Hallowell standoff ends when man takes his own life

Police from Hallowell, the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office, Capitol Police and the Maine State Police responded Tuesday to an armed standoff on Water Street; it ended when the man took his own life.

Old Hallowell Day brings together many tastes

Annual celebration fills downtown with revelers.

Trail, train advocates vie for use of rail corridor from Augusta to Brunswick

Officials and residents from communities along the corridor that runs along the Kennebec River say its use could bring significant economic benefits.

‘Civilian hero’ of Hallowell house fire identified, thanked for bravery

A week after an unidentified man helped Peter Schumacher and his daughter escape their burning home, he was able on Wednesday to thank passerby Mohamad Daaboul in person.

Hallowell officer recounts tense fire rescue while identity of ‘civilian hero’ still a mystery

Officer Noah Lebel said his only thought when he arrived at the house fire on Franklin Street on Tuesday night was the report that people might still be inside.

‘Civilian hero,’ officer help 2 escape uninjured from roof of burning Hallowell house

The fire, reported just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, destroyed the three-story house at 1 Franklin St., but not before a Hallowell police officer and an anonymous passerby helped two people on a porch roof escape the flames.

Manchester brush fire draws ground, air attack across 4 acres of woodland

Firefighters from five area departments, with help from a Maine Forest Service helicopter, spent about five hours Monday putting out a brush fire on the wooded east side of Manchester.

Widespread flooding strikes central Maine following heavy rainfall

Some of the most severe flooding Tuesday occurred in Hallowell as the Kennebec River pushed over its banks and affected several businesses.

Gaslight Theater’s 2023 Season of Laughter continues with ‘Black Comedy’

Statewide network to start free leader trainings in June