The Humane Society Waterville Area hopes to build relationships with low-income residents by providing free spay, neuter and health services for their pets after getting a grant.
October 2015
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland to get its only direct bus service to New York City
Concord Coach Lines expects the six-hour trip, roomy leather seats and Wi-Fi to be popular with business and leisure travelers.
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Posted inMaine, News
Canadian railroad drops objection to $338 million for oil train victims
Canadian Pacific’s decision paves the way for final approval in a U.S. courtroom on Friday.
Posted inMaine, News
Police find no explosives after bomb threat at UMA library
Augusta police went to the Katz library at UMA on Thursday in response to a bomb threat, the building was evacuated and some events were postponed.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Morning Sentinel Oct. 8 police log
Waterville area police reports for Oct. 8, 2015.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Connor MacCalister pleads guilty to murdering woman in Saco supermarket
The defendant waives her right to a trial and any mental health defense and makes the rare choice to quickly admit her crime at the first possible opportunity.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
#MEcrime roundup: Top crime stories in central Maine
Today’s top crime stories: Augusta police investigate death, Benton man charged with break-in, Oakland man pleads guilty, Winthrop pharmacy robber ‘Taco’ sentenced, Missing Pennsylvania teen found, Gardiner man pleads guilty, court hears appeal of man convicted of attempted murder and former Maine state legislator sentenced.
Posted inNation & World, News
Woman hears hissing under dryer, finds 10-foot king cobra
Its owner pleaded not guilty this week to a misdemeanor charge for failing to immediately report the snake missing.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Police investigate unexplained death in Augusta
Augusta and Maine State police are looking into the death of a 43-year-old man Thursday morning on Mount Vernon Avenue.
Posted inNation & World, News
FAA backs ban on shipping lithium batteries on passenger planes
The agency says lithium-ion batteries can cause explosions and fires capable of destroying a plane.