The board will be discussing the timeline for the protocol at the Dec. 5 meeting.

Contributions have come from more than 20,000 donors and have already had a tremendous impact on students, faculty, staff and community members, according to the college.

Central Maine area police reports for Nov. 21, 2019.

The fire was reported late Wednesday night at a home on 337 Malbons Mills Road, which is also the site of Tessier Farm.

Scott and Betsy Herrick and John Watson, of Mount Vernon, donated a 27-foot-tall Fraser fir to the city of Waterville for the holiday season.

James Andrew Tucci, 34, of Anson, was in the intensive care unit at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor since being taken there after he was stabbed late Saturday.

The death of Matthew Pratt, 88, of Cardinal Lane, is being considered by the state Medical Examiner's Office as an unattended death.

The arts and crafts store is expected to open in the former Kmart space at Elm Plaza next year, according to a company spokeswoman.

Sixty trees decorated and laden with gifts will be raffled off during the fifth annual six-day festival, which benefits Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, Shriner's Hospitals and Spectrum Generations' Meals on Wheels Program.

Central Maine area police reports for Nov. 20, 2019.

Councilors said they need more time to consider whether to override Mayor Nick Isgro's veto of a vote to buy two used ambulances for $131,000.

Rumors and misinformation have fueled the volatile situation after a teacher was suspended as part of an investigation conducted by RSU 74 administration.

Local business development leaders tout the advantages of expanding businesses in central Maine over the Boston area, where the Republic of Korea has established its biohealth, future-car, non-memory chip, robotics and technology industries.

According to a post made on the State Fire Marshal's Facebook page, the victim has been identified as James Mohr, 42, who was a resident of the mobile home at 159 North Dixmont Road in Troy.

Central Maine area police reports for Nov. 19, 2019.

Students on Friday rallied in support of a teacher who has been put on administrative leave during an investigation being conducted by Superintendent Mike Tracy.

Dustyn Everett Merrill, 35, of Anson, remained in Somerset County Jail on Monday after appearing in Skowhegan District Court on a charge of aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing James Andrew Tucci, 34, in the neck late Saturday.

Matthew Russell, 31, has been charged with driving to endanger, failure to stop at an accident involving injury and aggravated assault after he struck and critically injured Jason Annis, 34, on Oct. 26.

The council on Tuesday will also discuss buying cardiac monitors for the Fire Department and authorizing Waterville Creates! to replace and relocate the sky-walk between 93 Main St. and City Hall.

Central Maine area police reports for Nov. 18, 2019.

There's nothing like being able to serve home-grown vegetables at Thanksgiving, Amy Calder writes.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 17, 2019.

Raelene Allen was named one of the two Financial Educators of the Year by Maine Jump$tart Coalition for the 2019-2020 school year.

Jeff and Pam Powers recently purchased the four-story Solon Manufacturing building and plan to convert it into a larger production space, taproom, residential living spaces and restaurants.

Fire and law enforcement officials from across the state gathered at Centerpoint Community Church in Waterville to honor Winslow fire Capt. Scott Higgins who died Monday at 49.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 16, 2019.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 15, 2019.

Friday's program began with a presentation from Rodrigo Meirelles, who's paving the way for Saturday's pitch competition.

Fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez held back tears as he stood in front of an impromptu memorial for Capt. Scott Higgins that has been erected in the conference room of the fire station.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 14, 2019.

First responders discovered the occupant's body in the back bedroom, but the identity and exact cause of death of the 45-year-old male have not been confirmed.

The annual holiday parade and opening of Kringleville, the mini Santa's village, will kick off Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving, with Santa lighting the giant evergreen tree in its new location at Head of Falls after the parade.

Christopher Hodges, 31, of Winslow, has been charged with theft in connection to stealing donation bins meant to help the family of Melissa Sousa.

Scott Higgins died unexpectedly Monday at age 49. His memorial service will take place Saturday at 2 p.m. at Centerpoint Community Church in Waterville.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 13, 2019.

The vehicle will replace the department's 15-year-old truck which was recently found to have rust problems; it will be financed through a five-year lease-purchase agreement.

The former Goudreau's Retirement Inn on College Avenue is being transformed into 27 apartment units, 80% of which are for those 55 and older.

Fellow firefighters and town officials said Capt. Scott Higgins' loss will be felt statewide and that he was a consummate professional who also ran a Christmas tree farm.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 12, 2019.

Central Maine coated in a mess that could freeze solid as temperatures plummet around Augusta and Waterville.

Independent Sen. Angus King also voiced suspicion over the timing of Republicans' interest in investigating Hunter Biden.

