A 911 call indicated a man had been shot early Wednesday during a burglary attempt, but it was later determined the man was injured when a gun discharged accidentally, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Waterville Rotary Club volunteers help fill backpacks
Backpacks are for the Waterville Elks Lodge 905 Tools to Thrive Backpack Giveaway program.
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Waterville hospice to offer chair yoga session Aug. 30
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to host a yoga session at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, in the garden at 304 Main St., Waterville. Certified Yoga Teache Arleen King-Lovelace will lead a session of chair yoga, for all levels, geared towards those grieving a significant loss of a loved one. When people grieve, their […]
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A $35 million biosolids facility in Norridgewock could be answer to state’s sludge disposal crisis
Waste Management Disposal Services is working to secure approval for the treatment plant at the Crossroads Landfill it operates in Norridgewock.
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Waterville man charged in May shooting that occurred outside downtown restaurant
Christopher Manigat, 21, was taken into custody over the weekend and is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Jail in Augusta.
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Authorities continue to investigate Madison store robbery
The robbery occurred Aug. 5 at the Big Apple store on Old Point Avenue in Madison.
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Tractor-trailer driver in Skowhegan trapped temporarily in truck after utility pole falls onto cab
A 48-year-old Canaan man who was driving the tractor-trailer for New Balance was not injured when the pole fell onto the truck’s cab, pulling with it another pole that was damaged in a crash more than a week earlier, according to police.
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Waterville Planning Board to consider plans for self-storage units, solar farm
The board is expected to hear details of the projects when it convenes Tuesday evening.
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Winslow native shows snowmobilers the way with a little help from the business community
Jake Warn’s website, sledtrx.com, is a resource for riders planning their next winter trip through Maine woods, and his work got a boost from Waterville-based Dirigo Labs, a regional startup accelerator.
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Waterville church seeks vendors/crafters for Nov. 4 holiday fair
WATERVILLE — Organizers seek nine more vendors/crafters for the Saturday, Nov. 4, Holiday Fair at Pleasant St. United Methodist Church at 61 Pleasant St. At least 350 fair attendees are predicted, according to a news release from Sheila Bacon. The cost is $25 and includes a six-foot table, two chairs, and at least five-foot by […]