A previously approved change means selectmen were elected to staggered terms, with one of three seats now coming up for election each year.
Evan W. Houk
Evan Houk is a journalist originally from Bessemer, Pennsylvania, who writes and takes photographs for the Advertiser Democrat and Sun Journal. He's also the creator of the Oxford Hills Now newsletter. Evan lives in West Paris and enjoys hiking in the woods, swimming, and reading Stephen King books.
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Waterville program looks to boost startups, entrepreneurial efforts in central Maine
Initiative by Dirigo Labs to provide free training to 12 small businesses in ways to attract customers, develop products, navigate legal and financial hurdles, conduct marketing and more.
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Skowhegan company sees surge in orders for Ukrainian flags
Maine Stitching Specialties is selling Ukrainian flags and donating 20% to an organization providing meals for displaced Ukrainians.
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Smithfield voters approve solar moratorium, municipal budget at annual Town Meeting
The 180-day moratorium on commercial solar projects went into effect immediately after Saturday’s vote.
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Waterville, Portland to maintain ties to Russian sister cities
Officials from Waterville and Kotlas, Russia, plan to participate in a call this week to discuss and reaffirm a relationship that began in the late 1980s, according to Waterville Mayor Jay Coelho.
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Waterville hospital violated policies in assessment of man who later shot himself, federal report says
The suicidal man, who died from his wounds, had sought care at Northern Light Inland Hospital in August but a proper evaluation of him was not done, according to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Winslow joins other central Maine schools in making masks optional
The School Board this week voted to alter its masking policy based on updated guidance from federal and state health officials.
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Thorndike residents give OK to construction of salt and sand shed
The $539,000 shed is necessary because the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in 2019 cited the town after a stockpile of salt and sand contaminated a nearby stream.
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Idaho-based company completes purchase of longstanding Unity telecom UniTel
The sale to Direct Communications, based in Rockland, Idaho, is expected to provide the capital that will allow UniTel to expand and upgrade the fiber optic network in the communities that it serves.
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Thorndike to vote again on long-contested sand and salt shed
A building was approved last year at the annual town meeting but cost estimates have shifted and residents will choose between two options at a special meeting Saturday.