Funds must be committed by Dec. 30.

Members fill comfort bags to be distributed to seniors.

Activities include a raffle, Letters to (& from) Santa and an elf scavenger hunt.

Bob Sewall and his wife Mia Mantello to talk about vinegar and more.

Students recognized for academic achievement for the first quarter.

City Manager Michael Roy emphasized that while the three properties are owned by Colby College, the TIF district doesn't have anything to do with Colby and Colby will realize no benefit from the city's actions.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Dec. 1, 2020.

Gifts will be collected through Dec. 12.

As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, Central Maine Power Co. reported  9,783 power outages across Kennebec County, or slightly more than 13% of CMP's customers in the county.

Students recognized for academic achievement for the first quarter.

Muriel Tabbutt was presented with a special cane Nov. 21, crafted by Maine Cabin Masters.

The board voted to adopt the Maine Principal's Associations plan for winter sports.

Messalonskee High School, Waterville Alternative School, Upper Kennebec Valley Jr./Sr. High School and Skowhegan- and Newport-based schools shift learning methods as COVID-19 infections worsen.

Skowhegan Police Chief David Bucknam said in an email Monday that a resident on Main Street called 911 Sunday evening to report hearing gunshots and finding his above-ground swimming pool leaking water from holes in it.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 30, 2020.

The City Council on Tuesday also will consider zoning changes regarding short-term rentals, a proposed community ice rink and rules around the keeping of chickens.

Health experts advise mask wearing when going through a drive-thru.

Free resources available for Maine teachers of students in kindergarten to grade 8.

Funds to be used to revitalize Green Street Park.

Students recognized for academic achievement for the first quarter.

A person associated with Williams Elementary School in Oakland and another person connected with the district tested positive over the weekend, Regional School Unit 18 Superintendent Carl Gartley wrote.

Groups looking to address algae problems at Unity Pond, also known as Lake Winnecook, have secured a grant to conduct a study and hire a manager for a project that could eventually cost millions of dollars.

Co-owners Andrew Kaplan and Ned Ervin are building a facility to boost production, but want to emphasize their cider's Kennebec County roots.

This Thanksgiving, J.P. Devine and She have canceled cooking, which means no dirty dishes, greasy pans and broken glasses — just a dinner catered by Hannaford Market chefs with some wine.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 28, 2020.

The principal at Winslow Junior High School sent a letter out to families on Friday evening saying that an individual associated with the school has tested positive for coronavirus and 25 people have been identified as close contacts.

Officials at Maine Water Co. believe they have pinpointed what caused the "do not drink" order in Skowhegan earlier this month.

To help promote small businesses in the Skowhegan area, Main Street Skowhegan has extended Small Business Saturday to #ShopSmall Week with chances to win gift cards.

The play 'Almost, Maine,' written by John Cariani, a native of Presque Isle, is the first revenue earning show the opera house has put on since March.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 27, 2020.

While the holidays this year will be without parties and celebrations, there is much to be hopeful for, Amy Calder writes.

Children's Discovery Museum recognizes Steve and Tammy Diaz, Hanna Campbell and Joan Sciartilli.

Seven Maine artists honored.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 25-26, 2020.

Beginning at 11 a.m., people in cars lined up outside the high school to receive hot meals that included roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert.

Video conferences part of program created by Jenna Burt-Weeks.

Sunset Flowerland and Greenhouses along with Longfellow's Greenhouse are looking for ways to sell their stock of poinsettias after fundraisers and church events were canceled because of the pandemic.

This month is an astonishing revelation if you know where to look, as angles of light point us toward cosmic truth, Dana Wilde writes.

Beth Froman and her daughters Allison and Anna were home when the fire began 18 Silver St. in Fairfield.

Kate Titherington lost control of vehicle as snow created treacherous conditions on Route 201, police said.

Waterville's Inland Hospital and Pittsfield's Sebasticook Valley Hospital are working with Bangor's Eastern Maine Medical Center within the Northern Light system, officials said Wednesday.

A man and a woman from Sanford traveling north in a snowstorm died in the crash as the pickup they were in landed on the road below the overpass and caught fire.

Students recognized for academic achievement for the first quarter.

Skowhegan-Madison Elks Lodge, R&B's Home Source Store helped make gift possible.

