A Kennebec Water District official said he did not know immediately Wednesday what caused the break.
Emily Higginbotham
Emily Higginbotham covers general news in the towns of China, Oakland, Unity, Vassalboro and Winslow. She started reporting for the Sentinel in November 2017 after working as a copy editor at the newspaper for a little over a year. Emily also writes a bi-weekly column, “Notes from a Novice,” that appears in the Sentinel and Kennebec Journal on Wednesdays. She is an Illinois native and a graduate of St. Louis University in Missouri, where she studied journalism, creative writing and political science. In her free time, she likes to travel, cook new recipes and optimistically root for Chicago sports teams.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine high court to review Winslow ballot dispute
The court is asking candidates in an unresolved Town Council race for arguments on whether a sloppy ballot is valid.
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Posted inSchools and Education
AOS 92 board sends plan to dissolve school district to state commissioner
If the plan is approved, the final decision will go before voters in the district’s municipalities — Waterville, Winslow and Vassalboro — in the spring.
Posted inLocal & State
Sugarloaf lifts briefly halted by Franklin County power outage
A representative of the Carrabassett Valley resort said skiers were stuck in the air for about five to 10 minutes because of the outage before workers could get the auxiliary engines running.
Posted inMaine Crime
Christmas Eve robber takes cash from Unity dollar store, police say
A masked man stole money from Family Dollar in Unity Sunday and was still at large on Tuesday, authorities said.
Posted inLocal & State
Several inches of snow ride into central Maine on nor’easter
Whiteout conditions throughout the morning eventually gave way to a calm, clear sky in mid-afternoon.
Posted inLocal & State
Snowstorm hinders turnout for annual Christmas dinner in Waterville
About 200 people came out Monday for the 11th annual Central Maine Family Dinner and holiday fun at the Elks Lodge.
Posted inLocal & State
After fresh bout of storms, central Maine awaits another one Monday
Weather forecasters say Sunday and Tuesday are the best days for travel.
Posted inLocal & State
New organizer prepares for 11th annual free Christmas dinner in Waterville
In addition to a free turkey dinner, the Central Maine Family Christmas Dinner includes gifts for children and a visit from Santa Claus.
Posted inSchools and Education
Winslow panel begins deliberations on new approach to school consolidation
With about 20 residents in attendance, committee members talked about two merger options that were not addressed by a recent failed bond question.