The head of the Maine Rural Water Association said Tuesday that the association will take over operations of the district after its superintendent and foreman were charged earlier with theft.
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Anson-Madison Water District officials charged with theft, sheriff says
The superintendent and a foreman at the Madison-based water district are accused of selling old water lines to a scrap metal dealer and pocketing the money.
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Texas fugitive arrested after Turner traffic stop and foot chase through a muddy bog, police say
Joshua Keith Darby, 40, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was driving a commercial vehicle on Route 4 when he was pulled over for a safety inspection, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
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Waterville woman charged with setting fires said she was trying to keep warm, affidavit says
But Alisa Carey, 21, gave conflicting accounts to authorities in the aftermath of the fires Monday at the construction site for a new arts center downtown, according to a police affidavit.
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Wave of TikTok threats puts Maine schools on high alert
Schools throughout Maine are expected to be on high alert Friday following threats warning of violence.
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South Portland man among 21 charged in alleged multistate cocaine, fentanyl ring
Authorities say the operation was based in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and sold drugs in retail and allegedly wholesale quantities.
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Maine man charged in Alaska murder can name alternative suspects, judge rules
Steven Downs will be allowed to point the finger at three other men at trial.
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Waterville police seize $780,000 worth of fentanyl, cocaine in largest narcotics bust in city history
A Dominican Republic national was arrested and police Chief Joseph Massey said Wednesday that handguns, shotguns and $6,000 in cash also were confiscated from an apartment on College Avenue.
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Waterville woman set fires at downtown Colby College construction site, police say
Alisa Carey, 21, of Waterville, was arrested Monday night on arson charges after police found several fires at the construction site of Colby College’s Paul J. Schupf Art Center.
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Lewiston man stops brutal attack on woman along Route 302 in Bridgton
Daniel Valsecchi says he knew something did not look right as he was driving early Saturday.