The Pittsfield Community Festival, hosted by the Pittsfield Police, is set for 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, rain or shine, in Manson Park, 51 Peltoma Ave. Friends and family can experience free activities, food and entertainment. Activities for all ages include a dunk tank, ATV car rides, 501 Star Wars characters, a petting zoo, Home […]
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Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Somerset Scrub Club to connect students with healthcare careers
SKOWHEGAN — JMG, in partnership with Redington Fairview Hospital, Somerset Career & Technical Center, and Western Maine Area Health Education Center, has announced the second annual Somerset Scrub Club. This transformative four-day camp is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Aug. 7-10. It is aimed at introducing students to careers in […]
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville house where suspicious fire occurred had history of code violations, unsanitary conditions
The property on County Road, which burned Monday, had 21 tons of trash removed from it in the spring, including discarded household items and hundreds of hypodermic needles.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Pair arrested in Canaan following theft of SUV
Jeffrey Bell, 36, and Stephenie Freeman, 34, were arrested Saturday on several charges after stealing a Jeep Wrangler a day earlier, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Embden Boston Post Cane goes to 92-year-old man
EMBDEN — John Alden Stevens received the town’s Boston Post Cane July 23 from Embden Historical Society President Carol Dolan. The ceremony was held at the Embden Town House with family and friends present. Stevens was born in January 1931 in Skowhegan, the youngest child of Lester and Alice (Getchell) Stevens. He was brought up […]
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Motorcyclist dies in single-vehicle crash in Benton
Keith Harris, 74, of Benton was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said occurred July 22.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville house fire considered suspicious, chief says
The old, three-story farmhouse at 224 County Road was believed to be uninhabited, but people were apparently staying there, Fire Chief Shawn Esler said Monday.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Power cut to part of downtown Waterville after problem with underground cable
Central Maine Power Co. cut electricity after the cable shorted in the area near Holy Cannoli, causing smoke and the smell of burning rubber to fill the block.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Uncategorized
With a constant eye on the bottom line, China couple see their artisanal cheese production flourish
The future looks bright for Fredrikson Farm as it looks to produce more than 30,000 pounds of cheese next year, the most in its history and up from about 5,000 pounds only five years ago.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
When snails invade, locals take matters into their own hands
A small group of locals gathered Saturday with paddle boards, buckets and boats to collect and dispose of invasive snails threatening the ecological balance on Washington Pond.