Richard A. Dumond, 30, of Chelsea, was arrested after police found drugs, guns and stolen vehicles on his property.
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Man caught with pounds of fentanyl, cocaine in Waterville apartment sentenced to 17 years
Police say Victor Soto Sanchez, 39, found with more than $400,000 worth of narcotics, was a large-scale drug trafficker.
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Week In Photos Feb. 9-16, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Man who shot repeatedly at car after domestic dispute in Waterville to serve five years in prison
Maurice Watkins-Cundiff, 31, who pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted elevated aggravated assault and other charges, had an attempted murder charge dismissed stemming from a 2022 incident in Waterville where he shot more than a dozen times at a former domestic partner while she was driving away.
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Vote to recall Pittston Select Board member set following months of uncertainty
The public hearing and vote on the ordinance is set for Feb. 22 at 6 p.m., and the vote to recall Joe Caputo is March 18.
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Augusta School Board names Mike Tracy as next school superintendent
The Augusta Board of Education approved Mike Tracy Jr. as the new superintendent in an unanimous vote; he replaces longtime supertinendent Jim Anastasio, who is leaving at the end of June.
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Police investigate dozens of thefts from vehicles in Augusta, Hallowell
Gregory Roe, 38, of Vienna was charged recently with multiple counts of burglary and theft, but Augusta police say a rash of vehicle break-ins in recent weeks remains under investigation.
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New University of Maine at Augusta lab will double enrollment for medical lab techs in city
Tuesday’s grand opening of the new facility at the University of Maine at Augusta for the medical lab technician program will more than double enrollment for students on the Augusta campus to help fill a statewide need.
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Man charged in Waterville murder held without bail, assigned lawyer
Spridal Hubiak, 21, is accused of murdering a co-worker at Damon’s Beverage at 6 Jefferson St. in Waterville and fleeing to Arkansas, where he was shot by police.
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Dapper Wednesday at Chelsea Elementary School continues to charm, draw celebrity attention
Dapper Wednesday, begun by students James Ramage and Lincoln Bolitho, now 8, is winning fans across Maine and the nation.