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.

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.

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.

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.

Iconic Hallowell bar forced to relocate after over 40 years

The property, which encompasses 130-138 Water St., is currently listed via LUX Realty with a sale pending for roughly $3 million.

Spectrum Generations recognizes Pie Crawl winners

Lawmaker asks Kennebec County commissioners for more transparency in deliberations over $23.7 million stimulus

State Rep. Charlotte Warren said Tuesday she's concerned the process Kennebec County commissioners are using to decide how to distribute federal stimulus funds is not clear to all who wish to submit grant requests.

Human remains found by hunter in Augusta area, authorities say

Police are investigating the origin of the skeletal remains that were discovered this past weekend.

Hallowell planning workshop to discuss future of historic fire station

City officials have not yet set a date for the workshop as of Friday, however Mayor George Lapointe said they plan to hold the discussion prior to council's next meeting on Dec. 13.

Hallowell approves $5,000 in TIF funds for purchase of granite sculptures, mural

The $5,000, which was set aside in the budget to help these projects come to fruition, includes $2,000 for two sculptures and $3,000 for a large mural project.