The harm reduction program offers free and anonymous services to those who need services or counseling on Fridays.
Colin Ellis
Colin Ellis began writing for the Morning Sentinel in winter of 2016. He covers general news in Fairfield and other surrounding communities of Somerset County. Originally from Portland, he began writing for The Forecaster in southern Maine in the summer of 2014 before joining the Sentinel. He is a graduate of St. Michael’s College in Vermont, and returned to Maine in spring of 2013.
Posted inLocal & State
Still grappling with labor department, legislators OK amendment language for unemployment bill
The joint committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development approved an amendment while expressing concern over the ReEmployME unemployment insurance system.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Police: Waterville man arrested after hiding in closet with cocaine, fentanyl
Police were doing a routine patrol when they entered the apartment, where Jared Colby was found with over an ounce of fentanyl and nearly half an ounce of cocaine.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime
Athens couple arrested on crack cocaine charges
Tyler and Tara Watson were arrested on charges of drug possession and endangering the welfare of their children.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Mid-Maine Chamber brings businesses, job hunters together at Colby
Gov. Paul LePage praised Waterville and surrounding communities for regional efforts at the annual Business to Business Showcase in Waterville.
Posted inLocal & State
Palmyra woman dies in collision on U.S. Route 2 in Palmyra
Witnesses told police the driver of the Buick LeSabre crossed into the oncoming lane Thursday and crashed head-on with a Dodge pickup.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Verso strikes deal with Canadian companies that could net up to $42 million
If the U.S. Department of Commerce decides to revoke tariffs that originally were meant to protect American paper companies, Verso would receive a cut of the refund.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Legislator seeks investigation into unemployment system as labor department defends itself
Rep. Ryan Fecteau wants an oversight committee to look into the deployment of the ReEmployME system and the problems Mainers are encountering while using it.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine Department of Labor still mum on charges that botched system hurting Mainers
The Indian company that built Maine’s unemployment software has been embroiled in controversy ranging from discriminatory hiring practices to ‘brazenly stealing trade secrets.’
Posted inLocal & State, Town Government
Canaan residents approve $1.3 million budget at Town Meeting
Residents weighed in during the two-hour meeting on a variety of issues, and they ultimately passed their budget.