The webinar will be held Dec. 2

Students at the Marti Stevens Learning Center built a chicken coop and raised the birds from the time they hatched.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 24, 2020.

Historian Mac Smith to share research, interviews about movie.

Students recognized for academic achievement for the first quarter.

Students recognized for academic achievement for the first quarter of the 2020-21 year.

Donations can be made through the society's website kennebechistorical.org.

Tom Keene had served as the Skowhegan Fire Chief from 1992 to 2001 and again from 2008 to 2014.

There are a total of three reported cases of COVID-19 at Skowhegan Area Middle School, the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention said Monday.

The Parade of Lights and live visits with Santa Claus will not happen this season in Waterville because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but other holiday activities are happening, including a house-lighting contest, book giveaways, letters to Santa and virtual visits with jolly ol' St. Nick.

Scott Greaney and his family expect to more than double the number of turkeys they process in a normal years, but with the pandemic, nothing is normal.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 23, 2020.

MaineGeneral Health's chief executive officer, Chuck Hays, and Steve Diaz, the health system's chief medical officer, urge people to follow safety protocol and not to spend holidays with anyone they don't live with, except virtually.

Coronavirus has compounded the statewide problem that existed before its onset as it attacks EMTs and those training for the service.

Santa will make Zoom call visits between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Tardiff-Belanger American Legion Post 39 on South Maple Street hosts bingo games every Sunday afternoon.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 22, 2020.

To get around the issue of no bathrooms or water for events at the chapel, officials hope to build a caretaker's cottage to provide those necessities.

No time to give up now because it's not the end of the world, and the cavalry is coming, 95% assured, writes J.P. Devine.

The state has called for Timothy Silva, 17, to serve four years in a juvenile detention center while defense attorneys argued the court should implement a suspended sentence and have Silva put on probation.

Waterville City Manager Michael Roy and former City Councilor and Mayor Dana Sennett share memories of playing hockey on the ice arena for many years, as they watched the facility being demolished Thursday.

Maine CDC reported eight cases at Upper Kennebec Valley Sr. High School during Friday's briefing.

Snowmaking and grooming program ensures a reliable stretch of snow throughout the winter.

Ed Cervone, executive director of the center for innovation in education at Thomas College, said the new programs and initiatives the school has launched using a grant from the Alfond Center are "a considerable investment for us and for Central Maine."

Taking laps around the backyard and breathing November air during the pandemic evokes thoughts of holidays long ago, Amy Calder writes.

Thomas College students will return for in-person classes after negative testing while Colby and UMaine Farmington students will finish the semester remotely.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 20, 2020.

The board of directors met Thursday evening at Skowhegan Area Middle School and discussed the district's remote learning plan, should the county designation change in the coming weeks.

The 38,650-square-foot ice arena will be named the O'Neil | O'Donnell Forum, while the rink will be named for hockey Hall of Famer and former Colby coach Jack Kelley.

Museum officials hope to begin renovating the former First Congregational United Church of Christ building at 7 Eustis Parkway early next year.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 19, 2020.

Orders will be accepted through Tuesday, Nov. 24.

State officials tell town councilors the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has tested 28 wells, with 12 exceeding the EPA limit for 'forever chemicals.'

Nicole and Ron Goodheart and their family took over the bed and breakfast on the shores of Messalonskee Lake in early November.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 18, 2020.

While I still expect the worst, I'm striving to find silver linings amid the pandemic, writes Liz Soares.

Two remain hospitalized after a head-on collision in which a Farmington woman died on Waterville Road on Tuesday night.

Virtual run proceeds will benefit UMaine Extension 4-H.

No decisions were made at Wednesday's special school board meeting, and the superintendent met with teachers Thursday afternoon to discuss their needs.

The City Council vote Tuesday allows people to park on The Concourse overnight from Dec. 1 to April 30 as long as the city is not plowing or removing snow from that area.

The water has been deemed safe for all uses after a series of tests found the water meets state safety standards.

“In the process of hiding from officers, Christian Grenier did enter a residence in the area,” Waterville Police said.

With a third reported case within two weeks, the China private school decided to transition to remote learning until the end of November.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 17, 2020.