The Bourque-Lanigan American Legion Post 5 in Waterville led the parade Monday while Veteran Mentors of Maine raised funds to help connect vets with resources that further their health and welfare.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 11, 2019.

Chris Duffy, of Oakland, plans to open shop at 21 Bay St. by January, bringing about 15 new jobs to the area.

A roundup of cases closed Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2019, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.

Waterville area police reports for Nov. 10, 2019.

The Waterville writer wonders if his words have forked enough lightning among readers and resolves to not go gentle into the good night.

The DC charging stations, located in the Hannaford parking lot in Skowhegan, are waiting to go online and come as Maine officials aim to make charging vehicles more accessible in order to draw in tourists.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 9, 2019.

The school's first-ever climate action summit took place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Colby College, and drew students from around Maine and New England.

The event was presented by the staff from the college's Lunder School of Education partnered with the Maine Department of Education and Maine teachers of the year.

Waterville area police reports for Friday, Nov. 8, 2019.

Thursday night Somerset Communications received a call reporting that a man had robbed the Cumberland Farms on Main Street in Norridgewock.

Aidan Louder, 19, of Cornville, was traveling southbound in his pickup truck when he hit a patch of black ice and lost control of the vehicle. 

Anyone interested in serving on the city's Charter Commission is asked to send a letter of interest to the city clerk by Nov. 27, according to City Solicitor William A. Lee III, who said the council will appoint three new members on Dec. 3.

Waterville area police reports from Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019.

Timmy Smith was arrested Wednesday and his wife, Danielle Smith, was summoned, after officials from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office searched their home and seized fentanyl, according to Sheriff Dale Lancaster.

Councilors vote to postpone deciding whether to override Mayor Nick Isgro's veto of a vote to buy two used ambulances for $131,000 until Nov. 19.

Each of the races was uncontested as Waterville, Fairfield, Winslow and Vassalboro residents returned their representatives to the board of 10.

Jason Annis was hit around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 while riding from his job at Dunkin' Donuts inside Walmart on Waterville Commons Drive to his home on Hutchins Road in Fairfield.

Waterville area police reports for Nov. 6, 2019.

Waterville police and Waldo County Sheriff officers were at a house on Elmwood Avenue Wednesday morning, assisting federal officers in a search of a home and vehicles parked in the driveway.

Wayne Chadwick wins seat after two previous runs, and 20-year veteran Irene Belanger will serve another two-year term on the Select Board.

Canaan, Mercer, Norridgewock, Skowhegan and Smithfield residents approved the funding while Cornville results were still outstanding.

Residents show strong support for all 10 of the town's referendums, which involve amendments to the town charter.

Three new school board members for the Fairfield-area district will join three who were reelected.

The vote was 70 yes to 65 no, according to Town Clerk Jennifer Hebert.

Michael Perkins and David Groder will begin their newly elected terms in January.

Newcomers Flavia M. Oliveira, Claude R. Francke and Richard Andrew Foss were elected to the City Council and Hillary Koch defeated Mayor Nick Isgro for a seat on the Charter Commission.

Inside the apartment at 24 1/2 Gold Street, police found 4.3 grams of Fentanyl, 5.3 grams of crack cocaine, more than two pounds of marijuana and approximately $1,000 in cash.

A petition calls for a statewide referendum on the question of asking the Public Utilities Commission to rescind its vote in support of the CMP project and instead find that the proposal is "not in the public interest."

Waterville area police reports for Nov. 5, 2019.

Belgrade resident Betty Wells, who passed away in September 2018, left funds in her will that allowed the department to purchase the equipment.

Voters will decide the fate of the town's mass gathering ordinance at the polls Tuesday.

Based on a sampling of tablets seized nationwide between January and March of 2019, the DEA found that 27% contained potentially lethal doses of fentanyl.

Waterville area police reports for Monday, Nov. 4, 2019.

Members of Skowhegan AmeriCorps Outdoor Recreation program hope that their efforts Heselton Street Trail will make the town a tourist destination.

There's nothing like the thrill of waiting for the curtain to rise on a good musical, or hearing the first notes of a live symphony orchestra, and both are available right in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.

Waterville area police reports for Nov. 2, 2019.

Mayor Nick Isgro has issued a memo to councilors asking them to postpone voting on the override to allow more time for vetting of a plan for the city to develop its own patient transport ambulance service.

Saturday's events included pumpkin bowling, apple launching and a scavenger hunt on the South Koons trail.

Last spring the MDOE published a final priority list of 74 schools, among which Fairfield was ranked No. 1, Clinton Elementary School as 39, and Albion Elementary School as 58.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 2, 2019.

