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The two men from Massachusetts were arrested in the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office’s 24th similar bust since January 2024, and the second at the Harmony home.
Employees at Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville say they are worried for their peers and concerned about patients who will lose their health care when the hospital closes.
When allocating nearly $24 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, the Kennebec County commissioners included affordable housing in Kennebec County, including Manor Gardens.
More than 60 people from around central Maine stood in the snow Saturday at a Tesla charging station off Main Street at Elm Plaza to protest Elon Musk's gutting of the federal government and firing of thousands of workers.
Thomas College student Gracie Weymouth of Canaan plans to work in cybersecurity when she graduates from the Waterville college later this year, Amy Calder writes.
Ester Franklin, organizer of the 2nd annual Gas Money Picture Show, knows the importance of travel: she grew up off the grid in Brighton Plantation and has since lived around the globe.
Wintery weather contributed to the crash, which closed the highway between Madison and Norridgewock for hours Monday as a tractor-trailer had rolled over across the road.
The wood fiber insulation manufacturer expects business as usual after filing the prenegotiated reorganization plan Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
Residents have filed a petition to remove Heather Donahue, one of the town's three select board members, from office at a recall election scheduled for April 23.
The Maine Department of Transportation will host an in-person open house April 1 for area residents to get information about the project, which gets underway in mid-April.
Officials said they are investigating an incident Friday night in which a man attempted to rob another man and assaulted him with a knife outside his home on River Road.
The crash occurred Feb. 10 at the railroad crossing on Main Street in Waterville, when a CSX Transportation train pushed the vehicle about 100 yards down the tracks.
The vote at Monday’s town meeting was prompted by a proposal from two developers to build a commercial solar farm at a former military radar site in Moscow and Caratunk.
Reporting Aside: Bruce Smith can no longer use the carpentry tools he used to earn a living for many years, and wants to give them away, Amy Calder writes.
Noah Weeks, 40, was arrested Tuesday when police tried to execute a drug search warrant and he fled in his vehicle and then by foot into the woods, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Jesse J. Harvey, 31, to serve 10 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release as part of a plea deal reached after the victim, an extended family member, made further disclosures to officials recently.
The city applied for the money a year ago and was on track to receive it, but was notified late last week the money will not be coming this year, a city official said.
Prosecutors believe that Nicholas J. Worthing, 37, of Pittston sent dozens of threatening, profanity-filled messages over several years to the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page and directed at Sheriff Ken Mason.
Rien Finch, a Democrat who represented Ward 6, cited recent physical and mental health challenges, worsened by overwork and having a president who says transgender people do not exist.
State Sen. Richard Bradstreet, R-Kennebec, will present a bill Tuesday seeking $2 million from the state's general fund to help pay down the debt of the Vassalboro Sanitary District.
While Bee's operated for nearly eight decades through natural disasters and economic swings, the owners say the closure of the Ticonic Bridge for repairs and high operating costs have taken their toll.
Prosecutors agreed last year to move the case to Somerset County and drop one stalking charge against Nicholas Worthing, of Pittston, who has gone through a dozen defense lawyers over four years.
Staff at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is recommending proposals to increase fish passage at four dams in Waterville, Fairfield and Skowhegan, which a coalition of environmental groups pushing for dam removal have criticized.
Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting will be one of the final opportunities for the public to weigh on the plan, which is expected to be voted on for adoption at town meeting in June.
A small piece of the former fire station on Island Avenue extends on to Brookfield’s neighboring property, which is presenting an issue as town officials consider what to do with the building.
The old landmark awaits the same wrecking ball that took down buildings on either side of it to make way for the construction of modern, multi-story apartment buildings, Amy Calder writes.
Somerset County Sheriff’s Office investigators said they seized more than 25 grams of cocaine and fentanyl along with other items while searching an Ingalls Street residence.
Evergreen Drive residents say they plan to attend a Waterville Planning Board meeting Tuesday where the board is scheduled to consider final approval for 12 two-story condominiums.
After a board member tried to force a vote Thursday about whether the board would explicitly follow the Trump administration’s orders, the board chair said the matter would have to be taken up at the next meeting.
Jared and Mary O'Roak had their first formal date 25 years ago Tuesday at Silver Street Tavern in downtown Waterville, and he surprised her with an anniversary lunch to remember.
Jason Servil is appealing his 45-year sentence to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on the grounds that the judge who sentenced him made several mistakes during a tense hearing last year.
Gartley attended Oakland's budget and advisory meeting Tuesday night to present next year's estimated school budget and answer questions from the town.
The Waterville City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve zoning changes to church property that enable the church to raze two buildings and expand its parking lot, thus leading to an expected dismissal of a church lawsuit against the city.
Voters rejected the proposed community event and engagement coordinator position, but the construction of a new gazebo at Oosoola Park narrowly passed.
In an anonymous survey, more than 40 current or former employees in Regional School Unit 18 have raised concerns about working conditions and district leadership.
Elijah Seth Yeaton of Waterville is alleged to have started a fire on or about May 3, 2024, in an attempt to cause the death of another human being, the indictment says.
The town and school district had asked the attorney general’s office for an opinion about whether a school board member can be employed by a contractor that provides services for the school district.
Reporting Aside: The duo fled Venezuela and entered the U.S. legally, now they fear being deported as they wait for a court hearing, Amy Calder writes.