Kennebec Historical Society to host Facebook Live presentation by Shelley Lance-Fulk and Jacklyn Amtower.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 21, 2020.

Employees give back to Augusta and Waterville communities that has supported them during pandemic.

Scout is a member of Troops 485, Skowhegan, and 428, Pittsfield.

Skowhegan-Madison Elks Lodge 2531 grants were given to St. Anthony’s Soup Kitchen and St. Peter’s Food Pantry.

Works may be delivered from Saturday to Saturday, Nov. 21 to Nov. 28, during regular gallery hours.

Students from Anson, Embden, New Portland, North Anson and Solon attend the school.

The board on Monday also voted to refer to the council for public hearings and recommendation a request to rezone land on North Street to allow for an indoor community ice rink to be built there, and a request to approve proposed rules for short-term residential units.

The seven-member board of appeals voted unanimously to delay their decision and rehear the appeal Dec. 7.

The president of Maine Water Co. says a final test result is needed before the order can be lifted.

The reception for the wedding that turned into a superspreader event was held at the Big Moose Inn in Millinocket. The inn's attorney stated that transmission of the disease likely happened at earlier events.

The City Council also will consider taking a second vote to approve leasing property on North Street to the Alfond Youth & Community Center so it can build an indoor community ice rink there.

The same class that had their training suspended in March, but made headway in April and had only two in-person training regimens to go.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 16, 2020.

Decision to have Skowhegan Area Middle School sixth-graders go remote a question of caution, while the number of cases in Upper Kennebec Valley High rises to five.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 15, 2020.

The driver of the car, Timothy Silva, 17, of Fairfield is expected to plead guilty to charges related to the three deaths when he appears next at Waterville District Court, scheduled for  Nov. 20.

In a letter sent Saturday to those affiliated with Maine School Administrative District 54, Superintendent Jon Moody wrote the student's positive test resulted from exposure outside of school.

A winner from the contest will be selected to participate in an episode on Greenlight Maine's Collegiate Challenge in the spring of 2021.

Joshua Corson, 32, and Andrew Dexter, 19, began their jobs last month after the positions were approved by voters at the annual Town Meeting in March.

"My right to clean water has been taken away from me and I didn’t have anything to do with it," Judy Poulin, 77, of Fairfield said. In October, Poulin was told to stop using the water from her well after it was shown to have high levels of toxic chemicals.

The 285-acre commerce and technology center's 24 member communities are looking to boost tax revenues and sell more lots.

'Do Not Drink' order remains in force, but could be lifted by Monday evening, according to Maine Water Co.

Tidying up the bathroom, J.P. Devine muses that it's time our nation move past gutter politics and bad boys, and think instead about what's good and clean.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 14, 2020.

Erskine Academy and RSU 19 will remain in their hybrid models.

Diocese calls on Gov. Mills to serve as better 'partner.'

A total of nine Maine businesses were named finalists in the nationwide contest.

The accident downtown occurred Friday when a pickup truck was backing out of a driveway and collided with a tractor-trailer, according to the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 13, 2020.

The proposed $8.9 million project on East Madison Road won the plurality vote as well as the ranked-choice vote, the town manager said Friday.

All of the 20 who tested positive for COVID-19 in the school have recovered, and all students are back at school.

Peg, who died last year at 95, was an unusual woman who lived in an old house passed down through the family, still used a rotary phone and never owned a television, Amy Calder writes.

Seven schools in the Madison and Anson area received the donations.

About 6,000 Skowhegan residents have been affected, according to a news release from the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, and bottled water will be distributed throughout the weekend.

Local officials continue to rely on education and voluntary compliance with public health orders to wear face coverings, even as rallies against wearing masks continue.

Multiple cases of coronavirus in students and staff have prompted the superintendents in both districts to close the affected schools — Lawrence Junior High School and Upper Kennebec Valley Jr./Sr. High School.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 12, 2020.

Shawn O'Leary tells audience at Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be keeping active shooter threats to a minimum this year, but some experts think such incidents could increase in 2021.

Home deliveries will be made in the Farmington and Wilton area.

Virtual event hosted by Railroad Square Cinema.

Slideshow presentation will cover the history of Cobbossee waterway, and more.

The Chair of Honor, located at the Thorndike Town Office, is set for service members who will not be able to fill it because of the sacrifice they made.

