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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.
Having the privilege of handing out $100 bills to deserving strangers just before Christmas and seeing their reactions was more heartwarming than receiving any physical gift, Amy Calder writes.
First-term councilor Fran Hudson became the chairperson, as councilors appointed Town Manager Ella Bowman's interim successor in a tense meeting that highlighted the political fractures in Winslow’s council.
An 'American Idol' contestant, tainted weed, fentanyl deliveries and local government controversies — and so much more — helped define 2024 in central Maine.
The attorney general’s office says it is not releasing the name of a 14-year-old boy found dead due to privacy concerns, but some lawyers and experts say they don’t buy that argument.
Julian Payne, elected to the Maine School Administrative District 54 board of directors in 2023, said he was frustrated with procedures and had personal differences of opinion.
The first 15 units in the northernmost Lockwood Mill building on Water Street will get their first tenants shortly after the new year, according to officials.
At issue in recent months has been whether Valerie Coulombe of Norridgewock, an elected member of the school district’s board of directors, can serve on the board because she works at a bus company contracted by the district.
The Town Council voted to put the money toward paving roads, replacing the fire chief's vehicle, providing a new drug analyzer for the police department and upgrading the town website.
Reporting Aside: While organizing a back room of her home with a friend recently, Sara Delgado Languet of Belgrade discovered they share a special connection to the Maine Children's Home in Waterville.
Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said despite the monthslong gap since the last similar search warrant was executed, his office is still actively investigating illegal marijuana growing sites.
Councilors vote unanimously to create task force to recommend actions that can help vulnerable people, while also protecting businesses and all residents.
A fire Sunday afternoon at a single-wide mobile home at 41 Marks Road caused enough damage to make the dwelling uninhabitable until it is repaired, according to a fire official.
Ayla was reported missing Dec. 17, 2011, from her Waterville home, launching one of the largest and most costly police investigations in state history.
Reporting Aside: Tom Nale of Waterville created a cookbook featuring his mother's Middle Eastern cuisine recipes and is giving all the proceeds to the Waterville Area Soup Kitchen.
Prosecutors dropped most charges against the three arrested in the December 2023 incident, which prompted a heavy police response and area schools and businesses to lock their doors for hours.
Police Chief David Bucknam said the 31-year-old woman was walking on Madison Avenue wearing dark-colored clothing when a plow on the truck clipped her.
The National Weather Service says there is a strong possibility of power outages and flooding from Wednesday's storm, which is expected to last through the night.
Xi Qiang Zhao, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor level charge with a deferred disposition, was the first of about a dozen defendants facing similar charges in Somerset County to reach a plea agreement with prosecutors.
Councilors are floating ideas for an interim town manager after Ella Bowman announced her resignation last month, citing 'hateful' comments from councilors and community members.
Casella Waste Systems, which provides waste and recycling services in Fairfield, bought the funeral home from Lawry Brothers on Nov. 1 with plans to preserve the historical portion of the building while demolishing the back portion.
Staff members at the Starbucks at Waterville Commons announced Thursday that they filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union.
About 8,000 gallons of landfill leachate spilled at about 1:30 p.m. after a tanker truck driven by Allen Hewett, 61, of Sidney, failed to yield to a Maine Turnpike crew that had shut down one of the lanes for maintenance work, officials said.
Councilors hope the change, which starts on a trial basis Jan. 1, will help recruit and retain good workers, boost employee morale, and give the public more opportunity to do business at City Hall before and after regular business hours.
Councilors voted 7-0 on Tuesday to postpone until Dec. 17 a decision on forming a task force that would address issues involving homeless and marginalized people and problems that have surfaced in the downtown area with criminal mischief, drug activities, panhandling and other issues.
The town requested Dec. 2 that the organizers remove the Nativity scene next to the gazebo in Veteran's Memorial Park, but Tuesday, the town put up a sign clarifying that the display is private, officials said.
Blown transformers and $10,000 power bills can make cannabis grow houses easy for utility companies to identify, but Maine utilities question if flagging what might be illegal activity is their responsibility.
County commissioners allocated $50,000 of opioid settlement funds to continue a partnership between the Somerset County Sheriff's Office and Somerset Public Health.
Fairfield's rescue truck, Med-One, broke down in October. Town officials were hoping to borrow Winslow's unused ambulance to fill the void, but misinterpreted legal concerns from the Winslow Town Council shut down the deal.
Proceeds from the sale at the former Suga Country Products store supported the Maine State Troopers Foundation, the Vassalboro United Methodist Church and the South China Community Church.
The executive chef at a Waterville restaurant who is moving out of state wanted to leave a "parting gift" — one that was key to his own survival while growing up, Amy Calder writes.
Girl Scouts prepared Tuesday to bake over 200 pies for this year's Messalonskee Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Oakland, a tradition that has continued for over two decades.
Mathew Woodard, 43, is alleged to have stolen a firearm, Apple AirPods and a small amount of cash Nov. 10, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
The Waterville Fire Department responded to three reported fires Monday night, one of which leveled a mobile home on Heather Drive and sent a woman to the hospital.
Kyle Wyman, 31, of Madison and his female passenger, whom police did not identify, died near the intersection of U.S. Route 201A and Father Rasle Road, officials said.
The City Council last week approved hiring a collections agency which will not try to collect from Waterville residents who have used the fire department's ambulance service.
Business owners say customers, tenants and employees have been frightened when coming to the area, and that the city needs to come together to solve the problem for everyone involved.
The public is invited to a strategic planning session Monday hosted by Waterville Public Schools to give input on the state of city schools and what they envision for the future.
Central Maine Wreath is donating 25% of its sales on Saturday to Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County, which has had financial struggles after its former director embezzled thousands of dollars.
An Oct. 24 search of the property revealed 48 dogs, including 46 that were white or tan shih tzus, and five cats, all of which were seized by the state, according to Maine's animal seizure identification log.
A 16-year-old boy who was believed to have made the threat was located in Albion about an hour after police began their investigation, according to Skowhegan police.
Inspection records show Kennebec Lumber Co. was issued two violations from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and fined $5,600.50, but has not had many other major incidents in recent years.
Councilors recommended officials with the First Church Of Waterville meet with the city solicitor to map out a restructured contract zone that would meet the needs of both the church and its neighbors.
Following a plea agreement, Jason J. Cunningham, 50, was sentenced Tuesday during a lengthy hearing regarding restitution that at one point left the presiding justice ‘perplexed.’