A new partnership between Central Maine Healthcare and DFD Russell Medical Centers, LEAP Inc. wins the Chamber Business of the Year Award, Lovejoy Health Center welcomes Dr. David Austin and more in this week's Business Briefs.

Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fairfield Community Center at 61 Water St.

The election will be held 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at Thomas College

Residents of MSAD 54 towns will have the opportunity to vote on a $750,000 bond to fund improvements to the district high school on Nov. 5, 2019.

Donna Noyes entered the plea in Skowhegan District Court on Oct. 16 and has another court date scheduled on Jan. 22 for a "dispositional conference," where she can either elect to change her plea to guilty or request a trial.

Heather Gallagher, 20, of St. Albans was operating a 2002 Toyota Camry on the Palmyra Road when she lost control of the vehicle and crossed the center line into the path of an oncoming vehicle, hitting it head on.

Waterville area police reports for Friday, Nov. 1, 2019.

Investigators analyzing devices seized at Christopher Raiche's Skowhegan home say he may have taken dozens of sexually explicit photos of Maine children under the age of 12.

The Burleigh St. neighborhood dons its Halloween persona for any and all ghosts or goblins who would tread its sidewalks in search of a treat.

Melissa Sousa, 29, of 32 Gold St., was killed last week, allegedly by Nicholas Lovejoy, 28, her longtime live-in boyfriend and the father of the couple's 8-year-old twin daughters.

Saturday's festival will host family-friendly games and a new Riverside Loop Botanical Trail set up by Colby College as the organization welcomes its new program director.

The referendum is the only local issue on the ballot this year. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Starks Community Center.

Frank Richards is running for the 10-member board's only Vassalboro seat.

Waterville area police reports for Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019.

Three other local positions are unopposed and three more have no candidates. Residents to choose path forward on medical marijuana facilities in town. Voting will take place 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the portable building at 571 Lakeview Drive.

Police said donation canisters at three Dunkin' Donuts shops in Waterville to benefit the family of Melissa Sousa were stolen over the weekend.

According to Town Manager Earla Haggerty, the exchange shop was created as a way to not only cut down on the cost of waste but to encourage what she is calling "community recycling."

Waterville area police reports for Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.

Family-friendly events are planned across the Waterville area on Thursday.

Heather Johnson, commissioner of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, says fast, reliable internet service is needed throughout the state, including in small, rural communities.

The occupant of the house at 162 Gagnon Road suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to a nearby hospital.

Jeff LaVerdiere's place on the town's select board will be filled either in a special election or during the presidential primary election in March.

Northwoods Dental in Skowhegan and Gentle Family Dentistry in Augusta are participating in the Dentists Who Care for Maine program.

Waterville area police reports for Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019.

Incumbent Council Chair and state Rep. Mike Perkins is running against David Groder and Gerald Harrington for two council spots. Councilor Harold Buzzell will leave his post after his term expires at the end of the year.

The summit includes local officials, state and regional representatives and technical experts discussing ways to improve broadband connectivity in rural Maine.

Waterville area police log for Monday, Oct. 28, 2019.

Jason Annis, a lifelong Fairfield resident, was struck by a car Saturday night while riding his bicycle from his job at Dunkin' Donuts inside Walmart on Waterville Commons Drive to his home on Hutchins Road in Fairfield.

On Halloween, when little munchkins are trolling the streets, watch out, Amy Calder advises.

About 50 people attended an evening ceremony Sunday night in memory of Melissa Sousa, the 29-year-old mother of twin 8-year-old daughters who was allegedly killed by her longtime boyfriend, Nicholas Lovejoy.

Dinosaur skeletons shriek, pumpkins talk, ghouls frighten and crows talk at the L.C. Bates Museum in Hinckley, a village of Fairfield.

The school created the degree in order to address the growing interests of students, demands in the job market and the institution's mission of being "America's Environmental College."

David Gulak and Emilie Knight aim to provide local farmers services such as processing, storage, distribution and marketing of their locally grown production.

For all the strides made in treatment, some 40,000 American women still die from breast cancer every year, J.P. Devine writes.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Oct. 26, 2019.

The community is rallying to raise funds to help fix the 190-year-old church, whose 798-pound Revere bell came to Benton Falls by boat from Boston in the 1800s.

Three candidates will vie for two at-large Town Council seats at the ballot boxes Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Waterville area police reports for Friday Oct. 25, 2019.

Newly released court documents provided more details Friday supporting the police allegations of murder against Nicholas Lovejoy, while friends and family gathered in Waterville to mourn the loss of Melissa Sousa.

