Hallowell News

Slates in Hallowell will host Sunday and Monday night concerts by John Gorka. He began his career in the late 70s and released his first album "I Know," on Red House Records in 1987.

Two women were hurt during a car crash Tuesday on Water Street after the driver became distracted by a dog, police said.

Although Memorial Day comes just once a year, families of soldiers killed in war feel the loss every day, Brenda Dearborn, department commander for the American Legion of Maine, said Monday.

The city's school population is expected to grow over the next decade after experiencing a 10-year dip, bucking a statewide trend of decreasing student enrollment.

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories that will preview local contested races for the state House and Senate in the primary election.

In June 1919, a group of veterans met on the corner of Winthrop and Water streets in front of a bank building to discuss forming an American Legion post in Hallowell.

Augusta: Saturday, 11 a.m., East Side Boat Landing. Belgrade: Monday, 10 a.m., Old Town House.

Harlow Gallery in Hallowell has announced the start of an Indiegogo campaign in support of CSA: Community Supporting Arts, a project partnering 14 artists with 13 CSA farms in and around central Maine.

A state human rights panel on Monday unanimously sided with a woman who said a Hallowell-based business discriminated against her because of race, color, national origin and ancestry.

Amanda Bechard, 26, chats with journalists on Thursday afternoon while authorities investigate explosives found in an apartment on Gage Street in Augusta.

The Wellness Connection of Maine opened a medical marijuana dispensary in May 2012 in part of this building at 221 Dirigo Drive in Brewer.

It won't be decided until June 23 whether Hall-Dale schools will keep two full-time nurses and a foreign language program for elementary students.

A good many people -- mayors, city councilors, managers, residents and theater-goers -- have passed through the corridors of the old yellow building on the northeast corner of Second Street and Winthrop Hill in Hallowell.

Residents said they felt more informed, but were still concerned, after listening to state officials explain how town tax breaks would work for a company proposing to build a natural gas pipeline in central Maine.

The city will raise taxes to maintain elementary foreign language instruction and two full-time nurses at Hall-Dale schools.

Barney Hallowell, who has been an integral part of the North Haven School for nearly 40 years, including the past 21 as principal, will retire next month.

Two years after a tea party power play at the Maine Republican Convention, Ron Paul supporters hope to stage a takeover as state GOP delegates gather this weekend for this election-year's party gathering.

The following piece was submitted to the Hallowell Register in September 1891 by Rufus R. Hains, of Los Angeles, Calif.

Artists are invited to bring up to three pieces of their own original work to an art critique withA Abbott MeaderA on Sunday afternoon, May 20th from 1-3pm. A The critique will be held at the Harlow Gallery, located at 160 Water Street in downtown Hallowell, with a suggested donation of $3 at the door.

I've been terribly remiss in keeping you, dear readers, up to date on this season of Food Coma TV , the wildly popular Maine food travel series created by Joe Ricchio, Alex Steed and Kurt Graser.