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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Officials remain tight-lipped after body of man found at Fairfield home
The Maine State Police have released few details after a Major Crimes Unit was sent to the home following discovery of the body Tuesday.
One hospitalized following 3-vehicle crash in Waterville
The crash occurred just before 10 a.m. Thursday on Kennedy Memorial Drive, near the intersection with Carver Street.
Dexter regional school evacuated following bomb threat
Ridge View Community School, which enrolls students from prekindergarten through eighth grade, was cleared Thursday, and students were taken across town to Dexter Regional High School, where parents picked them up.
Cambridge man receives 6-year sentence for trafficking in fentanyl, other drugs
Jeffrey Frost, 40, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Bangor for his role in providing drugs to a St. Albans man who then sold them in Penobscot County.
Dementia presentations to be offered in 3 communities
“The Aging Brain: A Presentation on Dementia” is set for three area communities. This one-hour seminar aims to help alleviate “dementia worry” (aging anxiety), which develops as fear of developing Alzheimer’s disease or related conditions. Speaker Susan Wehry is a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist with almost 40 years of experience. She is the director of AgingME, […]
Lights of Life holiday tradition supports care at Inland Hospital
Northern Light Inland Hospital’s holiday tree is to be lit Thursday, Dec. 7
Albion, China teen receives Eagle Scout rank, Bronze Palm
Nicholas Donald Choate of Albion and China, member of China Troop 479, accomplished something less than 4% of all Scouts achieve. On Sunday, Nov. 19, Nick received his Eagle Scout rank during a ceremony at the China Masonic Lodge and also the Bronze Palm for earning five additional merit badges beyond those required. The ceremony […]
Augusta Downtown Alliance seeks new executive director as leader exits for Waterville job
Michael Hall is leaving the Augusta Downtown Alliance after nearly eight years to become communuity development specialist for the city of Waterville, where among other things he’ll focus on developing upper-floor housing in the city’s downtown.
Sentencing of Liberty man convicted of raping juvenile delayed an eighth time
Wade Drew Brayman, 64, was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in Belfast on several counts of sexual assault, but his court-appointed lawyer, much like several others before him, asked to be removed from the case because of disagreements and confrontations with Brayman.