Neither does Roger Crouse want residents to drink the sediment laden water, but he says if they do, it’s safe.
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.
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Oakland to hold public workshop to discuss new comprehensive plan
The town is embarking on a two-year process of drafting a vision for the future.
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Kennebec Water District says brown water safe for Waterville area residents to drink
A water main break Monday stirred up sediment in pipes, resulting in discolored water being pumped out of faucets.
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Underwater divers needed to repair Waterville main break beneath Messalonskee Stream
Water service restored to customers who complained of low water pressure Monday morning.
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RSU 18 to break ground on $3.9M multisport athletic complex
The project will include a new eight-lane track, installation of an artificial turf field, upgraded lighting and grandstand renovation.
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Five towns of RSU 18 approve $37.58 million budget
Residents cast majority votes in Oakland, Sidney, Rome, Belgrade and China.
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Mark Andre wins House District 110 primary race
Andre, a Republican who has run for the office three times unsuccessfully, argues that Colby College should pay a per-student impact fee to lower property taxes for Waterville homeowners.
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Partial returns show RSU 18 budget on its way to approval
Majority votes in Oakland and Sidney favor passage while vote tallies in Rome, China and Belgrade have yet to be received.
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Jacob Imes leads Mark Andre in House District 110 primary race
Oakland has yet to report the results of the Republican legislative primary.
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Winslow voters narrowly pass $8.1 million school renovation bond
The bond covers the closing of Winslow Junior High School and renovating the high school and elementary school to make room for displaced students.