Waterville Fire Captain Eion Pelletier said there appeared to be some type of campsite in the woods, a 10-by-10-foot area and firefighters extinguished it.

Members of the civil rights club; Gay, Straight, Transgender Alliance; art club and volunteers planted flags, window markers and banners throughout the school to spark conversations about biases.

A mainstay in the rural Somerset County community and one of the last rinks in Maine, Sunbeam Roller Rink plans to reopen next summer.

Mark Pignatello, of Yonkers, New York, was sentenced to 52 months in prison and three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $20,893 in restitution.

Waterville area police reports for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019.

Devin Douglass was pulled from his truck by a passing motorist before it burst into flames Thursday morning, police said.

Family and friends of Melissa Sousa, 29, say her boyfriend and the father of their children, Nicholas Lovejoy, 28, was mentally unstable and could not take knowing she was leaving him.

The speech Wednesday night by the former Waterville mayor and Maine governor draws mixed, at-times heated reactions.

The cause of the crash has yet to be determined, but the Maine State Police Commercial Vehicle Unit has been assigned to investigate the W.B. Mason truck involved in the accident for possible brake problems.

Waterville area police reports for Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019.

Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said Wednesday that a Pittsfield couple was charged with possession of scheduled drugs after a drug bust Tuesday.

Waterville and State police removed a body from the missing woman's residence Wednesday night.

Kilo's owner, Randy Lyon, 23, of Waterville, has been charged with a civil violation of keeping a dangerous dog and must keep Kilo quarantined in the residence for 10 days.

The former governor and mayor of Waterville, who is becoming a prominent voice once again in Maine politics, will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Ostrove Auditorium in Colby's Diamond Building.

Waterville area police reports for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019.

Mayor Nick Isgro on Tuesday vetoed a vote councilors took last week to buy two used ambulances for $131,000 with an eye toward allowing the Waterville Fire Department to transport patients to hospitals.

The performance began with a reading of A.E. Houseman's poem "To an Athlete Dying Young," read by an EQ&IQ School staff member, followed by a rendition of 'Auld Lang Syne' sung by the students.

During the annual meeting, a former state representative and the executive director of the League of Women Voters addressed their experiences running for office.

Nobody was injured in the fire that backed up traffic into Burnham in both lanes of Interstate 95 south. .

Indictments include charges for domestic violence, assaults on corrections and police officers, drug trafficking and burglaries in Somerset County.

Waterville area police reports for Monday, Oct. 21, 2019.

Amy Calder recalls the inimitable apple pies her mother baked many years ago in her Skowhegan kitchen.

Beginning at 10 a.m., four kayakers were welcomed on the east side of the park by Alanna Wacome, a Skowhegan native and outdoor recreation coach who led Sunday's activities.

Mark Evans opened his shop last month, the town's first since Stanley Cates closed his shop eight years ago.

Waterville area police log for Oct. 20, 2019.

Estelle Routhier traces her roots from Canada to Waterville, raising a family and making memories.

With the "big one" in sight, J.P. Devine reflects on anniversary gifts over the years and what they mean.

Tyler Williams, 17, a senior at the Maine Academy for Natural Sciences in Fairfield, has a shot at becoming a professional bass fisherman and joining an elite field to come from Maine.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Oct. 20, 2019.

People & Places: New Dimensions Federal Credit Union welcomes new financial education coordinator; Bert Languet attends investing summit in Boston; Thomas College announces two new Board of Trustee members; and Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley receives $50,000 in honor of community leader Richard 'Dick' O’Connor.

The Legion has done 'a wonderful job providing for the town,' said Raymond Soucy, 94, one of Saturday's honored vets.

Per-ton rates paid the town as host fees will increase as the Crossroads Landfill operator expands the facility's operations and extends its life to 2041, according to the agreement.

A letter Mayor Nick Isgro posted on his personal Facebook page says that councilors, blinded by hatred, took part in a 'preconceived plot' to attack him Tuesday, when resident Bob Vear criticized the mayor.

Waterville area police reports for Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.

No decisions were made at Thursday's meeting, which kicked off the mascot selection process after the school board voted to retire its controversial "Indians" nickname for high school sports teams.

Tong Jiang, who has owned the restaurant for four years, has never failed a health inspection, according to Robert Long of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, including the most recent inspection performed on Wednesday.

The Marine Corps confirmed Thursday that René Gagnon had been mistakenly identified among the group of six men credited with having been photographed while raising a large U.S. flag on Feb. 23, 1945 — a revelation that stirred memories for Joseph Owen of a quiet man who shied away from the limelight.

