Summer entertainment season returns to central Maine

With the loosening of public health restrictions across Maine, many communities plan to reignite traditional events while others say they will wait another year before welcoming people to their festivals.

Board member questions decision-making process at Hallowell-area school board meeting

Regional School Unit 2 school board member Dawn Gallagher voiced dissatisfaction with Superintendent Tonya Arnold's decision-making process to bring students back to school four days a week.

Police standoff with Monmouth man ends peacefully, officials say

Howard Gribbin, 55, was taken to the Kennebec County Jail in Augusta following the Friday incident, police said.

Kennebec County budget undergoes first review

County officials are proposing a $14.3 million spending plan, a 5.12% overall budget increase, which could mean nearly a 5.7% hike in what's raised through property taxes in Kennebec County.

Monmouth kindergarten registration set for May 5

Municipalities still don’t have Hallowell-area school district’s full finalized budget for next year

While other central Maine school districts have made their full budgets public, no municipal official in the communities served by Regional School Unit 2 have gotten a copy of its line item spending plan for next school year.

Monmouth officials, other towns rally against proposed increase in Regional School Unit 2 budget

The budget for next year is $32.61 million, a 3.32% increase from last year's budget, and municipal officials are voicing opposition to the spending plan head of a districtwide vote.

In divided vote, Hallowell-area school board chooses monthly early release Fridays for next year

Some members of Regional School Unit 2 board of directors say they oppose the plan because of a 'flawed' survey, the second time polling about early release options has been criticized.

Hallowell-area school board OKs $32.61 million budget

The Regional School Unit 2 school board did not make any changes to the 2021-2022 spending plan that municipalities will vote on June 8.

Hallowell-area school district not planning further cuts to budget before vote

The Regional School Unit 2 board of directors to decide Thursday on a 2021-2022 spending plan to be sent to voters June 8.