Property owner Leo St. Peter still needs approval from the Planning Board to build the solar garden.
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Freihofer’s Bakery Outlet in Fairfield closes permanently
The outlet at the U.S. Route 201 Business Center at 230D Skowhegan Road was one of many that Bimbo Bakeries USA has closed recently.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville City Council to consider rezoning land on Webb Road for solar farm
Councilors are scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the City Hall Annex at 46 Front St. for a budget workshop, followed by the regular council meeting.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Officer uses stun gun on family member as Skowhegan courtroom melee breaks out during murder sentencing
In court Friday, the brother of victim Alice Abbott surged from his seat in the gallery to try to attack convicted killer Jason Servil and was stopped by a county corrections officer with a stun gun.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville street closures start Tuesday for water main work
Pleasant Street, from Gilman to North streets, will be closed to traffic Tuesday and the street will be closed between North and Main streets starting Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Colby College program to aid middle-income families with cap on tuition, room and board
The program is possible because of a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor, the Waterville college said.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
SAD 54 board of directors approves $48.89 million budget for Skowhegan-area schools
Spending funded by local property taxes is expected to increase 3.95%, though the expected impact of the increase on the district’s six towns varies widely.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: The beauty of birds
We may think of birds and other wildlife as separate from us humans, but we really are all a symbiotic part of this Earth we call home, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Couple arrested after Fairfield drug bust at their home turns up guns, cash, drugs
Amanda Douglass, 38, and William Douglass, 38, were arrested Wednesday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal drug sales throughout central Maine, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield police investigate multiple vehicle burglaries, thefts
Officers are asking those who have surveillance cameras that might have caught footage of the burglaries to contact the Police Department at 207-453-9321.