Luke Carey is valedictorian, and Mliss Hem is salutatorian.
Morning Sentinel
News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Barry DeLong, longtime Somerset County sheriff, dies at 74
DeLong, who died Friday, had a career in law enforcement that spanned some 40 years, including the last 20 as sheriff, according to his successor as sheriff, Dale Lancaster.
Albion voters approve use of nearly $60,000 for paving projects
The Board of Selectmen is considering using the money at four locations: Quaker Hill Road, Libby Hill Road, East Benton Road and Hussey Road.
Thomas College to lease residence hall at Snow Pond Center for Arts in Sidney
With the Waterville college’s dormitories expected to be full this fall, about 28 students will be housed in a residence hall on the Snow Pond Center for the Arts campus on Messalonskee Lake as part of a new partnership.
Pittsfield institute students share tasty cuisine from many nations
The international food festival, held at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, featured fare cooked by students, faculty and staff and drew about 200 people Sunday to Parks Gymnasium on the MCI campus.
Damariscotta group to hold pumpkin seedling event May 21
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is set to launch its first event of the season from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at Pinkham’s Plantation, 431 Biscay Road in Damariscotta. Seedling Sunday marks the genesis of the agricultural science and harvest-centric celebration, with the first event leading to the annual fall festival. The […]
Man shot, suspect flees, several fights break out in downtown Waterville
Police from multiple agencies converged on The Concourse late Friday after a man was shot in the leg and the suspect fled.
Longtime Waterville firefighter remains in critical condition after medical event, crash
Mike Folsom, a call fire captain and full-time employee of the city’s public works department, suffered a medical event Thursday and was in a single-vehicle crash on Silver Street.
Webelos Cub Scouts from Oakland’s Pack 454 earn Arrow of Light
Five Webelos Cub Scouts from Pack 454 in Oakland completed all requirements for the Arrow of Light, the highest award a youth can earn in Cub Scouting, before crossing over into their new Scout Troops. The ceremony, complete with a bridge to symbolically cross over, was held May 1 at Snow Pond Center for the […]
Benton Alewife Festival set for May 20
The Benton Alewife Festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Benton Town Office in Riverside Park, 1279 Clinton Ave. The festival is a celebration of Benton’s annual alewife harvest and successful fish ladder program, with a record 5.7 million in 2018, according to a news release from June […]