Parade participants and spectators were required to wear masks and social distance during the events because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The ceremony is meant to commemorate the end of World War I by ringing a church bell 11 times at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 11, 2020.

The festival will not be held this holiday season because of the coronavirus pandemic.

While the world closes down in November, beauty knells up through the tamarack branches on the edge of bogs and winter, writes Dana Wilde.

Jeffery Rowe is keeping the area music store scene alive as he fills a space in Oakland after his father-in-law closes Down Home Music in Fairfield.

Some 250 high school students from nearly 80 Maine communities attend the Maine Arts Academy at the Snow Pond Center for the Arts.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 10, 2020.

Bobbie Taylor was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation early Tuesday after a fire broke out in her bathroom ceiling.

Event hosted by UMaine Extension and MOFGA.

The 4-H for All club is a way for youth and families to learn about 4-H and connect with others across Maine.

Honorees include Paul Austin, Robert Ouellette, Earl Sussaman, Ronald Hall, Joseph Paquette and Max Ashburn.

NextGrid Inc. also briefed the council on a proposal to build a solar site on Roderick Road, which would need to be rezoned to accommodate the 17,000-panel project.

The SAD 54 superintendent said in a notice to families Monday that a part-time substitute teacher tested positive while Bingham-based schools recorded their first case of COVID-19.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 9, 2020.

Thomas College reported its first positive case since it brought students back to campus in August; University of Maine at Farmington reported one case on Sunday; and Colby has no positive cases in isolation, no students in quarantine and all previous cases have recovered.

Bourque-Lanigan American Legion Post No. 5 asks that participants in and spectators at the parade Wednesday wear masks and social distance.

Erskine Academy Headmaster Michael J. McQuarrie said that the case is isolated and close contacts had already been contacted.

The lake, also known as Unity Pond, is located in the towns of Burnham, Troy and Unity.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 8, 2020.

This Election Day was not just another day, or even just another Election Day, writes J.P. Devine.

As Regional School Unit 74 prepares for discussions on the third phase of its reopening plan, a teacher expresses concerns she and colleagues share, including fatigue and burnout.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 7, 2020.

Central Maine tasting rooms figuring out what's next, including a commitment to outdoor service during winter months.

Presentation hosted by Winthrop Maine Historical Society.

To order a dinner call before Nov. 12.

The meals "to-go" program will start Nov. 16 at the North End Playground, Head of Falls, Veterans Park and Green Street Park and continue every Monday and Wednesday during the winter months.

When Maxine Johnson's kitten Rocky returned home four days after going missing in Norridgewock, it was severely injured and the veterinarian said it had been stomped on by a human.

Friday morning, Superintendent Jon Moody said an additional probable positive case of COVID-19 had been identified within the school district, and the CDC announced in its daily briefing this afternoon that an outbreak had occurred at a business in Pittsfield.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 6, 2020.

Seventy people applied for the Waterville city manager's position and the number has been whittled down to six, according to City Manager Michael Roy.

The Ecology Learning Center, in its first year, emphasizes sustainability and hands-on, environmentally based, outdoor learning.

Registration open for the Nov. 13 and 14 fourth annual event.

Jen France was awarded the Somerset County Teacher of the Year award at Thursday's Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors meeting.

The overwhelming answer is no. Here is how central Maine voted in 2016 and 2020.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Nov. 5, 2020.

Reading is getting me through this terrible time, writes Liz Soares.

Macdaid has pursued his career in law enforcement in Lewiston, the Somerset County Sheriff's Department, Clinton and Newport before he landed in Winslow on Oct. 13.

Shawn O'Leary to talk about “Active Shooter or Threat: Is Your Business Prepared?”

Councilors vote to prohibit vehicles from parking on most streets from midnight to 6 a.m. during the winter months, making it easier and safer for city trucks to plow. The council must hold a final vote to finalize the change.

Here's who were declared winners and a few who were expected to win in state legislative races in the Morning Sentinel's coverage area.

Mason was challenged by Michael Sayers of Rome, a former deputy in the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office who now works for the Oakland Police Department.

Somerset County Chief Deputy Michael Mitchell said in a media release on Wednesday that speed and alcohol were not considered factors in the crash and the investigation is ongoing.