The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for areas of Somerset and Kennebec counties Tuesday as heavy rainstorms moved across the region.
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Waterville gallery extends bazaar vendor submission deadline to Aug. 15
Waterville Creates and Ticonic Gallery seek vendor applications for the eighth annual Holiday Bazaar, scheduled to run from Nov. 15 through Dec. 24 in its new home in the Paul J. Schupf Art Center at 93 Main St. During the holiday season, the gallery is transformed into a marketplace filled with unique and distinctive gifts […]
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200 backpacks handed out as part of Waterville National Night Out
WATERVILLE — As a result of the the South End Neighborhood Association Festival’s National Night Out event, held Aug. 1, funds were raised for 200 L.L. Bean backpacks, filled with essential school supplies, to be distributed to students in the Waterville School System. When Rien Finch heard that the annual backpack giveaway was in danger […]
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Somerville farm to host goat pageant, crown queen Aug. 13
Puppet musical, the Petra & Mo show, planned.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Flood watch issued in Somerset County as storms cross Maine
A dynamic weather system could deliver several inches of rain, creating flash flooding conditions in Somerset County through Tuesday afternoon, meteorologists said.
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Somerset Sheriff’s Office pickup truck damaged in Madison crash
Sgt. Mathew Cunningham was responding Saturday morning to an emergency when the crash occurred on Main Street.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Mt. Vernon Loon Lap set for Aug. 13
The 10th annual Mt. Vernon Loon Lap 5K is scheduled for 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, from the Mt. Vernon Community Center, 2 Main St. Participants in the event will run, walk or stroll around Minnehonk Lake in this family friendly, untimed event. Loon Lappers will trek alongside the lake over paved roads and scenic, […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Masked men rob Big Apple in Madison, police say
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the robbery, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Three arrested following Fairfield, Waterville searches
Law enforcement from several agencies assisted Fairfield police in the search warrants, which were conducted at a home in Fairfield, a vehicle at a separate location in that town, and a vehicle in Waterville.
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Chainsaw artist wows crowds at Skowhegan’s River Fest
Dan Burns, 47, of Augusta, can carve a bear from a block of pine in about 20 minutes, and an owl or cardinal in about 10.