Unofficial results of the Nov. 7 municipal elections for participating towns in greater Augusta and Waterville. Only contested races are included. Keep checking back for updates Wednesday.
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Election Day in central Maine brings light but steady turnout, interest in statewide questions
Voters on Tuesday spoke of mayoral races in Hallowell and Waterville, and contested races elsewhere, but it was state referendum questions that had many talking.
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Longtime Skowhegan Town Manager Almand resigns her post
Selectmen accepted Christine Almand’s resignation at a special meeting Monday night and police Chief David Bucknam will serve as town manager in an interim capacity.
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Waterville Grief through the Holidays Bereavement Support Group set
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will offer an eight-week Grief through the Holidays support group for people grieving the loss of a loved one. It is a time-limited bereavement group meant to support individuals through the holiday season. The group will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesdays starting Nov. 14, meetings will be facilitated by trained […]
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Commission to celebrate Veterans’ Art Exhibition in Augusta Nov. 9
AUGUSTA — The Maine Arts Commission is set to host its Maine Veterans Art Exhibition through Feb. 27 at the State Capitol Complex. This exhibition provides a platform for Maine veterans to showcase their artistic talents and share their experiences with the broader community. The art will be accessible to all during regular business hours, […]
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Unity library to host art show through Dec. 22
UNITY — The “Small Works, Big Dreams” holiday art show is set to be held through Friday, Dec. 22, at the Unity Public Library, 38 School St. Eight artists, who have previously shown their work at the library, are filling the space with their art and have pledged to donate 20% of the proceeds from […]
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Waterville man sentenced to 15 years after planning ISIS-inspired attack on Chicago-area mosque
Xavier Pelkey, 20, conspired with two minors in November 2021 to attack a Shia mosque, federal authorities said.
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Waterville City Council to consider ditching yurt idea, seeking longer-term solutions for the homeless
Mayor Jay Coelho is withdrawing his request to spend up to $10,000 to install yurts on the riverfront, instead asking the city to seek solutions that include an emergency warming shelter and ramped-up outreach to the homeless encampment at Head of Falls.
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Two arrested after search of Fairfield home yields illicit drugs, stolen items, police say
Police said they seized about a half-pound of fentanyl and some 300 stolen items Friday at a house on Green Road.
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Two residents displaced when early morning fire damages Waterville home
The fire appears to have started Monday in the attic of the single-family home at 45 Drummond Ave., according to officials.