Two officials of Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville answered questions Tuesday from city councilors and a former mayor about the reasons why the hospital is closing and how its patients and employees will be affected.
Morning Sentinel
News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Counting our Easter blessings
When we were young, Easter was about dressing up for church, consuming candy and sharing a sumptuous meal on a day whose significance became clear only after we had aged, Amy Calder writes.
Waterville’s Bard’s Birthday Bash among events planned this week
A ‘Born to Run’ concert, Earth Day events in Farmington, a Michael Jackson experience, and the Anah Shrine Circus are also planned in central Maine and beyond.
Case against former Anson-Madison Water District superintendent stays alive
Michael Corson, 55, had asked for the charge to be dropped in March.
Palmyra home destroyed by fire, displaces family of 4
The fire was reported on Warren Hill Road in Palmyra at 9:58 a.m., according to Hartland fire Chief Glen Carmichael, who responded to the scene.
Hartland death under investigation by state police
Major crimes detectives are investigating the death of a woman Saturday at a residence on the Canaan Road in Hartland.
Affidavit details ties between Solon fatal crash and local drug trafficking
A detective’s affidavit supporting charges against Rhaheem Friend, the driver in the August 2024 crash, also describes what happened in the five hours between the crash and when it was reported.
Waterville to spend $1.5 million on paving projects
As spring sets in, Waterville officials are working on paving Burleigh and Park streets and sidewalks, as well as Averill Terrace and Maura Court to fix the roads in the worst condition.
U.S.-Canadian dual citizen crosses boundaries to speak out for transgender rights
Vivian Myers-Jones, a trans woman and U.S. veteran living in New Brunswick, says she feels privileged that she can exercise her right to protest anti-transgender polices in Maine and return home to Canada.
From Waterville to West Virginia: Dreaming of a better life
The friends who met while staying at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter in Waterville share their hopes and sorrows as they dream of a better life, Amy Calder writes.