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šŸŒ± Quarry Tap Room keeps liquor license after police chief changes recommendation

Hallowell, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Quarry Tap Room keeps liquor license after police chief changes recommendation
  • Hallowell pauses data centers while weighing permanent rulesā€”or a ban
  • Where to skate in Hallowell before the ponds freeze

Also on today's calendar: The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 33.
  • Friday: A touch of rain, with a high of 43 and low of 35 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Quarry Tap Room keeps liquor license after Hallowell City Council vote (wabi.tv) ā€” Hallowellā€™s Quarry Tap Room will keep its liquor license after Mondayā€™s City Council vote. Police Chief Zachary Kindelan reversed his recommendation against renewal after meeting with bar staff, having cited 15 police incidents. Supporters filled the meeting, and no one spoke against renewal during public comment.
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ā€¢ Hallowell passes data center moratorium (centralmaine.com) ā€” Hallowell has barred data center development for 180 days while city officials consider permanent rules or an outright ban. The City Council voted unanimously Monday, following Conservation Commission concerns about resource use, pollution and infrastructure demands. Officials now have six months to gather residentsā€™ input and develop a longer-term ordinance.
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ā€¢ Cozy Maine skating spots for winter fun (centralmaine.com) ā€” Hallowell residents donā€™t have to wait for frozen ponds to lace up: Maine Ice Vault on Whitten Road offers public skating for all ages and abilities. Admission is $12, with $6 skate rentals. The rink recommends buying tickets online in advance because weekend events often sell out.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • FYI, users of Apple gear - there are updates available across all devices - mac, phone, watch.
    These days it's even more important to keep your gear up to date, so please go do that. (Nextdoor Meadowhill)
  • Woodlands Senior Living posted a job opening for Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) - Weekend Warrior (Fri-Sun) in Hallowell. Apply here.
  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Farmingdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hallowell here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Augusta

  • Hannah Pingree says there's ā€˜no easyĀ solution' to Maine's $1B budget gap (bangordailynews.com)
  • $1.1M contract is awarded to Preble Street to manage and assist nine Maine regional homeless service hubs (newscentermaine.com)
  • Maine Democrats pick up seats in the state legislature (wabi.tv)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" ā€” The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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