The council will also vote on requiring businesses to register annually with the town and on farm support program.
Madeline St. Amour
Madeline St. Amour covers general news in the towns of Oakland, Winslow, Vassalboro, China and Unity, as well as crime and the new Fiberight plant in Hampden. She started at the Sentinel in the spring of 2016 after graduating from the University at Albany in New York, where she worked as a stringer for the Associated Press at the Capitol bureau covering the minimum wage issue and tuition at public colleges. When she’s not in the newsroom, she enjoys trying new recipes, traveling and hiking.
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China wedding venue proposal sparks bigger questions about property use review
After neighbors raised quality-of-life concerns about the plan and the Planning Board rejected the application, a group of residents now is petitioning the town to enact site review standards.
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Norridgewock man charged with hiding 29 bags of heroin in car
Police said Joshua D. Wheaton, 30, was on probation for prior drug charges and subject to searches when they inspected his vehicle and found the heroin.
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Investigators seek suspect in arson at former Pittsfield shoe factory
Authorities say a fire that started Wednesday afternoon at the former San Antonio Shoe factory was set intentionally.
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Waterville City Council takes 1st vote on selling Concourse site to Colby, creating TIF district
Audience members applauded Colby’s contribution to the city, but some were still skeptical of the idea.
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Propane explosion might have caused Coplin Plantation house fire, official says
The sole occupant at the time suffered burn injuries from the fire, and state investigator will try to determine whether propane was the source.
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Wilton man charged with gross sexual assault
Joel Thompson, 42, was charged with the Class A felony after police were called early Saturday morning.
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Waterville area growth may be stymied by insufficient housing
The city and nearby town of Winslow hope to grow, but some worry that a housing shortage is on the horizon.
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Rumble strip project aims to reduce crashes along Route 3 from Augusta to South China
The strips on the centerline of Route 3 will stretch more than 9 miles from Augusta to China, and state officials hope it could reduce crossover crashes by up to 60 percent.
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Man wanted for Waterville robbery arrested in Connecticut
Emmanual Hurtado, 25, of Waterville, a suspect for whom an arrest warrant had been issued for a class A felony charge, was apprehended Thursday during a traffic stop in Wethersfield, Connecticut.