City councilors were set to take a final vote Tuesday night to allow demolition of two buildings, but instead decided to send the proposal back to the Planning Board.
Giovanni Sinclair, whose work-issued firearm was taken away when he was served a protection from abuse order, was later charged with misdemeanor domestic violence assault.
Faced with cold temperatures and icy wind gusts, the protesters outside the Maine State House shielded their faces with homemade signs whose messages included "SAVE DEMOCRACY," "JUSTICE NOW" or "ARREST MUSK."
Volunteers harvested more than 3 tons of ice Sunday in Freeman Township for a mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath used in rites of renewal and purification, at Beth Israel Synagogue.
Andre Jones, 36, of Bronx, New York, was arrested after Waterville police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency's South Central District Task Force intercepted drugs being trafficked into Maine, police said.
Activities are scheduled to begin Saturday at Lake George Regional Park and run until the flagship event, Skijor Skowhegan, at the fairgrounds Feb. 22.
Jack Clukey was the town manager of Dover-Foxcroft, his hometown, for the past two decades, and spent 10 years before that as a town manager in Washington County.
Reporting Aside: Jean Theriault is retiring after 50 years of catering everything from weddings and funerals to gun shows and birthday parties, Amy Calder writes.
The City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to hire Eaton Peabody Consulting Group of Augusta for $8,000 to search for a new city manager following Bryan Kaenrath's resignation.
'It's completely illegal and it removes Congress from having the financial control that is constitutionally theirs,' one protester said of the billionaire's access to government payment systems.
Paul Dunphy drove into a man who was reporting his erratic driving in a store parking lot and then fled the scene, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Alexander Wyman and Sarah Wyman of Solon are facing charges in connection with the incident that took Somerset County Sheriff’s Office investigators days to unravel.
"I don't think I've ever seen one quite this old," said the lawyer representing the estate of Edward E. Spaulding Sr., who officials say paid his taxes every year for decades.
The town’s waste management and recycling supervisor recommended the town stop paying for commercial trash disposal and encourage businesses to recycle more.
Frank Foss Jr., 28, of Dresden fatally shot himself in the head July 23, 2023, after being shot in the stomach by a Maine State Police detective, the panel said.
While Wednesday's snow added to the snowfall totals this winter, the region is still lagging behind last year's totals by the end of January by about 7 inches.
Todd Bouchard, 62, of Madison was northbound in a Ford F-150 pickup truck when he crossed the centerline and collided with a southbound tractor-trailer, officials said.
After a former board member questioned why his replacement was not given his seat on a committee, district officials determined they were violating bylaws defining town representation on committees.
"I have many friends in the city. I know many people. I feel it's like my village," Hasan Sif Eddin, who came to Waterville from Syria, said at an event Wednesday night.
Regional School Unit 18 Superintendent Carl Gartley has announced he will retire at the current school year, but some educators are raising concerns over his return as a temporary interim assistant superintendent.
The town's Memorial Hall Committee hired a Portland architectural firm to go over the building to determine what would be needed to preserve it, how much it would cost and how long the work would take, with a report expected in about a month.
The Fairfield Police Department said Sunday it was investigating the alleged hit-and-run crash, which occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday on a dark stretch of Oakland Road.
The warming center at the Augusta Civic Center will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this coming Monday through Wednesday so people may stay warm during the cold snap.
Two adults and a 5-year-old lost their home and all their belongings in the early morning fire Saturday at 10 Birchwood St., Detroit fire Chief Don Chute said.
A contractor working at the Sappi Somerset Mill in Skowhegan fell through a roof opening Friday and suffered serious injuries, according to a Sappi official.
Fair wages and work-life balance are among the topics of negotiations IAM Local 2740 members and the company plan to revisit Tuesday, a union representative said.
Winter sports, Gerard's Pizza and the Northeast Motorsports Expo and Trade Show also were among some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
The Fairfield Police Department said Sunday it was investigating the alleged hit-and-run crash, which occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday on a dark stretch of Oakland Road.
Elm City Music Community School will offer private and group classes to people of all ages and abilities in areas including strings, woodwinds and brass instruments, piano, vocals and percussion.
Colby College plans a community breakfast and day of service, while resident Elizabeth Leonard is set to lead an event scheduled to start at Veterans Memorial Park.
The Planning Board voted 5-2 Tuesday to postpone making a recommendation to the City Council on whether to approve a plan for First Church of Waterville on Park Street.
The Skowhegan Police Department had expressed interest in bidding against the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, which has had contracts with the town since 2015.
The student's family has sought a temporary protection from harassment order against Patrick Engleright following the alleged incident at practice Dec. 19 at Messalonskee High School.
The Andwell Hospice Thrift Store will open next month in downtown Waterville, with the proceeds to benefit Andwell hospice clients who are uninsured or underinsured.
Wayne Wofford, 47, an outspoken critic of rules about masking at schools during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been appointed to fill the seat held previously by Julian Payne on the Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors.
The City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to override Mayor Mike Morris' veto of a Dec. 17 council vote to create a task force that would recommend ways the city can support homeless and vulnerable people.
In Central Maine Eats, city officials say there are no current plans for the distinctive diner building in Augusta; its parent company is closing 150 underperforming restaurants nationwide.
Multiple resignations, social media scandals and alleged ethical violations plagued the Town Council in 2024. Some municipal officials said their New Year's resolution is to change that in 2025, while others aim to prioritize policy.