The Hallowell Initiatives Committee plans to sponsor a public presentation of Hallowell’s original broadside of the Declaration of Independence from 10
Augusta councilors approved a $72.6 million budget for the city and its schools Thursday, resulting in a 4.7% tax increase several said was unavoidable.
The yearly celebration in Hallowell was marked by well-known favorites, including a parade and an encampment by re-enactors from Old Fort Western in Augusta.