Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, tells Waterville Rotary Club ‘we’re not going to eliminate COVID’ and ‘it is going to be a fact of all of our lives.’
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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Pittsfield man dies after 12-hour standoff with police
Gregory L. Lasselle, 27, of Pittsfield, died at a residence on Detroit Road in Pittsfield after an armed confrontation with Maine State Police ended a 12-hour standoff sparked by reports of a domestic disturbance and shots fired, officials said.
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Strong winds cut power to thousands in central Maine
Utility crews work through Tuesday and Wednesday nights to make repairs and restore power to customers by Thursday morning.
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Waterville man, 18, planned to use explosives for ‘mass murder’ at Chicago mosque, federal prosecutors say
The Council on American-Islamic Relations calls for hate crime charges against Xavier Pelkey.
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Destructive house fire in Winslow sends person who jumped from 2nd floor to hospital
Three people were in the house at the time the blaze started Tuesday morning, according to the Winslow Fire Department.
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Warmer, rainier winters limit riding season for Maine snowmobiling clubs
The snowmobiling season began about six weeks late this winter, and weather conditions have made it difficult to maintain the state’s 14,000 miles of riding trails.
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Winslow appeals board gives final go-ahead to 2 large solar projects
The Zoning Board of Appeals heard concerns from people living near the projects but ultimately determined that town requirements had been met.
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Winslow moves forward with disbursement of federal relief aid
The town has installed heat pumps and a digital sign at the town office, as well as paid town employees for receiving their COVID-19 vaccination.
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FBI arrests Waterville man and seizes ‘handmade explosive devices’ from apartment
Three devices found in the apartment Friday were fireworks bundled together along with staples, pins and thumbtacks that were meant to be “shrapnel” when they were detonated, according to a criminal complaint.
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Firefighters battle house fire near Skowhegan fairgrounds
Several departments in the region responded to the blaze Friday on Beech Street, and a man was taken to the hospital, a Skowhegan firefighter said.