Harold “Pete” Bickmore died of cancer Wednesday following a distinguished career with the FBI where he served for a quarter-century before becoming the police chief in Pittsfield in 2016.
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Housing projects in downtown Waterville with a total of 84 units set to move forward
The Waterville Planning Board this week gave final approval for Head of Falls Village on Front, Temple and Appleton streets, as well as a housing project for 155 and 165 Main St.
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Judge to determine whether teen charged in girlfriend’s death to be tried as juvenile or adult
A final day of testimony was heard Thursday in Waterville in the case of Aidan Grant, 16, who’s charged in the stabbing death of 14-year-old Brooke McLaughlin in Mount Vernon.
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Unity library gets grant to launch Children’s Storyteller Series
Unity Public Library has received a $5,000 Organizational Project Grant for Literary Arts from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency support-ed by the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant will support the Library’s Children’s Storyteller Series, bringing award-winning creators of children’s stories to western Waldo County. Visiting storytellers will present book readings, […]
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‘UPTA CAMP’ musical to hit stage Sunday in Winthrop
WINTHROP — New York City’s Royal Family Productions plans to present “UPTA CAMP” at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at the Winthrop Performing Arts Center, 211 Rambler Road. The theater company is known for its innovative productions and development of new original work. Following the sold-out success of the “COVID SUX” trilogy in Lewiston, Chris […]
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State prosecutor reveals inconsistencies in stories teen told following death of girlfriend in Mount Vernon
Further details were revealed Wednesday in Waterville during the second day of testimony to determine if Aidan Grant, 16, will be tried as an adult in the death last year of his girlfriend, Brooke McLaughlin, 14.
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Thousands expected to turn out this weekend for OakFest 2023 in Oakland
The two-day celebration kicks off Friday evening with a parade downtown.
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Winterport man seriously injured in crash on I-95 in Plymouth
The 23-year-old man had slowed to use a crossover to get from the southbound to the northbound lanes when his SUV was hit by a tractor-trailer, according to officials.
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Car show raises over $15K for Maine Children’s Cancer Program
WATERVILLE — The ninth annual Cruisin’ for a Cure Car Show, held June 3 at Waterville Lafleur Airport, drew more than 70 car owners. New Dimensions Federal Credit Union was selected to receive a Miracle Match from the CO-OP Financial Services organization for credit unions, which is a program that assists credit unions in their […]
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Waterville court hearing reveals Mount Vernon girl was stabbed 10 times
Evidence in a case involving the killing of Brooke McLaughlin, 14, emerged Tuesday at Waterville District Court, where a hearing is being held to determine if the boy charged with her murder, Aidan Grant, will be tried as a juvenile or an adult.