec County Commissioners seek more transparency in county government

Democrat Charlotte Warren and Republican Joseph Pietroski Jr. are vying for the seat being vacated by Nancy Rines, who is not seeking reelection.

Officials from Hallowell, Manchester and Farmingdale open to working together, sharing municipal resources

The three-town discussions comes as the future of public works operations in Hallowell will be tied closely to an upcoming nonbinding referendum question on the November election ballot asking if voters will approve buying land for a new facility.