Waterville area police reports for Oct. 17, 2019.

Jamie "Booger" Betances, of Rochester, N.Y., was sentenced to 126 months in prison and three years of supervised release by Judge John A. Woodcock.

Adam Shawley, 33, of Newport, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Councilors decided Tuesday night to spend up to $131,000 for the ambulances as a first step in a Fire Department plan to transport patients to hospitals.

The City Council also voted Tuesday to refer to the Planning Board for public hearing and recommendation a request to rezone 68 Western Ave. so People's Salon & Spa can move there.

Waterville area police reports for Oct. 16, 2019.

After the City Council voted Tuesday to follow the state's lead in naming holidays, resident Bob Vear and Mayor Nick Isgro got into a shouting match and Isgro declared the meeting over and walked out of the room.

Investigators have interviewed approximately 25 people who were in or near the building at the time of the fire including employees, customers and the pavers who were paving on the property.

Independent analysis of the economic impact from the college's investments, both on campus and in the city, shows that from 2014 to 2018, the output was $1.1 billion in greater Waterville.

Waterville area police reports for Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019.

Maulian Dana, the Penobscot Nation Tribal Ambassador, spoke about the triumphs that indigenous peoples have made in the past year.

The owner's sister said her family plans to rebuild and reopen McCormack Building Supply in Winslow. A fire destroyed the 8 Lithgow St. property Friday.

Waterville area police reports for Monday, Oct. 14, 2019.

Having a lawn sale is a great way to get rid of stuff and share old treasures, Amy Calder writes.

Waterville area police reports for Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019.

Councilors on Tuesday also will consider buying two used ambulances for up to $131,000 to start a city-owned ambulance service.

Multiple attendees alleged experiencing inexplicable phenomena during a paranormal investigation of the Olde Mill in Vassalboro on Saturday night.

The first part of the project will renovate 2,500 square feet of space at the current facility, costing approximately $500,000.

Controversies over Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day are divisive and clumsy choices, J.P. Devine writes, so how about Amerigo Vespucci Day?

Ghost Research and Investigations of Maine and Central Maine Ghost Hunters co-hosted a two-day event at the Olde Mill Place in Vassalboro Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019.

Oakland Police Department said Friday that Tesla Staff was last seen by her roommate when she was leaving her residence between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3.

The McCormack Building Supply facility, at 8 Lithgow St., was engulfed in flames Friday afternoon as crews scrambled to contain the blaze.

Waterville area police reports for Oct. 11, 2019.

Elizabeth Simmons, 38, of Sidney, was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning on Middle Road, according to Maine State Police.

Claudia Viles argued in her petition that her defense counsel, Walter McKee, did not provide her an adequate defense, which was denied on Sept. 26 by the Superior Court.

The turnout for the third annual festival is expected to be large as tickets are nearly sold out, according to Dustin Marcia, founder of Central Maine Ghost Hunters.

After several rounds of cuts to the project dating back to 2017, securing the cafeteria expansion is a "huge win," said Superintendent Peter Thiboutot.

Within one minute of the initial call to Thorndike, fire departments from Freedom, Unity and Montville also responded.

Waterville area police reports for Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019.

Officials say they want to have the structure of the planned 53-room hotel completed so they can start enclosing the building by Thanksgiving.

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area receive $10,000 grant to expand Hope's Place to Somerset County and are collaborating on the services with Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County.

Waterville area police reports for Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.

According to Chairman Terry Knowles, the town's existing comprehensive plan is long past its expiration date, which prompted the selectmen in June to request the committee to regroup and begin developing an updated plan.

The flyers feature a Ku Klux Klan hood, confederate flag and an Eye of Providence, and falsely says there will be a white supremacist Maine Green Independent Party fall gathering Oct. 27 at Belfast Public Library.

Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union, located at 69 School St., will offer equipment loans up to $45,000 and land-backed mortgages up to $225,000.

Waterville area police reports for Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.

A woman was seriously injured Saturday when the motorcycle on which she was a passenger crashed on Nichols Street in Madison.

Facebook posts call out the town manager after signs were posted saying the town would observe Columbus Day and an ill-timed joke about working on Indigenous Peoples' Day.

The nonprofit Washington, D.C.-based Compassion Over Killing released its findings Monday of an undercover investigation of salmon hatchery Cooke Aquaculture.

Waterville area police reports for Monday, Oct. 7, 2019.

Amy Calder shares emails she received from readers about last week's column on quirky street names, offering more odd ones.

Waterville area police reports from Oct. 6, 2019.